Research And Development Leadership

Pragmatic, hands-on, experienced leadership. Enabling organisations to manage critical business resources confidently and effectively.

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Challenges

Maintaining Technical Progress

Start-up entrepreneurs can often find themselves moving between fund-raising or commercial roles whilst struggling to maintain momentum in complex technical functions. Learning new roles as a fundraiser, Director, Marketeer, Recruiter, Grant-writer, CEO, COO, CFO, CSO can shift focus from technical projects.

Core Services

Research & Development Leadership

Support from Upstart Bio allows organisations get things moving or maintain momentum in uncertain and changing times. We can provide experienced Research and Development leadership in Life Sciences, specialising in areas such as Molecular biology (PCR, NGS, nucleic acid purification), Microbiology/ infectious diseases, In vitro diagnostics (IVD), Laboratory Automation.

Benefits / Outcomes

Experienced And Flexible Technical Management

Cost-effective expertise and accountability for start-up organisations.

Cost-Effectiveness

Experienced support when and where needed.

Momentum

Get things started or maintain focus at times of uncertainty.

Accountability

Experience management for delivery of key objectives.

TESTIMONIALS

What Our Clients Say

“…brilliant to work with, knowledgeable in diagnostics and science broadly. A great work ethic. Positive, collaborative and fun to work with too”
“We enlisted the expertise of Upstart Bio/Matt in updating our new product development processes to align with the evolving needs of our business whilst maintaining compliance with ISO13485. His knowledge and practical approach proved invaluable as he helped us develop a streamlined system that enhanced efficiency across the organization. The new framework has laid a robust foundation for future development of our IVD products”. “Matt's/ Upstart Bio's Project Management skills have been incredibly helpful, when we required experienced short-notice resource he quickly understood project needs, ensured a collaborative and consistent approach across the multidisciplinary teams and successfully executed several projects.”
“My company required project management activities for a CE-marked IVD device. The process was complex and, despite joining us mid-project, I was impressed and reassured by Matt’s ability to grasp the essential details of the project from the get-go. He managed and corralled the various modalities within in the project to achieve a very successful outcome, bringing the project within budget and on time”
“…thorough, well organised approach … pivotal in ensuring smooth delivery of the project  which was centred on the IVD market [a £2.1M Biomedical Catalyst project]”