In IMI3003H, student teams are given the opportunity to learn more about the issues and opportunities facing early-stage (bio)technology ventures through direct experiences working on real projects for select early-stage firms within the community. Each team selects a 'client' company to work with and a number of defined 'work packages' to tackle. These work packages typically involve market and competitive research, intellectual property, regulatory questions, new product investigation, or financial planning and fundraising. The teams are mentored by both the 'client' company senior management and the course instructors on a weekly to biweekly basis as required. At the conclusion of the course, a report to the client company is to be completed along with class presentation.

The course lectures explore analytical tools and evaluation frameworks that can be applied to such analysis and problem-solving.

This course is complimentary course to the IMI3001H, building on the lecture series and case-based material. Students who have not completed IMI3001H may still take this course providing they have some previous commercial biotechnology knowledge upon approval by the instructors.