Preclinical R&D

Accelerate discovery and development programs without administrative bottlenecks.

Access thousands of pre-qualified suppliers for assays, screening, lead optimization, preclinical studies, and lab consumables—all under a single agreement.

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WHO THIS IS FOR

R&D Operations and Procurement Teams Running Discovery and Preclinical Programs

This solution is built for teams that:

• Source specialized external capabilities for assays, screening, lead optimization, DMPK, and other preclinical studies
• Manage relationships with dozens of service providers and consumable suppliers without a unified system
• Need to onboard new suppliers faster than the current contracting process allows
• Lack real-time visibility into external R&D spend across services and consumables
• Want scientists focused on experiments, not on coordinating purchase orders and tracking invoices

THE PROBLEM THIS SOLVES

Outdated infrastructure creates hidden friction that delays breakthroughs

Research and early development teams face hidden friction. Scientists and procurement teams both need a better way. Outdated infrastructure creates bottlenecks: weeks spent navigating supplier searches, contract negotiations, compliance reviews, and payment tracking. This hidden friction makes discoveries more expensive and slower to market than they should be.

The culprit:

• Generic P2P platforms (Ariba, Coupa) were built for office supplies, not science. They don't understand protocol-level requirements, scientific expertise evaluation, or regulated R&D workflows.
• Fragmented systems create hidden costs. Manual processes and disconnected tools mean no single source of truth for project status, spend visibility, or supplier performance—making every project slower and more expensive than necessary.

The result: Breakthroughs take longer. Competitors move faster. Outcomes wait.

The Solution

A marketplace + workflows + AI-intelligence unlocks collaboration

We're reducing friction to drive more opportunities for collaboration on scientific outcomes globally.

This model is the recipe for scientific success and better outcomes for all.

• Global Supplier Marketplace

Access thousands of pre-qualified service providers and consumable suppliers—or bring your own preferred partners onto the platform. One unified system for all external R&D relationships.

What you get: Faster supplier identification, standardized vetting, and immediate access to specialized capabilities without starting from scratch.

• Unified Legal Framework

A single Services Agreement covers the entire supplier network—eliminating individual contract negotiations, CDAs, and MTAs for each relationship.

What you get: Projects start in hours instead of weeks. Legal teams approve once, scientists access continuously.

• Automated Compliance & Risk Monitoring

Built-in workflows ensure supplier qualification, data security protocols, and regulatory requirements are maintained automatically.

What you get: Procurement maintains governance without manual intervention. Scientists get speed without sacrificing compliance.

• AI agents developed on decades of science

Conversational, AI-powered agents embedded into the platform to retrieve information, surface items for approvals and take action on required tasks.

What you get: AI-powered agents help teams stay ahead of their work – surfacing what matters, reducing friction, and guiding smarter decisions across scientific workflows.

• Centralized Payment Processing

All supplier payments are handled through one system with automated line-level invoice matching and budget tracking.

What you get: Finance gets complete spend visibility. Scientists avoid payment coordination delays.

• Real-Time Project Tracking & Analytics

Centralized communication, milestone management, and performance data across all external work.

What you get: Both procurement and scientists see project status, supplier performance, and spend patterns—enabling data-driven decisions.

WHAT MAKES THIS DIFFERENT

We orchestrate science, not transactions

Domain Expertise and Data Model

We have decades of scopes, performance records, pricing benchmarks, and workflow patterns that exist nowhere else, allowing you to move beyond your own transactional data to power your decisions.

Purpose-Built for Science

Unlike generic tools, we understand protocol-level requirements, scientific expertise evaluation, and regulated R&D workflows.

Complete Orchestration

We don't just connect you to suppliers. We orchestrate sourcing, compliance, contracting, payment, and performance analytics in one unified platform.

Unified Legal Framework

One Master Services Agreement covers thousands of suppliers—eliminating the need to negotiate individual contracts, CDAs, and MTAs for each relationship or project.

Global Scientific Community

Curated supplier partners, top pharma companies in the world, along with emerging biotech and a team of scientists—all working together to orchestrate scientific breakthroughs.

WHO WE SERVE

Designed for organizations at every stage

• Enterprise Pharma and Biotech

• Emerging Pharma and Small Biotech

For organizations with established R&D operations and complex supplier portfolios: streamline existing vendor relationships, standardize processes across teams and sites, and gain the spend visibility and benchmarking data needed to optimize category strategy at scale.

Key outcome: 6.5X faster project start times. Unified operations across hundreds of supplier relationships.

For teams running discovery and preclinical programs without dedicated procurement staff: get enterprise-grade compliance, spend visibility, and supplier access from day one, without enterprise complexity. Virtual Lab Manager provides dedicated procurement support so scientists can focus on the science.

Key outcome: 88% faster supplier onboarding. Enterprise-grade processes without the overhead.

PROOF

Results that matter

6.5x

Faster project start time

5 Weeks

Reclaimed per scientist per year, returned to research instead of administration

21%

Cost saving on life science purchasing through optimized sourcing and compliance*

Speed to Milestone

Accelerate project initiation and reduce delays so discovery and preclinical milestones are achieved faster

Direct Access to Innovation

Tap into a global network of vetted suppliers and emerging technologies to drive breakthroughs

Increased Portfolio Productivity

Enable multiple discovery and preclinical workstreams to run in parallel

Operational Efficiency

Reduce administrative burden on scientists and drive increased throughput organization-wide

Resources

Bridging the Gap: Translating Preclinical Biomarkers to Clinical Success

Supplier Orchestration Platform

Digital Procurement: A Strategic Lever for Faster, Smarter Drug Development

Removing friction drives better outcomes for everyone

See how Science Exchange helps procurement teams and scientists collaborate to accelerate science while maintaining compliance and reducing organizational risk.

Frequently Asked Questions

How does Science Exchange support pre-clinical R&D programs? Science Exchange connects pre-clinical R&D teams to thousands of pre-qualified suppliers for assays, screening, lead optimization, preclinical studies, and lab consumables. All suppliers are accessible under a single master services agreement, eliminating per-engagement contract negotiations and enabling project starts in hours rather than weeks.

What types of pre-clinical suppliers are available? The Science Exchange network covers pre-clinical service categories including analytical chemistry, cell biology, ADME/toxicology, drug discovery, bioanalytical services, genomics, lead optimization, compound screening, and lab consumables such as reagents, cell lines, and equipment. Suppliers are pre-qualified for relevant scientific and regulatory standards.

How fast can a pre-clinical project start on Science Exchange? Pre-clinical projects start 6.5x faster on Science Exchange compared to traditional procurement processes. The combination of a pre-qualified supplier network, a single master services agreement, and automated compliance workflows reduces the time from supplier identification to active project from weeks to hours.

Does Science Exchange handle lab consumables in addition to research services? Yes. Science Exchange supports procurement of both research services and lab consumables through the same platform. Pre-clinical teams source reagents, cell lines, equipment, and other consumable supplies alongside CRO engagements and specialized research services, all under unified contracting and payment workflows.

How does Science Exchange reduce administrative burden on scientists? Scientists in pharmaceutical and biotech organizations spend approximately 30% of their time on administrative tasks related to supplier management. Science Exchange automates supplier discovery, contracting, compliance tracking, and payment processing, returning approximately 5 weeks per scientist per year to research activities.