Venture firm Flagship Pioneering is looking to change the way it approaches business collaborations.
The firm has elevated operating partner Amanda Kay to a new role: chief business development officer. The idea is to get Flagship-founded companies to think about business development — licensing deals, research collaborations and even potentially mergers and acquisitions — in a more centralized way.
Flagship-founded companies have traditionally struck out more or less on their own. The startups…
