Building a Liposome Biotech without VCs | Stefan Halbherr, InnoMedica | E64 [Sponsored]

Nanomedicines specialist InnoMedica began in the cellar of an office building for two years before building its own nanofactory near Fribourg.Stefan and I talked about how InnoMedica’s liposome platform breathes new life into generic drugs, the Phase 1 trial of its liposomal GM1 candidate for Parkinson’s, and the company’s VC-free financing structure.We also covered why he looks to Elon Musk, Moderna and BioNTech for inspiration, and what pharma can learn from the tech industry.--- For transparency, this episode has been sponsored by InnoMedica. Learn more here: https://bit.ly/4AnPF5o --- Discover the best biotech companies in 🇪🇺 with the FlotBio Map at https://bit.ly/4nXmKjN --- ⭐️ ABOUT THE SPEAKER Stefan Halbherr has been part of InnoMedica since its founding in 2013. He has a Master’s in Biochemistry and Immunology and a PhD from the University of Bern, Switzerland. 🔗 LINKS MENTIONED InnoMedica team page — innomedica.com Eroom’s law and the decline in the productivity of biopharmaceutical R&D, OECD — oecd.org Gunilla Osswald, BioArctic, Flot.bio E26 — flot.bio Noboru Yamazaki, Yamazaki Drug Delivery Systems — equilar.com Aspen Neuroscience prices Nasdaq IPO at $15 a share, $140.6M — lw.com Sumitomo Pharma, Amchepry approval in Japan (March 6, 2026) — sumitomo-pharma.com Daniela Marino, CUTISS, Flot.bio E42 — flot.bio Sean Marett, BioNTech, Flot.bio E25 — flot.bio Stephane Bancel, Moderna, Flot.bio E35 — flot.bio 📜 TRANSCRIPT Read the full transcript here: https://flot.bio/episode/stefan-halbherr-innomedica-nanomedicine/ 💸 DONATE We welcome donations from individuals and businesses to support our podcast and allow us to create even more content: https://www.paypal.me/PhilipHemme ⭐️ SPONSORSHIP Ready to amplify your brand to influential leaders in biotech and biopharma? Contact [email protected] and unlock sponsorship opportunities in our podcasts! 🫶 FOLLOW US Newsletter: http://eepurl.com/h_fnmH LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/flot-bio/ X (Twitter): https://x.com/FlotBio 🙏 LIKE/FOLLOW/REVIEW Did you enjoy the episode? Please hit the like and subscribe button. Also, please let me know your thoughts in the comments below. 🎙️ ABOUT FLOT.BIO Flot.bio is a show to watch the best Europeans in biotech to help you grow. Hosted by Philip Hemme. 25k monthly views. Free. ⏰ TIMESTAMPS [00:00:00] Intro [00:02:31] Why InnoMedica Built Its Own Nanofactory [00:06:12] How The Liposome Platform Solves Pharma’s Drug Delivery Challenge [00:11:38] Clinical Phase 1 Results and GM1 Ganglioside [00:21:31] Crossing The Blood–Brain Barrier [00:27:23] The Clinical Trial Timeline [00:39:28] Financing Without VCs: Partnering, Licensing and IPO [00:47:43] Cash Flow and the New Raise [00:54:30] Beginning in the Cellar: How Stefan Halbherr Launched InnoMedica [01:02:43] Love What You Do, and Cultivating Emotional Intelligence [01:06:42] Quick-Fire Questions