R&D MARKETPLACE
R&D Supplier Marketplace
Thousands of pre-contracted suppliers. The legal work is already done.
Access specialized service providers and consumable suppliers across the R&D continuum, or bring your own preferred partners.
THE PROBLEM THIS SOLVES
Hidden friction in sourcing the right partner is holding your science back
The scientific capabilities required to advance a program frequently exist somewhere in the global marketplace. The challenge lies in identifying the right partner, qualifying them, contracting with them, onboarding them into internal systems, and managing performance over time. While science itself has modernized, much of the operational infrastructure that supports research and development has remained fragmented, manual, and slow to evolve.
Enter: our purpose-built R&D marketplace

HOW IT WORKS
From manual searching to intelligent matching

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Intelligent Search and Filtering
Search by capability, methodology, therapeutic area, geographic location, compliance certifications, and more. A conversational agent surfaces optimal partners based on requirements and performance data from across the network.
What you get: Find specialized suppliers in minutes, not weeks.
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Robust Legal Model
All suppliers are pre-contracted and pre-qualified: risk intelligence screening, compliance assessments, and capability verification completed before joining the network. Start working immediately under a single MSA (Master Services Agreement).
What you get: Skip the contracting and onboarding. Access new suppliers fast.
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Real-time Analytics
See supplier ratings, on-time delivery metrics, quality scores, and past project outcomes from across the Science Exchange network.
What you get: Make informed decisions based on actual performance, not marketing claims.
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Enhance Preferred Partnerships
Already have preferred partners? Add them to the platform and get the same workflow automation, payment processing, and analytics.
What you get: One unified system for all supplier relationships, regardless of source.
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Agentic Workflows
Your proactive, workflow-aware ally - the Science Exchange Assistant - embedded directly in our platform gives you AI power at your fingertips. Find information, stay on top of actions, and move forward without roadblocks or complexity.
What you get: A personal lab assistant ready to support you.
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Marketplace Network Effect
Science Exchange creates value on both sides: scientists and procurement teams gain access to pre-contracted suppliers and performance data; suppliers gain access to life sciences buyers, streamlined onboarding, faster payments, and reduced administrative burden. The more the network grows, the stronger the matching, benchmarking, and quality signal for everyone.
What you get: A marketplace that improves with every transaction, for buyers and suppliers alike.
Search by capability, methodology, therapeutic area, geographic location, compliance certifications, and more. A conversational agent surfaces optimal partners based on requirements and performance data from across the network.
What you get: Find specialized suppliers in minutes, not weeks.
All suppliers are pre-contracted and pre-qualified: risk intelligence screening, compliance assessments, and capability verification completed before joining the network. Start working immediately under a single MSA (Master Services Agreement).
What you get: Skip the contracting and onboarding. Access new suppliers fast.
See supplier ratings, on-time delivery metrics, quality scores, and past project outcomes from across the Science Exchange network.
What you get: Make informed decisions based on actual performance, not marketing claims.
Already have preferred partners? Add them to the platform and get the same workflow automation, payment processing, and analytics.
What you get: One unified system for all supplier relationships, regardless of source.
Your proactive, workflow-aware ally - the Science Exchange Assistant - embedded directly in our platform gives you AI power at your fingertips. Find information, stay on top of actions, and move forward without roadblocks or complexity.
What you get: A personal lab assistant ready to support you.
Science Exchange creates value on both sides: scientists and procurement teams gain access to pre-contracted suppliers and performance data; suppliers gain access to life sciences buyers, streamlined onboarding, faster payments, and reduced administrative burden. The more the network grows, the stronger the matching, benchmarking, and quality signal for everyone.
What you get: A marketplace that improves with every transaction, for buyers and suppliers alike.
SUPPLIER COVERAGE
Thousands of suppliers across the R&D continuum
- Biopharmaceutical
- Medical Devices
- Consumer Health
- Agriscience
- Animal Health
- Cosmetics Research
- Food Science
- Discovery biology
- Pre-clinical research
- Clinical research
- Human biological specimens
- Genomics
- Chemistry and biochemistry
- Consulting services
- HEOR / RWE
- Manufacturing
- Prototyping
- Electronic fabrication
- Safety and performance testing
- Biocompatibility testing
- Regulatory affairs consulting
- Drug development
- Packaging
- Scientific communication
- Regulatory affairs consulting
- Contract manufacturing
- Crop field trials
- REACH services
- Agricultural regulatory affairs
- Physicochemical testing
- Veterinary pathology
- Animal blood chemistry
- Veterinary microbiology
- Physicochemical testing
- Veterinary clinical trials
- Toxicological risk assessment
- Consumer healthcare trials
- Ingredients testing
- Allergen screening testing
- Sensory evaluation
- Food development and preservation
- Microbiology quality control
- Nutrient analysis
- Food labeling and regulation
- Discovery biology
- Pre-clinical research
- Clinical research
- Human biological specimens
- Genomics
- Chemistry and biochemistry
- Consulting services
- HEOR / RWE
- Manufacturing
- Prototyping
- Electronic fabrication
- Safety and performance testing
- Biocompatibility testing
- Regulatory affairs consulting
- Drug development
- Packaging
- Scientific communication
- Regulatory affairs consulting
- Contract manufacturing
- Crop field trials
- REACH services
- Agricultural regulatory affairs
- Physicochemical testing
- Veterinary pathology
- Animal blood chemistry
- Veterinary microbiology
- Physicochemical testing
- Veterinary clinical trials
- Toxicological risk assessment
- Consumer healthcare trials
- Ingredients testing
- Allergen screening testing
PROOF
Results that matter
6.5x
Faster project start time
5 Weeks
Reclaimed per scientist per year, returned to research instead of administration
21%
Cost saving on life science purchasing through optimized sourcing and compliance*
Resources
Customer Story
How Astellas achieves R&D operational excellence
Industry Insights & Thought Leadership
Why Enterprise Biopharma Can't Fix Supplier Management With More Dashboards
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