Pacific Channel's primary affiliate is The Channel Group LLC., a New York venture management and advisory firm, offering clients strategic advisory and U.S. corporate formation services and business, financial, and commercial development expertise.

The managing partners of The Channel Group, Robert J. Beckman, Allan R. Goldberg, Ph.D., and Philip N. Sussman have had extensive experience in the formation, strategic development, growth, value creation, financing, and exiting from life science companies in the biopharmaceutical/pharmaceutical, diagnostic, research technologies, and medical device global marketplaces. In their previous positions as Founders and CEOs, The Channel Group partners have been involved in the formation, acquisition, capitalization, and management of life sciences companies through liquidity events including initial public offerings, mergers, acquisitions, and direct sales.

The Channel Group partners bring a keen understanding of the process of product and corporate development to their clients. Experience gained from participation in world-class academic research institutions and Fortune 500 corporate management has provided Dr. Goldberg and Messrs. Beckman and Sussman with a unique understanding of the issues involved in converting great science into commercial products, entrepreneurial management, corporate development, and product development. Their experience and vast collegial network provides The Channel Group clients with important access to significant potential collaborators, partners, and financial resources.

The Channel Group Partners have been instrumental in the formation of a number of industry associations including BIO, The New York Biotechnology Association, and Council for Biomedical Research and have served as advisors to local and national politicians, United Sates and international governments, large pharmaceutical companies and biotechnology businesses of all sizes.

The Channel Group and its colleagues support the development of new entrepreneurial life science companies as well as existing businesses within this sector. In assisting Australasian ventures establish a business development base in the US the team often serves as interim founding management, bringing the company to a point of critical mass with sufficient capital to attract further world-class management. The Channel Group’s activities include business development, global representation, strategic alliance formation, capital formation, regulatory planning, development planning, academic and industry collaboration, and scientific and corporate board formation.

Please see www.thechannelgroup.com