Introducing a novel analytical chromatography technology to the international market

PharmaFluidics developed a silicon micromachined chromatography column with unique performance characteristics for biopharmaceutical analysis and biomarker discovery. We supported their commercial presence from early market introduction through to international adoption across a three-year collaboration.

Full-service collaboration from launch to acquisition

International each across biopharmaceutical and biomarker discovery sectors

Acquired by Thermo Fisher Scientific

"They handled everything from customer-facing design materials to digital strategy, social media, and website development. Daan knew very well how to keep our international target audience engaged and how to generate leads from this. He has made a very important contribution to PharmaFluidics' international reputation."

Katrien Vanhonacker_Senior Business Development Consultant, Life Science Start-ups - BioConAct

Katrien Vanhonacker

Senior Business Development Consultant, Life Science Start-ups, BioConAct

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uPAC capLC column

THE CHALENGE

A new technology that needed a credible international presence

PharmaFluidics had developed a genuinely differentiated technology: silicon micromachined chromatography columns that offered measurable performance advantages for biopharmaceutical and biomarker discovery applications.

As a university spin-off entering an international market, the company needed to build brand recognition, communicate a technical value proposition to specialist audiences, and establish a consistent digital presence capable of supporting commercial conversations at the international level.

The challenge was not simply awareness. It was credibility: making Belgian company visible and trusted to procurement professionals, application scientists, and commercial partners at major pharmaceutical and research institutions across Europe and beyond.

Technical audience, international reach

Discovery Studio was launching as a new company. Everything needed to be built from zero, with no existing brand assets or digital infrastructure to work from.

Differentiation in a specialist market

The chromatography market has established players with well-known products. Introducing a technology based on silicon micromachining required communications that made the performance advantages legible to application scientists and procurement professionals who were already familiar with conventional column formats.

Sustained presence over a long sales cycle

Capital instrument sales cycles are long. Building familiarity with target audiences required consistent activity over an extended period, not a one-off campaign.

OUR APPROACH

A sustained digital and content programme

We covered the full marketing function for PharmaFluidics across strategy, digital presence, social media, and design materials.

01

Marketing strategy and positioning

We began by establishing the look and feel of the website. Discovery Studio needed a presence that felt credible, clean, and professional within the life sciences space. We presented several colour palette proposals, each tailored to the tone of a scientific services company, and worked closely with their team to align on a visual style that matched their identity.

02

Website management

We maintained and updated the PharmaFluidics website, keeping it current with new product developments, application notes, and commercial updates as the company grew its international presence.

03

Social media management

We managed LinkedIn content for the company page, maintaining consistent activity and building recognition with the relevant professional audiences over time.

04

Content and scientific copywriting

We produced application notes, technical content, and commercial communications that translated the performance characteristics of the µPAC™ technology into commercially relevant language without sacrificing scientific accuracy.

05

Graphic design and customer-facing materials

We designed all customer-facing materials: product one-pagers, conference materials, presentation templates, and branded assets used across commercial activities and events.

THE OUTCOME

International recognition and acquisition by Thermo Fisher Scientific

Over three years, PharmaFluidics built a consistent international commercial presence and was subsequently acquired by Thermo Fisher Scientific.

International commercial presence

A sustained digital presence across website, LinkedIn, and content reached the target audiences in biopharmaceutical and biomarker discovery globally.

Consistent lead generation

Regular content, SEO, advertising and social media activity drove qualified engagement with the company from commercial and scientific audiences over an extended period.

Acquisition by Thermo Fisher Scientific

PharmaFluidics was acquired by Thermo Fisher Scientific. The commercial visibility built over the collaboration supported the company's profile in the market leading up to the acquisition.

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