Since 2006, InTension – formerly operating in the life sciences space as Matchbook – has provided specialized procurement and sourcing services to hundreds of biotech companies. Under the visionary leadership of InTension co-founder Stephany Lapierre, we’ve set the gold standard in biotech procurement, delivering unmatched expertise and insight.
Now, as Matchbook joins forces with InTension, we’re supercharging that legacy to offer comprehensive, end-to-end procurement services tailored specifically for biotech companies.
Whether you're in pre-commercial, clinical, or post-commercial stages, our solutions are designed to accelerate success and maximize value.
Navigating the complex and rapidly evolving biotech sourcing landscape presents unique procurement challenges – from balancing speed and thoughtful decision-making to scaling new capabilities, maximizing capital efficiency, and upholding the highest ethical standards.
At InTension, we understand the challenges your biotech company faces at every stage of development, whether you need to optimize cash flow to extend your runway during clinical trials or move rapidly while mitigating risks in post-commercial stages. With our deep market insights and strategic foresight, we help you turn those obstacles into strategic victories that deliver unprecedented performance.
Our specialized approach propels your biotech company to its highest potential by helping you:
We support your life sciences sourcing journey from pre-commercial to post-commercial stages, using a "smart agile" approach to predict, map, and futureproof third-party supply, supplier, and spend requirements. Our strategies drive your company toward rapid and thoughtful strategic progress.
Whether you're in clinical trials or scaling post-commercial operations, we bring together top talent, strategic partnerships, and exceptional project management resources. We ensure you have the right support at every stage of your project’s lifecycle, helping you focus on more strategic initiatives.
Our advanced supplier management expertise is critical in the biotech sector, where navigating complex regulations is paramount. We guide you through these challenges, minimizing risk while ensuring the highest operational and ethical standards across all therapeutic areas, particularly rare diseases.
Balancing speed with informed decision-making is crucial in biotech. We help you avoid costly missteps by futureproofing your processes, positioning your company for scalable, sustainable growth. Our approach can help finalize deals in as little as six weeks, enhancing your market entry and competitive edge.
We understand the financial pressures of biotech, especially during pre-commercial and clinical stages. Our integrated procurement strategies target up to 20 percent savings through intelligent sourcing and spend analysis, ensuring every dollar works harder to extend your runway and minimize risks.
In a rapidly evolving sector where ethics are critical, tackling biases, updating practices, and ensuring transparency are essential. We leverage advanced supplier management and deep market insights to fortify your supply chain and guarantee regulatory compliance.
InTension delivers high-impact solutions tailored to your needs and the unique challenges of the life sciences industry.
Leveraging deep expertise in category management and strategic sourcing, we drive value and innovation for your business, helping your company thrive in a competitive and rapidly evolving market.
We have successfully managed more than 100 RFPs and sourcing projects, providing targeted services critical to the commercialization and growth of biotech, biopharma, and other ventures in the life sciences space.
Here are some of the expert services we offer in life sciences procurement.
Contract Research Organization (CRO): Sourcing partners for biopharma research, clinical trials management, commercialization, and outcomes research.
Clinical central lab services: Selecting suppliers for site management, monitoring, data management, and protocol support across diverse therapeutic areas.
JIT clinical trial supplier: Identifying suppliers capable of quickly and efficiently supporting trial sites when an eligible patient is identified.
Drug product / substance manufacturing (CMC/CDMO): Partnering with suppliers for API and finished dosage product development to ensure robust manufacturing capabilities.
Lab equipment maintenance: Securing suppliers for repair, preventative maintenance, service, and monitoring of critical lab equipment.
Agency of Record (AOR): Engaging agencies with a focus on rare diseases to drive market awareness and brand positioning.
MedComm/SciComm agency: Partnering with medical and scientific communications agencies to build and expand related platforms for product and brand promotion.
Patient engagement: Developing and managing patient engagement programs to improve recruitment, retention, and overall trial outcomes.
Careers recruitment website: Selecting partners to build and maintain a sophisticated, user-friendly careers website / CRM platform for recruitment and internal use.
HR information systems: Implementing robust systems for recruitment, performance management, learning and development, and other HR functions.
Corporate credit card: Centralizing corporate credit card services for key personnel to enhance financial control and efficiency.
Managed travel partner: Reviewing and selecting managed travel providers to meet the evolving needs of expanding organizations, with a focus on cost containment and enhanced service levels.
MSP GxP: Ensuring compliance with processes involving data collection, handling, and tracking across clinical and manufacturing functions.
Post-trial access program: Managing suppliers who provide investigational products to trial participants after study completion.
Key Opinion Leader (KOL): Expanding relationships with KOLs and refining engagement strategies within rare disease areas.
Stakeholder engagement/HCP: Developing workflows for comprehensive engagement with healthcare professionals, patients, and payers, ensuring alignment with strategic goals.
Platform support: Sourcing suppliers to ensure that systems crucial to clinical and operational success are effective and reliable.
A partial list of our clients since 2008 include:
(as Matchbook)
