Biotech Funding Trends: Insights from Entrepreneurs and Investors

INTRODUCTION
Development of the Private Equity and Venture Capital Market
Development of the Biotech Industry
METHODOLOGY
Formulating the Research Goal
Conducting the Study
Evaluating the Results
DATA ANALYSIS AND INTERPRETATION OF RESULTS
Description of Interview Partners
Major Characteristics of an Entrepreneur
Major Characteristics of a Venture Capitalist
The Most Important Partnering Criteria
Financing Models
Biotech Research Areas
Alliances and Funding in the Early Stage
Alliances and Funding in the Late Stage
Exit Routes
Primary Causes of Failure
Best-practice Countries for Funding Biotech Start-ups
Striking Differences between the US and European Venture Capital Markets
BIOTECH CASE STUDIES
AUSTRIANOVA Biomanufacturing AG
AVIR Green Hills Biotechnology AG
EUCODIS GmbH
Intercell AG
onepharm Research & Development GmbH
SUMMARY AND CONCLUSIONS
The Challenge: When Science Meets Business
Checklists
Final Observations
OUTLOOK AND RECOMMENDATIONS
EPILOGUE
REFERENCES
APPENDICES