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ABOUT MnD
In 2009, our founder Kristoff Baeten was consulting for several clients in the life sciences such as Genzyme, J&J Group, VIB and Biocartis. He created content as well as provided corporate and marketing communication services for other life science companies. At some point he realized that he needed the support of scientists to ensure a good understanding of his clients’ work, so that he could communicate their stories with accuracy.
And so Monkeys not Donkeys was born.
The name “Monkeys not Donkeys” came from the idea that monkeys are clever, creative and collaborative, while donkeys are also thought to be smart, yet stubborn.
Kristoff hired his first two team members in 2018 – a native English speaker with a PhD in molecular biology and great writing skills, and a biologist with a background in data science and design.
In 2021 MnD grew nearly 4-fold and Kristoff saw the benefits for MnD and its clients of being part of a larger entity who could finance our growth as well as bring in additional administrative support. So in April 2022, MnD officially joined the QbD Group.
ABOUT QbD
The QbD Group supports life science companies worldwide throughout the entire product lifecycle – from idea to patient. Since 2011, QbD has been providing quality solutions for product development and manufacturing. The QbD Group’s team offers the skills and expertise for solving complex project problems in quality assurance, validation & qualification, regulatory affairs, clinical, quality control, software solutions and go to market for companies active in the biotech, small molecules, digital health, medical device & IVD industries. QbD Group is headquartered in Belgium and has over 450 consultants worldwide in the Netherlands, Spain, France, the UK, Switzerland, Mexico, Colombia and the US. To learn more, visit qbdgroup.com.
ABOUT H2M
Before acquiring the Monkeys, QbD Group had created a joint venture with Inovigate called Health to Market (H2M). H2M is focused on the commercialization of products. The Monkeys and H2M together now form the Go-to-Market division of QbD.
ABOUT MnD
From 2009, our founder Kristoff Baeten has been consulting for several clients in the life sciences such as Genzyme, J&J Group, VIB and Biocartis. He created content as well as provided corporate and marketing communication services for other life science companies. At some point he realized that he needed the support of scientists to ensure a good understanding of his clients’ work, so that he could communicate their stories with accuracy.
And so Monkeys not Donkeys was born.
The name “Monkeys not Donkeys” came from the idea that monkeys are clever, creative and collaborative, while donkeys are also thought to be smart yet stubborn.
In 2018, Kristoff hired his first two team members – a native English speaker with a PhD in molecular biology and great writing skills, and a biologist with a background in data science and design.
In 2021 MnD grew nearly 4-fold and Kristoff saw the benefits for MnD and its clients of being part of a larger entity who could finance our growth as well as bring in additional administrative support. So in April 2022, MnD officially joined the QbD Group.
ABOUT QbD
The QbD Group supports life science companies worldwide throughout the entire product lifecycle – from idea to patient. Since 2011, QbD has been providing quality solutions for product development and manufacturing. The QbD Group’s team offers the skills and expertise for solving complex project problems in quality assurance, validation & qualification, regulatory affairs, clinical, quality control, software solutions and go to market for companies active in the biotech, small molecules, digital health, medical device & IVD industries. QbD Group is headquartered in Belgium and has over 450 consultants worldwide in the Netherlands, Spain, France, the UK, Switzerland, Mexico, Colombia and the US. To learn more, visit qbdgroup.com.
ABOUT H2M
Before acquiring the Monkeys, QbD Group had created a joint venture with Inovigate called Health to Market (H2M). H2M is focused on the commercialization of products. The Monkeys and H2M together now form the Go-to-Market division of QbD.
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