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RECENT NEWS & EVENTS

May 8, 2012
Eleven Biotherapeutics Secures $20 Million and Expands Series A Financing
» Press Release | Company News

May 8, 2012
Oncology Expert George Demetri, M.D., Joins Blueprint Medicines as a Clinical Advisor
» Press Release | Company News

DISCOVERY & IDEATION PROCESS

"The ideation process is very organic and initiative driven. It doesn't start with a business plan. The team determines the areas they should invest in, then they get out there and talk to people. They are actually stitching together the pieces they need to create a great company, and that to me is a much more thoughtful approach."

Nick Leschly
President and CEO of
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Third Rock Ventures was founded in 2007 with the mission to launch transforming companies in life sciences. We have spent the last several years developing and honing our unique discovery and ideation process to create and build companies around disruptive technologies and innovative science that promise to dramatically improve the lives of patients.


The Third Rock Ventures Process

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  • Our internal process continuously evaluates key areas of science & technology likely to have a disruptive impact in medicine.
  • We have dedicated full-time employees working on A, B and C projects to build new companies organically.
  • Our company/project ideas originate from diverse sources: