Who we are

• MC is a governmental, institutional and politicallly independent private company
• We are senior business coaches with a significant track record from entrepreneurship within the Life Science area
• Our Core-values in building international Life Sciences start-ups are:
  Strong focus on sales from day one of the project
  ‘Go-international’ thinking from the start
  Speed to execution

What we do?

Merxona Consulting provide consultancy service to early-stage Life Science companies by guiding them through the early stage of operation. MC is active in the phase between the start-up of the project to the first equity funding.

• MC support the team around the start-up to establish a robust company
• MC provide services using a web-based platform plus personal coaching via webinar / phone meetings
  Flexible and cost efficient for client
• MC works direct with start-up team and/or on assignment by an Incubator organisation
• Consultancy services are provided in blocks at a fixed cost
  Fees are invoiced - MC do not mix ownership and consultancy
• MC supports the entrepreneur in taking the first business idea from the fragile early stage of the start-up's life to a stable venture equity financed company

Who do we work with?

Focus on Life Science projects with early Pharma, Medtech and Biotech as primary targets

• Prospects shall have a novel technology and a preliminary business idea.
• Prospects shall be in the phase between seeding capital and 1st venture capital.

What kind of service do we provide?

Example of service blocks:

IP Analyse

The technology is evaluated from a business and FTO perspective.

Business Concept Validation

The robustness of the business concept/idea is validated via interviews with potential end-users, purchasers and market opinion leaders. Result in a report where improvements, next steps and other recommendations are presented.

Business Plan

Enhance the business idea, identify potential market and market value, develop an action plan taking the idea to market.

Financial Control

Develop a Budget (P&L, Balance Sheet and Cash flow prognosis) year 1 – 3 (or longer) and establish a financial control system with basic routines and selection of the auditor.

Equity Plan

Develop a plan for capitalization of the start-up and establish contacts with identified investors.

Management structure

Develop/clarify chain of control in the company and establish routines for CEO, Management Team and Board of Directors.

Competence evaluation

The current business competence of the start-up team is evaluated to identify areas to improve and develop.

Regulatory Evaluation

Gives a preliminary Risk Analysis and classification of product/s using MDR 2017/745 and ISO 13485:2016 plus recommendation of QA-system. Risk Analysis can be extended to full version on request. 

Staffing

Support the development of the start-up organisation. Establish Job Descriptions and other work routines.

Legal

Needs analysis and development of necessary contracts and agreements e.g. Shareholders Agreement, Employee contracts, Consultant agreement, etc.

Insurance

Needs analysis and evaluation of providers.

Media

Development of graphic profile, website, presentation materials etc.

For more information about the individual Service Blocks click here.

A large network of competence

MC’s consultants has exceptional track record from taking an idea to market within the Life Science area.
They are geographically located in the Nordic countries.

MC has a large network of international business partners within the financial sector as well as on corporate level.

Services provided by an MC partner are normally discounted and at a fixed price.

MC cooperates with leading firms in IP, media, IT and related services, legal, recruitment and staffing, insurance and financial services.