Welcome to episode 200!

Today I’m delighted to welcome back a very special guest: Joachim Eeckhout, the co-founder of Labiotech, co-owner of Knowbio, and founder of The Science Marketer.

Joachim tells the Labiotech story, one of vision, persistence, and a deep belief that the European life-sciences sector deserved better storytelling. We go back to the very beginning with someone who was there: the frustrations, a bike tour of France that became legendary, the leap to Berlin, the fundraising rounds, the acquisition, and the launch of this very podcast.

We’ll also hear where Joachim is today with his new ventures, his candid take on the current biotech media landscape in Europe, and what he sees coming next for science communication and media in our industry.

• 01:30: Meet Joachim Eeckhout
• 02:19: Early attraction to media creation
• 04:32: Founding story of Labiotech platform
• 06:35: Bike tour visiting biotech CEOs
• 11:21: Identifying larger European market opportunity
• 19:55: Raising seed funding for growth
• 24:20: Acquisition by Inpart in 2021
• 30:48: Current work with Knowbio
• 38:57: Future plans for Knowbio and biotech media

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• Connecting the R&D ecosystem: 150 days into the integration of Inova, IN-PART and Labiotech
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• How you can get involved in helping the industry–academia community solve global challenges