Edwin Moses | How to build large biotech platforms | E13

We’re in Brussels with Edwin Moses, the former CEO of one of the most successful platform companies in Europe, Ablynx, now part of Sanofi. We talk about how he feels 5 years after the exit from Ablynx and his lessons. We also talk about the parallels between industrial biotech, AI bio and cell therapy, and how a chairman can help CEOs grow.

💎 ABOUT THE SPEAKER

Edwin Moses is Chairman of Achilles Thx (cell therapy for solid tumors), Avantium (bioplastics) and LabGenius (AI biotech). He is the former CEO of one of the most successful platform companies in Europe, Ablynx, now part of Sanofi. I interviewed him back in 2018 when he sold the company.

📜 TRANSCRIPT

Read the full transcript here: https://flot.bio/episode/edwin-moses-biotech-platforms/

🔗 LINKS MENTIONED

• Sanofi to acquire Ablynx for €3.9 Billion - https://www.sanofi.com/en/media-room/press-releases/2018/2018-01-29-07-19-03-1313306
• Edwin Moses on stage in 2018 - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nWkd99rxVhc&t=802s&pp=ygUVZWR3aW4gbW9zZXMgbGFiaW90ZWNo
• More insights and a blog format for those who prefer to read: https://flot.bio/baker-brothers-investing-secrets/
  

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⏰ TIMESTAMPS

• [00:00:00] Intro
• [00:01:52] After the Ablynx acquisition
• [00:14:49] Baker Brothers investor secrets
• [00:25:12] How to build a platform company
• [00:38:57] Getting onto the board of an industrial biotech
• [00:48:41] What makes an entrepreneur
• [00:51:36] How AI biotech can help R&D
• [01:04:22] The lowest market cap for Achilles
• [01:10:53] The draw of being the Chairman
• [01:23:35] Thanks for listening