Efficient R&D for next-gen biotech

We partner with biotech founders & leaders to help you build your science team and platform.  We provide fractional operators to build & manage modern applied ‘omics teams, setting your team up for long-term success. We can also serve as strategic advisors to help you get your drug or diagnostic to the clinic as efficiently as possible.

What we do

    • Identify resource needs and align with overall company strategy.

    • Source, screen, and manage FTE or contractors.

    • Out-source or in-source data analysis, methods and pipeline development.

    • Establish pipelines and infrastructure for ‘omics analysis in the cloud (e.g., scRNA-seq, TCR-seq, etc.).

    • Build a bioinformatics agile dev team.

    • Establish best practices for code & data mangement.

    • Design experiments for proof-of-concept & help manage the science team in immunology and oncology.

    • Source clinical sample sourcing via academic collaboration or via CROs for data generation. Manage logistics and ensure scientific goals are met.

    • Prioritize drug targets via analysis of large ‘omics data sets, preclinical and clinical landscape analysis, competitive landscape analysis. We will get you on the road to the clinic, from target discovery and validation through preclinical and IND-enabling studies.

  • Want to build a new genomic diagnostic? We can help you get there faster & cheaper than partnering with a larger diagnostics firm, and we can cover both assay and bioinformatics development. Please reach out to discuss your needs.

Meet the team

We’re biotech industry veterans with a combination of computational & wet lab experience: over 20 years of experience in oncology, genomics, and immunology R&D spanning diagnostics and therapeutics applications.

We’ve successfully partnered with founders of multiple seed-stage startups building platforms for drug discovery & development.

We’ve worked at small & large companies.  We’ve helped launch approved healthcare products. 

We’re familiar with preclinical and clinical development across multiple therapeutics modalities and diagnostics applications: small molecules, antibodies, cell & gene therapies, mRNA vaccines, neoantigens & TCRs, circulating tumor DNA. 

Neeraj Rao

Business Development

Oliver Zill

Founder & Principal

Why partner with us?

Are you a busy startup founder trying to do all the things necessary to get your business off the ground?  We will take 10+ hours/week of management, hiring, and technical work off your plate.  

We have a track record of success.  Some specific examples of our work with startups:

  • Developing & implementing R&D strategies in immuno-oncology to validate cell therapy platforms.

  • Building high-performing computational biology teams (contractor and FTE).

  • Establishing cloud computing infrastructure & single-cell analysis workflows.

  • Establishing academic and CRO partnerships to obtain patient samples and validate target discovery platforms.

  • Leveraging large ‘omics data sets for small molecule/large molecule target selection. 

See our case studies for further details. Client references available upon request.

Testimonials

  • I would whole-heartedly recommend them to other biotech founders looking for a combination of thought leadership and hands-on execution in the computational biology space.

    Adam Freund, CEO & Founder, Arda Therapeutics

  • Always has the company's long term interest in mind. Naturally became an integral part of our team, in a capacity beyond a regular consultant... an asset to any organization in the field of biology/bioinformatics.

    Li Sun, CEO & Founder, Shennon Biotechnologies

  • Extremely organized, insightful and really got the best out of our internal team. Their ability to think strategically both in terms of our unique technology platform and in terms of development implications and ultimately the end market was extremely impressive.

    SVP & Founder, small molecule oncology startup

  • Extremely helpful, generous, and effective. Made a strong intro to a well-established pharma company, which led to a partnership and major milestone for our company.

    CEO & Founder, Cell Therapy startup

  • Consistently delivered innovative solutions & high-quality results ahead of schedule. Their deep understanding of computational biology, coupled with a meticulous approach to data analysis, significantly enhanced our research outcomes. Init.bio’s ability to seamlessly integrate with our existing workflows and adapt to our specific project needs demonstrated their flexibility and commitment to client success. I am confident that Init.bio will bring the same level of excellence, creativity, and reliability to any future collaborations.

    Cory Henderson, CEO & Founder, Evolv

Contact us

Use the form to request an initial meeting to discuss a new project, or email us.

We are based in the San Francisco Bay Area.