Ithaka was established in 2000 and has quickly built a reputation as one of the UK’s leading consultancy and interim management services provider, specialising in new and growing life science businesses. The Ithaka team has a combined total of over 150 years of knowledge of the industry and in addition to our individual technical expertise we all have direct experience in founding and growing life science companies.

The sectors in which Ithaka has market leading expertise are:

• Pharmaceutical R&D (drug discovery, biopharmaceuticals, vaccines, stem cells)
• Pharmaceuticals – ethical and OTC
• Consumer products – health and hygiene
• Medical devices
• Diagnostics and sensors
• Agriculture (pest and disease control, transgenic crops, high value products)
• Food biotechnology (including nutraceuticals)

Ithaka has an impressive track record of success in the following areas:

• Operational or interim management support to growing companies
• Commercial due diligence and technical assessment of new opportunities
• Creating companies from concept (e.g. eight University spin-outs);
• Developing companies through strategic and transactional support, including raising finance and negotiating licensing deals
• Market evaluation of new business opportunities

Our clients are diverse and include:

• Many leading Universities and other research institutions
• Management Teams and Boards of Life Science companies
• Life Science investors including University Challenge Funds and other institutions
• Several Public Sector bodies such as Regional Development Agencies

Ithaka’s Head Office is in Cambridge, UK. Ithaka has UK regional offices in the North East and North West of England.

Last updated: 01/07/2008