2Q16 Public-Private Partnership Roundup

A new consortia revival helped boost public-private partnerships (PPPs) in 2Q16 to the highest total in two years. Newly announced preclinically focused deals jumped 30% over the relatively sluggish first quarter, from 56 PPPs to 71.

In previous analyses, stakeholders told BioCentury the field was starting to show "consortia fatigue." In 2015, BioCentury Innovations tracked 20 PPP consortia - defined as new partnerships involving four or more academic or industry partners. That trend spilled into this year, with only three new consortia announced in 1Q16. However, in 2Q16, nine new consortia were announced, including seven composed mostly of U.S.-based academic or industry partners (see Figure: PPP Consortia). ...