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Life Science Valley Wachstumsfonds

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Willkommen beim Life Science Valley Wachstumsfonds, einem neuen Frühphasen-Risikokapitalfonds mit Sitz in Göttingen, Niedersachsen.

Unser Ziel ist es, Innovation im regionalen Ökosystem der Biowissenschaften zu fördern, indem wir vielversprechenden Start-ups und aufstrebenden Unternehmen Finanzmittel und Ressourcen zur Verfügung stellen.

Unser Fonds sucht aktiv nach Investitionsmöglichkeiten in einer Vielzahl von

Biowissenschaftssektoren, darunter Biotechnologie, Medizintechnik und digitale Gesundheit.

Wenn Sie daran interessiert sind, mehr über unseren Fonds zu erfahren oder Ihre Idee vorzustellen, nehmen Sie Kontakt mit uns auf. Wir freuen uns auf die Zusammenarbeit mit Ihnen, um die Zukunft der Life-Science-Innovation in Niedersachsen und darüber hinaus zu gestalten.

Investmentfokus

Der frühphasige Fonds für Life Science Technologieausgründungen in Niedersachsen

Der Fonds in Niedersachsen um die lokalen kommerziellen und unternehmerischen Potenziale der exzellenten Life Science Forschung und Technologien zu heben.

Unterstützung von frühphasigen, nieder-sächsischen Unternehmen in den Bereichen BioTech, MedTech, Digital Health und Agriscience.

Förderung erfolgreicher Unternehmensgründungen in technologischen Wachstumsfeldern.

Inhaltlicher Fokus auf Life Sciences und klare Investmentkriterien als Basis für Erfolg

Niedersächsische Life Science Unternehmen, u.a.:

  • Biotechnologische Wirkstoffentwicklung und Verfahren
  • Neuartige Schlüsseltechnologien in der Bio-Medizin, Medizintechnik, Diagnostik und Molekularbiologie
  • (Digital) Life Science Tools für Entwicklung und Produktion von medizinischen Wirkstoffen sowie pflanzlichen Traits
  • (Digitale) Tools zur Verbesserung von klinischen Prozessen
  • Extended Life Sciences, z. B. Agri-Life Sciences, Human Mobility Solutions, etc.

Markt: Nachweisbarer klinischer Bedarf „unmet medical/clincial need“ bzw. Marktbedarf

Team: Interdisplizinäres und unternehmerisches Team mit hoher wissenschaftlicher, technologischer und wirtschaftlicher Kompetenz

Synergiepotenziale: Hohes Potential für Zusammenarbeit und Kollaboration zwischen dem Start-up, relevanten Partnern im Ökosystem und unserem Fonds-Team

Umsetzbarkeit: Klar definierter Entwicklungspfad bis zur Marktreife

Value Proposition: Nachhaltige Alleinstellung gegenüber potenziellen Wettbewerbern z.B. über gesicherte IP

Finanzierbarkeit: Realistische Finanzierbarkeit des weiteren Entwicklungsverlaufs

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