The Life Sciences Program
The Life Sciences Program, evolved from SBE Australia's flagship Springboard Enterprise program, is designed for women-led Life Sciences companies seeking business knowledge, growth capital, and access to a network of experts to build globally scalable and sustainable businesses.
Together with a team of growth experts from our dedicated Life Sciences Council & Committee, you’ll take a deep dive into your company, assessing strengths, challenges and opportunities for development and expansion. After this initial assessment, we’ll build your personal, hand-picked expert advisory team committed to supporting you through your next stage of growth.
At the completion of the program you’ll join our esteemed Global alumnae program and network. You'll have access to regular masterclasses and workshops and a global community of world-class entrepreneurs (many of whom are household names), investors and consulting professionals committed to supporting entrepreneurial businesses and the women who lead them.
"I went into the program as a scientist and came out an entrepreneur."
Elisa Mokany, CTO and Co-Founder, SpeeDx, SBE alumnae 2015
WHAT YOU WILL ACHIEVE
As a CEO/leader: you will have the confidence and vision to better motivate and guide your team. You will have the skills, confidence, vision and acumen to network and negotiate with investors, partners and customers.
As a business: you will emerge from the program with a clear vision and pathway to your next milestones for growth. You will have the right advisors around you to take your business to a global market. And nyou will have made multiple, invaluable connections with potential investors, partners and industry experts.
ARE YOU READY?
Key selection criteria includes:
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Businesses focused on medical devices, pharmaceuticals, diagnostics, med tech, bio tech, ag tech, digital health, and other clinically based technologies.
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A woman in a key senior leadership position with a significant equity stake
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A track record of milestone achievement, which may include: grants, clients, revenue, or partners
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A profitable market opportunity with a defensible competitive advantage
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A unique technology that has the ability to be transformative in your chosen industry
WHY THIS PROGRAM?
This is not a generic accelerator program. SBE builds customised advisory teams tailored to your specific needs and commercial goals to give you the level of support you need to grow.
Unique to this program is our strong focus on developing founder capability and evolving the Scientist into a CEO. As part of dedicated advisory teams, we tap into our expansive global network that comprises of experts with industry specific skills from identifying unique IP to finding necessary clinical and regulatory pathways.
SBE also shows you how to evaluate your company from the perspective of an investor, and to get ready to raise capital.
The SBE Global Program
Small cohorts
The Life Sciences program is highly selective with only a small number companies selected into the program each year. This results in personalised attention and support including your own, hand-picked advisory team.
In Person Business Building Retreat (4 days)
Companies selected to participate are invited to attend a highly interactive program focusing on an assessment of each company’s opportunity.
Virtual Workshops
Deep dive workshops facilitated by leading industry experts in the fields of technology, capital raising, international business & tax, intangible assets, and more.
Showcase Event
An in-person presentation session at the end of the Advisory Program. The session is designed to surround companies with an engaged and supportive audience of investors, corporate executives, and advisors who offer actionable insights, connections and access to relevant resources.
The Global Alumnae Network
Lifelong affiliation with a global community of innovators, investors and influencers who are available to help you as you grow your business through market and product expansion, referrals and support.
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“My advisors were highly engaged, approachable, and knowledgeable. I very much valued their insights and they went above and beyond to help me during the program.”
Sheridan Goh, Founder, Cenofex
“The program challenged me to raise more, think bigger, and aim higher.”
Veronica Stevenson, Founder, Humblebee
THE LIFE SCIENCES PROGRAM 2023 WAS PROUDLY SPONSORED BY;
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