October 2025

These often short term, usually intensive programs help early-stage businesses grow quickly and become investment ready. The programs can offer guidance in pitching, funding, product development and marketing via selective mentorship with industry experts, investors and entrepreneurs. Some of the established, niche accelerators can provide early insights into the next wave of biotechnology companies.

Charlie Munger summed it up best, ‘knowing what you don’t know is more useful than being brilliant’. Investing without seeking input from others creates many challenges. The main one being the difficulty in avoiding confirmation bias. Without others to challenge us, we are innately wired to view our current investments through ‘rose colored’ glasses. It