• Financial evaluation and risk analysis of R&D projects, portfolios, marketed products, technology platforms and companies
• Portfolio evaluation and optimization
  
• Implementation of value-driven project and portfolio management
  
• Company valuation and fund raising
  
• Determination of fair and value-maximizing partnering and licensing conditions
  
• Evaluation of research and technology investments as real options
  

Financial evaluation and risk analysis of R&D projects, portfolios, marketed products, technology platforms and companies

• development of detailed financial models providing project, portfolio, product, platform technology or company value
  
• analyzing R&D-related technical risks and increasing the probability of discovery and development success
  
• generation of sales forecasts and development of market penetration models (together with Bioscience Market Research)
  
• assessing commercial risks and increasing the probability of commercial success (together with Bioscience Market Research)
  
• investigation of R&D strategies to minimize risk and to enhance project value
• strategy development for value-driven life cycle management
  
  see Approach: Project valuation and value-driven project management
  
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Portfolio evaluation and optimization

• quantitative and qualitative analysis to support project prioritization and selection
  
• improvement of resource allocation in order to create the most efficient portfolio
  
• calculation and analysis of expected portfolio cash flows
  
• gap analysis and design of strategies to increase portfolio value
  
• optimization of the R&D and product portfolio with respect to the client’s strategic objectives and risk preference
  
• support for the strategic planning process
  
  see Approach: Portfolio evaluation and optimization
  
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Implementation of value-driven project and portfolio management

• development of an implementation strategy
  
• analysis of implementation hurdles and development of means to overcome them
  
• training of managers and analysts in state-of-the-art project valuation methods
  
• coaching of managers during the implementation process
  
  see Approach: Implementation of project and portfolio management methodologies and corporate processes
  
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Company valuation and fund raising

• determination of company value in order to prepare for a financing round
  
• identifying and approaching potential investors
  
• organization of road shows and support in preparing the company presentation
  
• defending the valuation vis-à-vis potential investors
  
• negotiation of deal terms
  
  see Approach: Company valuation and fund raising
  
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Determination of fair and value-maximizing partnering and licensing conditions

• assessment of the financial value of a licensing candidate, technology platform, or a firm’s contribution to a collaboration
  
• fair risk-sharing between licensing partners towards a win-win scenario
  
• finding the right balance between upfront payments, milestone payments, equity transfers and royalties
  
• evaluating and integrating options in the partnering agreement
  
• support during licensing negotiations
  
  see Approach: Licensing and partnering
  
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Evaluation of research and technology investments as real options

• determination of the option value of strategic research and technology investments
  
• identifying and assessing a project’s strategic opportunities
  
• evaluation of operating and growth options
  
  see Approach: Real options
  
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