4D pharma plc summer 2016 Matthew Fowler August 2016
4D pharma plc summer 2016 Matthew Fowler
August 2016
Problem Identified – No Single Resource The Microbiome industry is increasing
exponentially.
Companies worldwide are rapidly moving towards potential drug candidates and therapies.
Increasing interest in commercial ventures and investments
No single resource to hold all this disparate information
Solution – A Single Resource Database I built a Competitive Intelligence database
Up to date information
User-friendly interface with use of navigation forms
Search boxes and buttons created to find specific information conveniently
CI Database
Programs
Investors
Deals
Competitors
Initial Task – Gather Microbiome Data Compile all the data onto separate excel spreadsheets 6 Spreadsheets: - Companies- Funding- Programs- Personnel - Deals- Investors
Competitive Intelligence Database Downloaded Microsoft Access and familiarised myself with the
software and its various different functions
Taught myself how to build a database via YouTube tutorials
Learned more advanced skills in order to create the interface
Cross-referenced the data input from excel to ensure all relationships between data worked correctly.
Home Page CI database home page
Able to access all information on the database
Able to refine searches with the search box
Companies Companies interface
Each company has their own
Add and Edit buttons for updating the database
Forms and Reports to view specific data about the company being shown
Add Record Edit Record
Forms
Reports
Home Page CI database home page
Able to access all information on the database
Able to refine searches with the search box
Further database functions
Disease Area
Investors
Deals
Why is this of value to 4D pharma It’s vital to maintain track of all competitors and their programs in the
microbiome industry
One easy to ‘Access’ resource for all relevant information
Important to keep ahead of the competition by having all this information at your fingertips
Seeing who the main investors are in the microbiome industry and investment trends
Next Steps Briefed Tom on how I built the database and how he can populate and
update it
Potential improvements for the database: - Charts to show information - Add more search boxes and functionality on the home page
Other work completed for 4D pharma Researched and produced concise overviews of microbiome
companies
Researched and produced detailed overviews of Personnel and Medical Professionals working in asthma
Uploaded and organised all electronic communications between 4D and other companies onto Asana
Summary Duration: 4th July – 18th August
Project: Build a database to a professional standard for the 4D pharma commercial team
Side Projects: Produced overviews, learnt how to use Asana and how to populate it
Learnt more about the commercial side of business’s with conference calls to various companies
Thank you for the opportunity!
Any Questions?