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How it works

From “who could do this?” to a qualified conversation

PBN follows the way partnering really works in pharma. Here is what you do at each step — and what PBN does for you.

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The loop

Discover → Connect → Evaluate → Collaborate → Grow

  1. Step 01

    Discover

    Search companies and people by capability, dosage form, certification and territory.

    Structured profiles mean you search for what a company can actually do — not for keywords on a brochure.

  2. Step 02

    Connect

    Person-to-person, or company-to-company with approval on both sides.

    Professionals connect directly. Company connections are requested and accepted by company admins, so they mean something.

  3. Step 03

    Evaluate

    Read why a partner fits, what is verified, and which gaps remain.

    Every Business Fit explanation points to declared profile data and shows its evidence level and the open questions.

  4. Step 04

    Collaborate

    Share documents with approved partners and move opportunities forward.

    Private documents stay private until you share them with a connected partner company.

  5. Step 05

    Grow

    Keep your profile current and let new, relevant partners find you.

    As your capabilities, certifications and markets change, matches are recomputed in both directions.

Evaluate

Every suggestion comes with its reasons

When PBN suggests a partner, you see the Business Fit score, the evidence coverage, the evidence behind each reason and the gaps that are still open. You decide what to do with it.

How the score is built

Business Fit

Example BiologicsExample Sterile CDMO

82/100

Good evidence coverageMutual fit

Why they fit

  • Needs ↔ offers: Sterile fill-finish and lyophilization — 2 of 2 declared needs covered Self-declared

  • Certification: EU-GMP certificate for the fill-finish site Verified

  • Territory: Manufacturing site in the EU, where the opportunity requires it Document provided

Gaps to check

  • No FDA inspection history declared
  • Batch-size range not stated

A relevance score from declared profile data — not a probability that a deal will happen.

Getting started

Five steps to your first relevant match

Matching only works with structured data — so setup focuses on the few fields that matter.

  1. 01

    Create your professional profile

    Your role, expertise and business areas. You can connect with people right away.
  2. 02

    Create or join your company

    Join an existing company page (its admins approve you) or request a new one — new company pages are reviewed by PBN before they go live.
  3. 03

    Declare what you offer and what you seek

    Pick capabilities, dosage forms, certifications and territories from the PBN taxonomy. Add evidence where you have it.
  4. 04

    Review your matches

    Read the reasons and the gaps. Hide what is not relevant — it will not come back.
  5. 05

    Connect and collaborate

    Send a company connection request with context. Once accepted, share documents with that partner only.

Roles

Who can do what

Clear roles keep company activity accountable.

Professionals

Build a profile, connect with people, follow companies and request to join your employer’s page.

Company owners & admins

Edit the company profile, approve members, post opportunities and send or accept company connections.

Company members

See company-private areas such as match results and documents shared with the company.

The PBN team

Reviews new company pages and verifies certificates and companies. Verification is never self-assigned.

Person-to-person connections need the other person’s acceptance — always.

Put your company’s capabilities where partners are looking.

Create your profile, set up or join your company, and declare what you offer and what you seek. Matching starts from there.

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