One of the primary issue plaguing R&D for new drugs is the experimental discovery (trial & error) process. Success rate is very low and capital intensive and takes a long time to market. NOVA’s mission is to instill an engineering mindset into drug R&D (model, simulate, predict) to help companies design more targeted trials. Imagine having 78,000 trial patients in a phase II clinical trial compared to the usual 150 patient trials. Using AI and mechanistic modeling is becoming a trend. In fact, the model-informed drug development pilot program by the FDA is one of the most successful trials by the FDA.  Today's guest François-Henri has been the CEO of Novadiscovery (NOVA) since its founding in 2010.  NOVA is a leading health tech company which has developed a hybrid approach combining mechanistic models & artificial intelligence to de-risk research programs and optimize clinical development. Essentially simulating clinical trials with virtual patients - called in silico, which has really taken off in the last few years.  About François-Henri Boissel:François-Henri holds an MSc in Management from ESSEC Business School. Prior to founding NOVA, he spent four years with investment bank Lehman Brothers in London and Tokyo where he has developed an expertise in financial engineering, deal structuring & execution. François-Henri has participated in securitization deals across a wide range of assets representing total completed financings in excess of $500 million USD in Europe and Asia.As NOVA’s cofounder and CEO since 2010, François-Henri has honed a variety of skills ranging from corporate structuring to business development and people management.About Novadiscovery:Nova accelerates and de-risks clinical development. Bringing speed and efficiency gains to pharmaceutical and biotech companies.Show Notes:FDA's Model-Informed Drug Development Pilot ProgramNovadiscovery: https://www.novadiscovery.com/index.htmlFrançois-Henri's Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/fran%C3%A7ois-henri-boissel-54785717/QualioPrevious episodes: https://www.qualio.com/from-lab-to-launch-podcastApply to be on the show: https://forms.gle/uUH2YtCFxJHrVGeL8Music by keldezQualio website:https://www.qualio.com/ Previous episodes:https://www.qualio.com/from-lab-to-launch-podcast Apply to be on the show:https://forms.gle/uUH2YtCFxJHrVGeL8 Music by keldez