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Incubatore Biotecnologie e Scienze della Vita

Why: Background/Rationale

A key aspect in the field of Biotech/Life Sciences, for young and dynamic Italian companies, is the access to incubator structures that can provide a range of services and skills likely to help these "rising stars" to best develop and enhance their portfolio of projects and innovative ideas. The services and expertise provided by these incubators may range from logistics (i.e., adequate lab space for biological, chemical and pharmacological research), administrative / commercial (i.e., business development services, advisory patent information and management/financial administration) and scientific-project assistance (i.e., access to project management skills and scientific expertise in key disciplines for the discovery and development of innovative products or applications).

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How: Business Model

CISI Scrl, as the Life Sciences incubator part of "Milano Crea Impresa-The Incubator Network of the City of Milan", is characterized by its capacity to perform:

  • scouting and evaluation of ideas and support to their evolution until the identification of sustainable Business Models and Business Plans with a potential for success.This is done through:
 

Which way to go: Instructions for Entrepreneurs

If you have a business idea to structure within the Life Sciences area, CISI scrl can be an important partner for its definition, and for finding financial resources needed to transform it into a start-up biotech company to whom CISI scrl will provide a continuous business and technical support. Please send a non-confidential document containing the essential idea (including rational and scientific validation, status of intellectual property, potential for applications in the pharmaceuticals market and major competitors, etc.) at This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it , providing also an email address and telephone number to ensure a rapid initial response (in the two weeks after your posting). The initial response will include a preliminary assessment of the feasibility and of the attractiveness for the proposal, and a selection of an appropriate funding scheme. No commitment is made at this stage, and only after further discussions (including at least one face-to-face meeting between the parties) it will be decided if and how we should work together.

   

With whom: Incubated Companies

There are four companies at the Polo Scientifico "Renato Dulbecco" that are directly attributable to the incubator function of CISI SCRL. Here is a brief description of each, with a link to their websites.

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