BioVentures Investors: BioInnovation Institute partners with eight international VCs

COPENHAGEN, Denmark, Sept. 24, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- BioInnovation Institute (BII), a Novo Nordisk Foundation initiative incubating and accelerating world-class life science research, today announces that it has established a senior independent Program Advisory Group of well renowned, top-tier investors including SR One, Sofinnova Partners, New Enterprise Associates, Novo Holdings, Wellington Partners, March Fund, Rock Health and BioVentures Investors, all with a successful track record of launching and supporting early-stage companies.As one of the leading incubators available for life science start-ups in Europe, BII helps life science entrepreneurs commercialize their projects. Operating different business acceleration programs, it provides early-stage life science ventures from around the world with knowledge, network, funding, and infrastructure required for start-up success. BII has a broad scope through the sector specialised areas - Therapeutics, BioIndustrial and HealthTech - and has established three Program Advisory Groups with a focus on each of these areas.The sector-specific Program Advisory Groups will provide expert guidance in selecting applicants with investment potential and cover the screening of all open calls and grants allocated outside open competition. As leading VCs, they bring not only international breadth but also expertise and depth in their sub-sectors.Bobby Soni, Chief Business Officer of BII, commented: "We have brought together a truly stellar group of international investors and sector experts, who will collectively provide a wealth of independent and industry-specific guidance to both BII and our participants, as we identify and develop the next generation of commercially-viable healthcare solutions. "The calibre of the members speaks to the recent successes of our portfolio companies and reflects their support for our strategy and interest in our deal flow. Each member shares a passion for helping build BII's platform and we are looking forward to working with and learning from them. We are very grateful for ...Full story available on Benzinga.com