ALCIMED translates advances in science and technology into strategic positioning, marketing innovations and financial results.
Decision aids in dealing with opportunities and threats ALCIMED exists to help decision-makers make the right strategic choices in terms of positioning and development, to help them to grasp opportunities (emerging needs, cutting-edge technology,...) and adapt to threats (changes in regulation, arrival of new competitors,…). Our main areas of expertise are R&D, information systems, marketing and corporate at the interface between science and business. From biotechnology… to life sciences and chemicals From specialising initially in biotechnology, ALCIMED has gradually extended the scope of its decision aid activity into the life sciences and their many fields of application, health, food, cosmetics, environment and chemicals. ALCIMED is engaged in numerous diversification projects at the interface between these various fields. The health sector taken in its broadest sense covers the therapeutic, diagnostic and biomedical fields. Food includes both human and animal nutrition and the issues encountered in the food industry (agricultural products, finished products, ingredients, etc.). The chemicals sector, which today supplies every branch of industry, covers petrochemicals and polymers, specialty chemicals, fine chemicals, the environment and materials.	Strategic expertise… ALCIMED tailors its assignments to the questions posed by decision-makers. It is not a matter of grafting broad-brush methodologies onto any given issue, but of providing specific answers to questions on the basis of a detailed analysis of the field and an exploration of the various possible scenarios: our objective is to put forward original solutions to enable the decision-maker to select the best strategic option. … based on proven investigation skills… All the strategic recommendations formulated by ALCIMED are based on prior research which involves gathering all the information available, identifying the specialists and key players in the sector and discussing their views of the field and how it is developing. In addition to using the information available within the client's own business, ALCIMED also has its own proven knowhow in gathering information external to the business. …and experience in project organisation. A strategic decision becomes operational once it is adopted by every member of the team. Organizing internal strategic thinking and encouraging a team to reveal its own vision are all part of the skills deployed by ALCIMED to reach a strategic decision. Once that decision is taken, ALCIMED can also play a part in the management or follow-up of implementation. An international player in Europe and worldwide ALCIMED carries out assignments in three geographical arenas: North America, Europe and Japan, for American or European clients. Based in France, in Paris and Lyon, ALCIMED has deep roots in Europe and our team is fluent in 7 European languages: German, English, Spanish, French, Italian, Portuguese and Swedish.