--- title: How to Maximize Another Flattish Year in Biotech description: Discover strategies for biotechs to navigate a challenging year and position themselves attractively to investors, based on insights from the 2026 JP Morgan Conference. image: https://hallorancg.com/hubfs/AI-Generated%20Media/Images/Industry%20insights%20ONLY%20GRAPHICS%20NO%20TEXT-1.png --- ![](https://hallorancg.com/hs-fs/hubfs/AI-Generated%20Media/Images/Industry%20insights%20ONLY%20GRAPHICS%20NO%20TEXT-1.png?width=300&name=Industry%20insights%20ONLY%20GRAPHICS%20NO%20TEXT-1.png) [PLG Experts](https://hallorancg.com/insights/author/plg-experts)Jan 30, 2026 8:19:51 AM1 min read # How to Maximize Another Flattish Year in Biotech * *    2025 was a tough, dreary year for biotech, with a challenging IPO environment, reduced dealmaking, and many companies facing difficulties in reaching their revenue goals, alongside significant legislative changes. Some have described the biotech landscape as a *flattish* growth trend. Still, cautious optimism was felt among those attending and presenting at the 2026 JP Morgan Conference, healthcare’s largest dealmaking event of the year, sparking hope for a positive reset in the year ahead. A reset is great news for product developers *and* the patients they serve – more deals mean more treatment options. But how can biotechs, especially emerging and small to mid-sized, position themselves as attractive as possible to investors to propel their development forward? We sat down with [Joshwa Moon](https://www.linkedin.com/in/joshwamoon/), VP, Head of Sales in North America at ProductLife Group, and [Albert Ballester](https://www.linkedin.com/in/albert-ballester/), Head of Corporate Development at ProductLife Group after returning from a busy week to hear feedback from the event, packaging it up into advice for biotechs. Key message is this – while there is a positive sentiment echoed across the industry, there are still choppy waters ahead, and it is essential to pressure test operational and inspection-readiness. **[Read their Q&A](https://www.productlifegroup.com/resources/biotech-2026-operational-readiness-in-a-selective-market/) in the original article published on ProductLife Group. ** *Halloran Consulting Group is a ProductLifeGroup company.* [PLG Experts ](https://hallorancg.com/insights/author/plg-experts) ## RELATED ARTICLES ```json { "@context" : "https://schema.org", "@type" : "Organization", "address" : { "@type" : "PostalAddress", "addressCountry" : "", "addressLocality" : "Cambridge", "addressRegion" : "MA", "postalCode" : "02142", "streetAddress" : "245 Main Street" }, "knowsLanguage" : "en", "logo" : { "@type" : "ImageObject", "url" : "https://9483922.fs1.hubspotusercontent-na1.net/hubfs/9483922/Orange%20Tree%20Blue%20Text.png" }, "name" : "Halloran Consulting Group, a PLG Company", "url" : "https://hallorancg.com/insights/how-to-maximize-another-flattish-year-in-biotech" } ``` ```json { "@context" : "https://schema.org", "@type" : "BlogPosting", "abstract" : "Discover strategies for biotechs to navigate a challenging year and position themselves attractively to investors, based on insights from the 2026 JP Morgan Conference.", "author" : { "@type" : "Person", "name" : "PLG Experts" }, "dateModified" : "January 30, 2026 1 PM", "datePublished" : "January 30, 2026 1 PM", "headline" : "How to Maximize Another Flattish Year in Biotech", "image" : "https://9483922.fs1.hubspotusercontent-na1.net/hubfs/9483922/AI-Generated%20Media/Images/Industry%20insights%20ONLY%20GRAPHICS%20NO%20TEXT-1.png", "inLanguage" : "en", "keywords" : "[Articles, Industry Insights & Trends]", "mainEntityOfPage" : { "@type" : "WebPage" }, "name" : "How to Maximize Another Flattish Year in Biotech", "publisher" : { "@type" : "Organization", "logo" : { "@type" : "ImageObject", "url" : "https://9483922.fs1.hubspotusercontent-na1.net/hubfs/9483922/Orange%20Tree%20Blue%20Text.png" }, "name" : "Halloran Consulting Group, a PLG Company" }, "text" : "2025 was a tough, dreary year for biotech, with a challenging IPO environment, reduced dealmaking, and many companies facing difficulties in reaching their revenue goals, alongside significant legislative changes. 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Key message is this – while there is a positive sentiment echoed across the industry, there are still choppy waters ahead, and it is essential to pressure test operational and inspection-readiness. Read their Q&A in the original article published on ProductLife Group. 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