Venture Investments | West Pharmaceutical Services

West Ventures

Partnering to foster innovation and improve patient health

Mission

West Ventures aims to foster innovative technologies that improve patient health and enhance drug delivery. By combining early-stage funding with West’s 100 years of expertise in integrated containment and delivery solutions, wearable devices, and digital technology, we can help turn today’s ideas into the products of tomorrow.

Philosophy

Our approach/intent is to create mutually beneficial partnerships where West’s expertise can provide added value and accelerate the development and delivery of our partners’ products to the market. We achieve this through strategic investments and providing our partners access to West’s extensive scientific, global manufacturing, and commercial capabilities.

Investment Principles

Primarily focused on early to mid-stage investments
Prefer to be a co-investor but can lead for the right opportunities
Seek to serve on boards and actively collaborate
Reserve capital for future rounds

Domains of Interest

Traditional Packaging Components aren’t Appropriate for Complex Drugs

Novel Drug Containment Materials and Coatings

Next-generation materials and surface treatments for primary drug containers and delivery components that improve stability, safety, and performance of sensitive small molecules, biologics, and cell/gene therapies. ​

Traditional Packaging Components aren’t Appropriate for Complex Drugs

High Viscosity / Large Volume Drug Delivery​

Technologies that enable subcutaneous or other patient‑friendly delivery of biologics formulated at high concentrations and/or large volumes, which typically exhibit high viscosity and pose injection‑force, stability, and tolerability challenges.​

Traditional Packaging Components aren’t Appropriate for Complex Drugs

CDMO Fill-Finish Technologies​

Specialized aseptic manufacturing technologies and services that CDMOs use to perform sterile fill‑finish, with emphasis on modern, Annex 1‑aligned capabilities, high‑precision filling, low‑volume and cryo‑handling for biologics/CGTs, automated visual inspection, and end‑to‑end tech transfer and validation.​

Traditional Packaging Components aren’t Appropriate for Complex Drugs

Advanced Needle- Free, Patient-centric Drug Delivery Technology​

Technologies that administer drugs without hypodermic needles, such as jet injectors, microneedle patches, intradermal microneedle devices, and transdermal/physical enhancement methods—while prioritizing patient experience, safety, and usability.​

Traditional Packaging Components aren’t Appropriate for Complex Drugs

R&D Manufacturing Tools – AI, Digital, Robotic Technology​

Software and hardware tools, such as AI-driven analytics, digital-twin/simulation platforms, and advanced robotic/automation systems that accelerate and de-risk R&D and pilot-scale manufacturing.

Traditional Packaging Components aren’t Appropriate for Complex Drugs

Cell & Gene Therapy Technology, Process, Containment ​

Specialized technologies, manufacturing processes, and containment systems required to develop, produce, and deliver cell and gene therapies (CGTs) safely and at scale.

Traditional Packaging Components aren’t Appropriate for Complex Drugs

Diagnostics / Remote Patient Monitoring w/ West’s HVP Devices​

Combining advanced delivery and administration components/devices (e.g., self‑injection systems, administration sets, and related high‑precision plastic components) with sensors, connectivity, and software for at‑home data capture and clinical decision support.​

Current Venture Partnerships

Current Venture Investments

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