David Bourne

Background

About David Bourne

I help life science tools and IVD companies translate their vision into customers, partnerships and revenue – blending strategy with hands-on execution. Whether it’s building a business development strategy, defining the path to market, securing early wins, or closing high-value partnerships, I turn opportunities into measurable growth. Leadership teams – especially in the messy middle between product development and commercial traction – rely on this support to simplify complexity, sharpen strategy, and deliver results. After two decades in BD, strategy, and corp dev – including helping Luminex grow revenue 10x to $500M – I launched Bourne Strategic to help teams accelerate growth and secure meaningful partnerships. WHO I WORK WITH • Seed-to-Series B life science tools and IVD teams • Founders launching first commercial efforts • BD and commercial leads under pressure to deliver • Spinouts preparing to raise, launch, or partner WHAT I HELP WITH • Product-Market Fit – Validate signals, avoid costly missteps • Commercialization Roadmap – Clear plan from vision to market • BD Strategy – Segment, prioritize, position • BD Execution – Structured outbound, deals, momentum • Partnering & Deal Support – From strategy to close • Investor Readiness – Align story, sharpen pitch Teams can burn $1M-$3M with the wrong plan. I help you avoid that – and accelerate revenue. bournestrategic.com Try the free 5-minute PMF or BD Diagnostic Let's explore how to shorten your path to customers, partnerships and revenue.