Knowledge

At RA Capital we learn collaboratively

We get you. We’ve got you. Here are practical resources, tools, and straight talk for better company building drawn from real operational experience. We publish what we learn so founders can move faster, avoid common mistakes, and make better decisions as the evidence evolves.

RA Capital courses & education FAQ

RA Capital is over twenty years old, and we’ve seen students turn into leaders. We plan on being around for a long time, so we’re excited to continue investing in educating the next generation of our industry’s leaders.

It’s not enough for RA Capital to learn important lessons from our successes and mistakes; we want to share that hard-earned knowledge with others so all of us in this field can improve together. Because we aren’t only investors or entrepreneurs: we’re all patients (or will be) and care for people who are patients. Helping everyone be as effective as they can be makes good sense.

Biotech Unveiled: Our flagship course for students, early-career professionals, and curious outsiders. Policy-focused elements of this course are also very useful for seasoned professionals. We created this course so that from early on, biotech professionals and students will be empowered and set up for greater success by understanding the broader context in which they operate. This free course is chock full of everything you’ve always wanted to know about biotech, but didn’t know who to ask.

Gateway Level Up” materials: For experienced members of the biotech community who serve on a board of directors or who are thinking about becoming board members, we recommend exploring Gateway’s Level Up materials, where industry experts discuss board best practices and the kinds of decisions leadership is faced with.