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Innovation and grant consultant for life science stattups

Profile Summary

As a seasoned biotech entrepreneur and grant consultant with over 15 years of industry experience, I've developed a strong track record of driving innovation and securing funding for biotech startups. Holding a PhD in Biotechnology from the prestigious Tata Institute of Fundamental Research in Mumbai, I've honed my expertise in innovation consulting, grant proposal development, and funding applications. As the co-founder and former CTO of BioFilium, I successfully led the development and scale-up of microbial cellulose-based materials, fostering collaborations with fashion designers and global brands. I've also had the privilege of mentoring and managing a team of grant consultants in my role as Coordinator at Alien Technology Transfer, guiding over 50 MedTech, healthcare, and biotech startups in research strategy and grant writing. My grant writing expertise has yielded impressive results, with over $10 million in funding secured for startups through successful NIH grant proposals. I've also worked with Horizon Europe, Innovate UK, EIC and NATO DIANA grants, further expanding my fund raising expertise. I'm passionate about leveraging my skills and expertise to support the growth and success of biotech startups and organizations, driving innovation and progress in the industry.

Subject Matter Expertise

• ☆ Biochemistry
• ☆ Molecular Biology
• ☆ Health Technology Assessment
• ☆ Grant Writing
• ☆ Innovation Management

Services

• Writing
• Research
• Consulting

Writing Technical Writing

Research User Research, Feasibility Study, Technology Scouting, Fact Checking, Gray Literature Search, Scientific and Technical Research, Systematic Literature Review

Consulting Business Strategy Consulting, Healthcare Consulting, Scientific and Technical Consulting, Regulatory Consulting, Manufacturing Consulting

Work Experience

International Grants Coordinator

9N Technologies

May 2025 - Present

Institute post doctoral fellow

Indian Institute of Science Education and Research Thiruvananthapuram

January 2016 - Present

Grant Writer

Catalyze

July 2025 - September 2025

Coordinator

Alien Technology Transfer, London, UK.

April 2022 - April 2025

Co-founder and Chief Technology Officer

BioFilium

January 2020 - June 2022

Post doctoral fellow

University of Edinburgh

June 2011 - October 2015

Post doctoral fellow

Tata Institute of Fundamental Research

February 2011 - March 2011

Education

PhD (Biology)

Tata Institute of Fundamental Research

August 2005 - November 2010

MSc (Biotechnology )

Bharathiar University

June 2003 - June 2005

BSc (Biotechnology )

University of Kerala

June 2000 - June 2003

Certifications

• Certification details not provided.

Publications

JOURNAL ARTICLE

Mony BM, Matthews KR, Molecular microbiology, 2015, vol. 96, no. 2, pp. 220-232, 2015 .

Mony BM, MacGregor P, Ivens A, Rojas F, Cowton A, Young J, Horn D, Matthews K, Nature, 2014, vol. 505, no. 7485, pp. 681-685, 2014 .

Rico E, Rojas F, Mony BM, Szoor B, Macgregor P, Matthews KR, Frontiers in cellular and infection microbiology, 2013, vol. 3, pp. 78, 2013 .

Mony BM, Mehta M, Jarori GK, Sharma S, International journal for parasitology, 2009, vol. 39, no. 13, pp. 1441-1453, 2009 .