About Alacrita
Alacrita is a biotech and pharma consulting firm providing specialized expertise across drug development and business strategy. With professionals who have walked the path from discovery through development, we deliver strategic guidance and hands-on execution for biotech and pharmaceutical companies, investors, and academic institutions.
Drawing on a curated network of over 350 specialist consultants across 29 disciplines, we are purpose-built to tailor our support to each client's specific needs, whether that's advancing development programs, evaluating strategic opportunities and investment decisions, or commercializing academic research.
How Alacrita Began
In 2011, while building his own biotechnology company, our founder encountered a challenge familiar to many biotech executives: they needed highly skilled, experienced professionals, but didn't have the full-time workload to justify permanent hires. Hiring a Chief Medical Officer for ten hours a week wasn't practical when the costs, equity, and commitment of a full-time role far exceeded the actual need. He also found it difficult to secure high-quality consultants across a range of functional disciplines from a single service provider. The best quality consultants seemed to work for boutique firms with narrow focuses, making it extremely inefficient to build a team of consultants.
When their contract research organization unexpectedly doubled its fees between proposal and contract, he decided to assemble their own team of experts. A toxicologist, a regulatory affairs team, a contract QP to oversee batch approvals, a biostatistician and a CMO to guide clinical execution. That experience proved that carefully selected consultants could deliver the same expertise and quality as full-time hires while maintaining flexibility and financial control, without the commitment of permanent positions.
From that insight, Alacrita was born to provide other life-science companies with the same advantage. Over the past 17 years, we've built a network of more than 350 vetted specialists across 29 functional disciplines. These aren't 'on-call' advisors, but professionals with specialized, often hard-to-find expertise who work with us in project teams on assignments where that precise knowledge is essential - from technical due diligence to program execution to interim leadership.
That founding experience shaped the model we've refined ever since: providing the specialized expertise companies need with the flexibility their programs actually require.
How We Work With You
Our mission is to provide the specialized expertise life-science companies, investors, and academic institutions need to navigate their most critical challenges.
We operate by a few principles that define how we work:
Acting in your best interests. We succeed when you succeed. Our recommendations are guided by what's right for your program, not by fee incentives.
Transparency and honesty. We tell you what we think, even when it's uncomfortable. If something falls outside our expertise, we'll say so.
Precision and relevance. We provide expertise precisely suited to your situation with people who've solved similar problems before.
Clear pricing. You know what you're paying and why. We provide upfront clarity on fees and scope with no hidden costs or surprise charges.
Responsiveness. When you need us, we're available. We respond promptly, meet deadlines, and stay engaged throughout the work.
Accountability. Every consultant represents Alacrita. We take responsibility for the quality of our work and meeting our commitments.
These principles have shaped how we've worked for more nearly two decades, with integrity, respect, and a shared commitment to our clients' success.
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Get in touch with our team to discuss how we work, learn more about our approach, or explore whether we might be a good fit for your needs.