Funny thing about biotech: we’re supposed to be all about innovation, but so often we hang onto the old way of doing things—sometimes just out of habit. Over the past year, as we spoke with companies across Massachusetts and beyond, we consistently heard the same thing: science is being squeezed. Biotech and pharma leaders are expected to deliver more, but with fewer resources. And even though new tools and smarter technologies are out there, most folks just don’t have the time or headspace to hunt them down.
That’s why we’re hosting R&D Reimagined on November 20.
What We’re Trying to Solve
Biotech is in a tough spot right now. The slowdown has everyone rethinking the basics: every budget line, every partnership, every single decision gets scrutinized. Yet the daily demands of running a biotech or leading a scientific team at a pharma company leave little time to thoroughly engage with the evolving landscape of service providers, technologies, and partnership models that could accelerate their progress.
Of all industries, we should recognize the power of finding new ways of doing things. After all, we’re in the business of discovering breakthrough therapies. Why shouldn’t we apply that same innovative mindset to how we conduct R&D itself?
What Makes This Event Different
R&D Reimagined isn’t a typical conference. We’ve done the hard work of curating a slate of providers and partners—including Catalent, Dash, Elevate Bio, Thermo Fisher Scientific, and providers from the BIOQuébec network who are bringing genuinely innovative approaches to the table.
Attendees will engage with five critical topic areas through panel discussions led by experts who’ve been in the trenches:
- How strategic partnerships help biotechs meet milestones,
- Understanding advancements in clinical development for innovative modalities,
- The latest in formulation science,
- Leveraging AI in drug development processes, and
- Best practices for CMC.
What You’ll Take Away
It’s not just about what you’ll hear from the stage. All day long, you’ll get chances—over breakfast, lunch, panels, quick spotlight talks, and at the reception—to chat with presenters and other biotech leaders who are having some of the same challenges. You’ll walk out with real ideas you can use right now, different ways to tackle your day-to-day headaches, and maybe even a few new partners who understand what it’s like to run R&D with limited resources.
But most important? You’ll find solutions that help you move your science forward. Because at the end of the day, that’s what we’re all after: helping your team hit milestones faster, so patients can get the therapies they need, sooner.
Moving Forward Together
The biotech leaders we’ve spoken with yearn for exactly this kind of curated, education-focused forum. They want to know what’s possible, what’s working for others, and how to build partnerships that let them stretch every dollar and every hour.
If you’re running R&D at a biotech or pharma and feeling the heat to do more with what you’ve got, we built R&D Reimagined for you. Join us on November 20 to discover the tools, technologies, and partnerships that can help you work smarter, not just harder.