Case Studies
A Selection of ProGen Search Projects
From senior executive placements to multi-hire buildouts, facility launches, board mandates, and bespoke research projects – here are a few examples of how ProGen Search partners with clients across Biotech, CDMO, CRO, and Advanced Therapy sectors. Each case highlights a distinct challenge, whether building leadership teams, scaling GMP infrastructure, de-risking investments, or providing market intelligence to guide strategic decisions.
These examples represent only a portion of the highly specialised projects we deliver at board, C-suite, and strategic levels across the life sciences and pharmaceutical industries.
VP Partnerships - Analytics Software Company (Global)
Analytics Software Company Partnerships Expansion
Recruited a VP Partnerships who signed three global alliance agreements and doubled partner-sourced pipeline within six months.
Head of Business Development - Life Sciences SaaS (Europe)
Life Sciences SaaS Commercial Expansion
Placed a Head of Business Development who drove €4M in new ARR and expanded global partnerships for a Life Sciences SaaS platform.
General Manager – USA
European Specialty CDMO Expansion
Placed founding US GM to establish operations and secure first American clients
Market Sizing Project – CGT Manufacturing Services
Advanced Therapies – USA
Provided market sizing analysis for US cell therapy manufacturing capacity
Diligence Report – CGT Technology Assessment
Leading Private Equity Firm – Global
Delivered market intelligence on ex vivo gene-modified NK cell therapies
Chief Scientific Officer
Gene Editing Biotech – Europe
Advanced platform from discovery to preclinical pipeline readiness
VP of Technical Operations
Specialty Biologics CDMO – USA
Enabled facility scale-up and tech transfers for new biologics programs
Chief Business Officer
Global CRO – Asia Pacific
Expanded CRO partnerships and footprint across Asia Pacific
Facility Expansion Project
Radiopharma Manufacturer – USA
Scaled infrastructure and built team to support new isotope production line
Multi-Hire Commercial Buildout
CGT CDMO – Europe
Hired five commercial leaders to establish EU business development
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