Marco Colombo

Licensing & Business Development | SDA Bocconi Executive MBA

Como, Lombardy, Italy

About

Result-driven pharmaceutical professional with over 15 years of experience. Started from scientific studies (pharmacist), furthered in business (MBA) working in Functional roles, Project Management, Alliance, Business Development and Licensing, make me an expert in the dynamics of manufacturing, R&D, generics and Brands Pharma-companies. Focus on: Innovation, New Drugs development, cost-opportunity metrics Entrepreneurial spirit: Co-Founder of a start-up (EMBA Capital Partners) whose mission is drive the financial growth by supporting companies at different moments of their life cycle, acting as Business Angels.

Experience

  • Licensing & Business Development Manager at Helsinn Group
    Mar 2025 - Present · 1 yr 4 mos

  • Co-Founder and Partner at EMBA Capital Partners
    Mar 2022 - Present · 4 yrs 4 mos

    EMBA Capital Partners contributes to the growth of entrepreneurial entities by sharing distributed and diverse expertise.

  • Applied pharma Research APR SA (2 yrs 7 mos)
    • Project and Business Development Manager
      Sep 2023 - Mar 2025 · 1 yr 7 mos

      ▪ Out-licensing assets in rare disease space (Metabolic, Respiratory) through Deals up to 20 Mio USD value (Upfront and royalties’ model). ▪ P&L Drafting for Business Cases assessment and presentations to the top Management. ▪ Due Diligence (performed and undergone) and Negotiations in M&A operations.

    • Project & Alliance Manager
      Sep 2022 - Sep 2023 · 1 yr 1 mo

      ▪ Managing programs beyond 3 years with projects for over 10-15M budget for 505 b2 and NDA applications. ▪ Team member during due diligence and CMO/CRO selection, strong collaboration with legal dept. and Business Development during supply agreements negotiations. ▪ Preparation of monthly reports to update the board and investors (budget, cash flows, critical path, resources and variances with MS Project).

  • Project Manager at Cerbios-Pahrma SA
    Apr 2018 - Sep 2022 · 4 yrs 6 mos

    ▪ Technology transfer of 4 new molecules from customer route of synthesis development to Cerbios GMP manufacturing plant and 1 technology and analytical transfer from Cerbios to external CMO. ▪ 1 per year internal process development from R&D lab to commercial scale in GMP plant. ▪ External Warehouse implemented, +100% space available for stock and new procurement strategies.

  • Quality Assurance & Project Manager at Rivopharm
    Mar 2014 - Mar 2018 · 4 yrs 1 mo

    - Implementation of eQMS - Change management of digital solution for production and process re-design in order to migrate into cloud system - Project Manager for revamping of production area (film coating machine, HVAC, blistering line) - Risk assessment thanks to analytical tools - Coordinate to different departments and communicate top management about productions issues External audits and constantly monitoring for implementation of user requirements for industrial equipment Experience in Swissmedic, FDA, ANVISA and customer inspections