Mission-driven companies, a new business model for a sustainable economic environment

Mission-driven companies, also known as “profit-with-purpose corporations”, became over the past years a powerful trend when it comes to innovative business models. Until recently companies have mainly focused on maximizing Total Shareholder Return (TSR) and profits, quite understandably. Today, under increasing scrutiny from all stakeholders, companies started taking their Total Societal Impact (TSI) into consideration.…

The case for social impact in Startups: create real value for long-term benefits and attracting investors

An excellent new article from our founder Aurore, about what social impact means and how it’s applied, when it comes to startups and entrepreneurs. The in-depth review by George Serafeim on the Harvard Business Review provides a great frame of thought for looking at ESG (Environmental, Social Governance) data and using it to attract the right investors. What George posits for larger corporations also…

The DARE Contest

AZAPHARM congratulates the first 5 winners of the DARE Contest. The first 2015 edition of  the DARE contest organized by the FrenchTech, for French and Israeli life sciences start-ups specializing in personalized medicine, took place on December 9th in Paris. The winners are: – Mensia is a technology start-up focused on the wellness and healthcare…

Azapharm – A new generation life-sciences consulting company

A new generation life-sciences consulting company Azapharm dedicates itself to organizations within the healthcare industry who seek specialized and experienced support at the key stages of the development of their products or services. The company is composed of a collaborative team of life-sciences experts who offer an integrated and synergetic approach to methodical analysis, multidisciplinary…