CBSL provides clients with access to an independent life science industry expertise to carry out knowledge-based research and analysis to support investment, business or product and strategic planning.

We can complete primary research using our consultancy partners and secondary research based on in-house databases as well as external information sources.

We work as part of a consortium where other skills, resources and expertise are required to deliver the best project for our clients. Some of our trusted and experienced partners include:

• Trends Business Research (TBR)
• Kepier & Company
• Lindum Research

Our experience across the life science ecosystem enables us to successfully deliver a range of projects for our clients including:

• Assessment of academic biomedical and health tech spin-out opportunities including market demand, partner or licensing opportunities, business and strategic plan generation.
• Developing plans and partnership opportunities for overseas companies entering or locating to the UK.
• Primary research of industry to assess demand and interest in academic biomedical infrastructure or campus investments.
• Review and critical appraisal of life science investments or projects to revise business and financial plans – for example of public-private investments.
• Review of academic life science technology portfolios and provision of recommendations on commercialisation potential and pathways.
• Economic life science landscape analysis on a national or regional basis to support policy development and implementation.

Over the last 10 years we have completed over 80 client projects with contracting periods of 2-3 months to several years and values from £5,000 to >£500,000. We can also provide interim senior commercial and board level input on a day rate basis.

Our clients are based in the UK and overseas and include public and private organisations.