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Navigating the path to demonstrating proof of concept, finding stakeholders to champion their mission, and generating investment, takes effective communication, management, and workflow efficiency.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In a webinar scheduled for May 8th at 1pm ET, sponsored by fintech business <a href=\"https:\/\/mercury.com\/life-science\">Mercury<\/a>, the discussion will explore how a banking platform approach could be a resource for the needs of entrepreneurs across biotech, diagnostics and other life science companies. The journey of a biologic from R&amp;D to FDA approval can take 10 years or more. Long-term success often depends on getting things right in the earliest stages. 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