Philip Hemme

Biography

 MET International alumnus Philip Hemme makes no bones about his plans for the future of his company, Labiotech.eu. When asked about his long- and short-term career goals, he affirms he wants to “grow the biggest digital media [source] for biotech worldwide.” Hemme and co-founder Joachim Eeckhout, both of whom studied bioengineering in Paris, were frustrated with the lack of comprehensive coverage of the biotech scene in France, so they started their own blog. After Hemme returned from studying at Boston University (BU) for a year with a Graduate Certificate in Innovation and Entrepreneurship, he and Eeckhout decided to scale their blog to the whole of Europe. According to Hemme, Labiotech.eu gets over 40,000 visitors per month. They’ve raised their first round of capital, he says, and their team is comprised of “nine highly motivated people.” As the startup’s Chief Executive Officer, Hemme says he spends most of his time managing content and marketing the business, among other things.

Research Interest

 Biotechnology