The Four Disciplines That Drive Biotech ExecutionÂ
Catalyst Bio Consulting brings deep domain expertise across four core disciplines: R&D Matrix Team Leadership, Program & Portfolio Management, Corporate Development, and Alliance Management - the critical functions that drive innovation, growth, and strategic execution.Â
R&D Matrix Team LeadershipÂ
Aligning Teams. Accelerated  Programs.Â
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Strong science alone doesn't advance a drug development program - it takes cross-functional teams that are strategically aligned, clear on priorities, and built to execute together.Â
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Catalyst provide seasoned matrix team leadership to help organizations unite functions around a shared development vision, establish clear and actionable plans, manage complex dependencies, and keep critical programs on track and moving forward.Â
Global drug programs from candidate through commercialzation
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7 INDs/CTAs filed and cleared
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1 NDA/MAA approvedÂ
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Global Phase 3 programs scaled and executed
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Small Molecules, Biologics and Cell TherapiesÂ
Program & Portfolio ManagementÂ
Building the Structure Behind Successful ExecutionÂ
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As biotech organizations grow, so does the complexity of managing their R&D programs and portfolios. Catalyst helps organization establish and strengthen the systems, processes, governance, and teams needed to execute with discipline and clarity - whether that means leading an individual program or building enterprise-wide program management capabilities.Â
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 Directed annual R&D budgets exceeding $50M across multi-program portfolios - designing and leading end-to-end budget processes, driving FTE modeling, resource forecasting, and capacity planning to ensure capital and headcount were aligned with strategic priorities.Â
Built portfolio management infrastructure from the ground up - designing stage-gate governance frameworks, go/no-go decisions processes, and KPI dashboards that deliver transparent, data-driven portfolio reporting to executive and Board - level audiences across numerous platforms and preclinical and clinical programs.Â
Drove cross-functional integration across clinical, CMC, regulatory, and commercial functions under unified program plans- embedding structured risk identification, tracking, and mitigation processes that kept complex multi-program portfolios on strategy and on schedule.Â
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Corporate DevelopmentÂ
Supporting Better Strategic Decisions
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Sound business development decisions require a clear-eyed view of both the opportunity and what successful execution will actually take. Catalyst brings hands-on corporate development experience across licensing, M&A, due diligence, portfolios evaluation, and strategic collaborations - helping organizations make informed, confident decisions at critical inflection points.Â
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Core areas of expertise include M&A opportunity evaluations, in-licensing and out-licensing, due diligence, portfolio valuation and prioritization, financial and scenario modeling, clinical collaboration assessment, and strategic partnership evaluation.Â
40+ buy-side due diligence projects led end-to endÂ
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3 M&A transactions and 1 in-licensing deal successfully closedÂ
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$720M+ in total corporate development transactions
Alliance Management
Creating Alignment Across Critical PartnershipsÂ
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Strategic alliances can be powerful drivers of program advancement- but only when built on clear expectations, strong communication, and disciplined management. Catalyst provides experience alliance management support across industry and academic partnerships, helping organizations create the structure needed for productive, lasting collaboration.Â
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Areas of Support Include:Â
 Strategic alliance management and governanceÂ
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 Industry and academic partnerships
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Clinical collaborations and licensing relationshipsÂ
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Alliances operations and cross-company coordinationÂ
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Catalyst brings hands-on alliance management experience across biotech, large pharma, and academic partnerships - including creating and standardizing alliance management practices from the ground up and managing complex, multi- stakeholder collaborations across all partnership types.Â
Experience Support, Tailored to Your NeedsÂ
Customized Solutions for Your Organization
Every biotech organization is different - different stage, different programs, different challenges. Catalyst adapts to where you are, delivering experienced, hands-on support across program leadership, governance, portfolio management, and strategic partnerships.Â
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The goal is straightforward: create clarity, strengthen execution, and keep your most important program moving forward