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Engagements

Eight ways to put a scientist on the file.

From patent landscape mapping to expert consulting — every engagement pairs AI-accelerated research with PhD-level scientific interpretation, and every one is written by the person you spoke to. Scope, turnaround, and fee anchor are stated below before you ask.

8 service linesWritten scope within 24 hoursNo associates

The catalogue

Fees are anchors, not quotes

What each engagement produces

Engagement 01

Diligence

48–72 hr

From $3,500

Scientific Due Diligence

Rapid PhD-level scientific assessment for biotech investment decisions — technology feasibility, IP strength, and key risk factors in days, not weeks.

Representative deliverables

  • 01Technology feasibility assessment (does the science hold up?)
  • 02IP portfolio strength evaluation
  • 03Competitive positioning in the patent literature
  • 04Key risk identification (scientific, regulatory, IP)

Full scope & fee — Diligence

Engagement 02

Patent Landscape

5–10 days

From $2,500

Patent Landscape Analysis

Structured patent landscape mapping with technology clustering, white space identification, and competitive intelligence — interpreted by a named inventor who understands the underlying science.

Representative deliverables

  • 01Patent landscape map (key players, filing trends, technology clusters)
  • 02Claim analysis of top 10–50 relevant patents
  • 03White space identification (unclaimed IP opportunities)
  • 04Competitive intelligence summary

Full scope & fee — Patent Landscape

Engagement 03

Prior Art

5–10 days

From $1,500

Prior Art Search & Patentability Assessment

Thorough prior art identification and claim-by-claim scientific analysis — grounded in the perspective of a named inventor who has been through the process.

Representative deliverables

  • 01Prior art search report with relevance ranking
  • 02Claim-by-claim scientific analysis against identified art
  • 03Patentability opinion (technical, not legal)
  • 04Recommended claim strategy adjustments

Full scope & fee — Prior Art

Engagement 04

IP Monitoring

Monthly

From $750/month

IP Intelligence Monitoring

Continuous intelligence on patent filings and competitor activity in your technology area — interpreted by a scientist, not just a search algorithm.

Representative deliverables

  • 01New patent filing alerts in specified technology areas
  • 02Competitor activity tracking
  • 03Licensing and assignment event notifications
  • 04Monthly intelligence brief (2–5 pages)

Full scope & fee — IP Monitoring

Engagement 05

Expert Consulting

Flexible

From $300/hour

Expert Consulting & Scientific Advisory

Technical support for IP counsel and ongoing scientific advisory for investors — consulting expert work, technical declarations, and PhD-level review of claims before they cost you.

Representative deliverables

  • 01Consulting expert support for life-sciences IP matters (non-testifying)
  • 02Technical analysis of patent claims and accused technology
  • 03Technology claim evaluation and scientific critique
  • 04Scientific narrative review (pitch decks, white papers)

Full scope & fee — Expert Consulting

Engagement 06

Medical Writing

1–3 weeks

From $1,500

Medical & Regulatory Writing

Overflow scientific writing by the project — manuscripts, abstracts, white papers, and technical content written by a published PhD, with no headcount commitment.

Representative deliverables

  • 01Peer-reviewed manuscript drafting and revision
  • 02Conference abstracts and scientific posters
  • 03Technical white papers and scientific backgrounders
  • 04Literature reviews and mechanism summaries

Full scope & fee — Medical Writing

Engagement 07

Grant Writing

4–8 weeks

From $5,000

Grant Writing — SBIR/STTR & NIH

Federal grant proposals written by a scientist who has done the bench work and been funded through the federal system — specific aims that survive study section.

Representative deliverables

  • 01Specific Aims page development and iteration
  • 02Research Strategy drafting (Significance, Innovation, Approach)
  • 03Commercialization plan for SBIR/STTR Phase I and II
  • 04Preliminary data narrative and figure planning

Full scope & fee — Grant Writing

Engagement 08

Retainer

Monthly

From $3,500/month

On-Call Due Diligence Retainer

Scientific due diligence for your life-sciences pipeline on a monthly retainer — deals vetted on demand, with a scientist who is already up to speed when the deal moves.

Representative deliverables

  • 01Reserved monthly capacity for deal-driven scientific review
  • 02Rapid science screens on inbound deals (24–72 hours)
  • 03Full diligence memos on deals that advance
  • 04Founder claim verification against published data and patents

Full scope & fee — Retainer

Next step

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A one-paragraph summary of the technology, company, or patent is enough to scope an engagement. You will get a written scope and timeline within 24 hours.