Flagship Pioneering, the bioplatform innovation company, and Samsung today announced a collaboration aimed at fostering cutting-edge biopharmaceutical innovation poised to transform the world of healthcare through groundbreaking advancements in translational science and medicine.
Through this collaboration, Samsung will work alongside Flagship-founded companies, leveraging Samsung’s leading technologies and capabilities to accelerate first and best-in-class therapies. The newly formed strategic partnership is an expansion of the ongoing cooperation between Samsung and Flagship. The collaboration between Samsung and Flagship leverages the expertise of both organizations in the areas of life science technology, artificial intelligence, and CDMO services, and extends across Flagship’s ecosystem of companies.
Key Highlights of the Collaboration:
- Revolutionary Technology: The collaboration will leverage state-of-the-art technology including artificial intelligence, translational medicine, access to high quality clinical samples and Samsung’s clinical trials infrastructure, and investment by Samsung in Flagship-founded companies.
- Shared Vision: Flagship Pioneering and Samsung share a common vision of transforming conventional drug discovery and development approaches to help bring new targeted therapeutic solutions to patients. The collaboration is driven by a commitment to pushing the boundaries of what is possible in the bio-pharmaceutical industry.
“This collaboration represents a significant milestone in the pursuit of innovation and scientific excellence,” said Stephen Berenson, Managing Partner, Flagship Pioneering. “As partners, we will bring together Flagship Pioneering’s unparalleled expertise in inventing and developing revolutionary bioplatform companies with Samsung’s strategic capabilities to reshape and empower the bio-pharmaceutical landscape, ultimately resulting in bigger leaps for patient care.”
“This newly formed collaboration is an important evolution of the ongoing relationship between two companies,” said Jaywoo Kim, executive vice president, Samsung C&T. “We look forward to seeing the accelerating effect of Samsung’s various technical expertise and extensive commercial capabilities on the future innovations Flagship and its ecosystem of companies will bring to market.”
