
innovation collision 2015
JAY
NADKARNI
Jay Nadkarni is a Business Consultant and Adviser to Life Science companies with Ambiance Ventures in Pennsylvania. He is also Managing Partner at Molecule Market OU in Estonia which serves Europe. Jay has 20+ years experience in multiple therapeutic areas in Product Development, Licensing and Global Marketing. He is an industry expert with unique abilities to validate and bridge market needs with pragmatic solutions and offer actionable proposals for measuring returns on investment. He and his team provide global services for licensing new molecules, biologics, drug delivery systems and diagnostics with a focus on Emerging Markets in CEE, Asia, and Latin America.

Session: 360 Innovation: Identifying, evaluating, and commercializing innovative products and ideas in Life Sciences
Jay will talk about how to evaluate New Product concepts in the Pharmaceutical and Biotechnology industries; what drives innovation, and finally, how to evaluate such concepts and commercialize them. Jay has developed a ‘hand-holding’ process to guide innovators and scientists through the complex maze of activities throughout the value chain – from Clinical Development to Technology Transfers, and Due Diligence to Business Plans