FABS - Life Sciences, Biotechnology

The French-American Biotechnology Springboard (FABS) is a team of experienced, French and American volunteers with diverse life science backgrounds and skills. This forum aims to guide French bioentrepreneurs in the highly-specific scientific, business, and cultural environment of New England. FABS is New England’s first stop support to accelerate the understanding of the life sciences landscape and institutions relevant to a company’s growth!

What We Do

- Connect companies to relevant stakeholders in academia, industry and business and provide a personalized introduction based on company-specific needs
- Raise key business questions related to France/US markets and competitive value proposition
- Highlight cross cultural differences that can impact businesses coming from Europe
- Provide advice on strategic prioritization efforts
- Improve pitch strategy to various audiences
- Organize an annual meeting on innovation key trends in health care with leading experts on the industry, the Life Sciences Panorama

FABS CHAIRS

Laure Berliner Marketing Strategic, Market Research

laure@faccne.org

Gigi Shafai Medical Affairs, Health Economics, Business Strategy, and Digital Therapeutics

gigi@faccne.org

FABS Last Events

CORE MEMBERS

Jim Shanahan (FABS CO-FOUNDER) - Start-ups fund raising, Organization, Resourcing, Value proposition development and Messaging, Sales

Alain Eudaric Market insights – Strategic Planning / Operational Execution – Process Improvement

Valérie Philippon Ph.D (FABS CO-FOUNDER) - Medical Affairs and Communications

Jean-Noël Pellegrin Valuation and Finance Support to M&A and Business Development

Michael Hanson Entrepreneurial ecosystem and technology business incubators

Lucie Rochard Ph.D - External Engagement Program Lead

Jonathan Cottet Ph.D - Scientist, Academics

Sandrine Hulot Ph.D - Scientist, Strategic Alliances and International Partnerships

Marie-Astrid Sevilla Healthcare Trade Advisor

Cécile Pastel-Levy MD. - Medical Affairs & Communication

Alexandre Blanchot Pharm.D - Innovation – France

CONSULTANTS

Romain Marmot Digital Health, Strategy, Fundraising, Business Development, Operations

Jean Jacques Yarmoff Ph.D - Innovation & International Strategy

Jonathan F.X. O’Brien Corporate law

Shahin Gharakhanian MD (FABS CO-FOUNDER) - Clinical Drug Development & Medical Affairs

Adeline Boulanger Esq - Business Immigration

Aude Ouensanga Market Access, Commercial Due Diligence, Corporate Strategy, and M&A

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