Up-in-the-Middle-of-the-Night moments are familiar to all scientists working to create something new - a pilot project, a major initiative, even a new company. Do you understand who'll use what you build? What they value? Do you understand your stakeholders? What they'll pay for, how they'll measure success? Are you building for a year, or for a decade?With experience in basic research, science-based start-up creation and governance, and early-stage finance, Argo Pond is here for you. Clients benefit from experience and a global collaborative network built over decades in the life science space. Argo Pond will work with your teams to use lean start-up methods to identify the most efficient path to success, and at other times make a confident and early decision to walk away from opportunities unlikely to pan out.Whether you're in a research institution, a start-up, or an early stage investment fund, Argo Pond has walked in your shoes and is ready to help you create.