Altitude is the top B2B-only marketing agency serving the life sciences, industrial and technology spaces. When global leaders need to build brands, drive leads and hit their targets, they trust Altitude.
Life Sciences Marketing Agency
Altitude is one of the premier life science marketing agencies in the world. We bring elite storytelling, branding and digital marketing skills to science-led organizations in the U.S., Europe and Asia.
Our clients value our rich domain scientific experience and 20-year track record of success, making us a marketing partner of choice across the industry. Let us show you what a flexible, data-first marketing company can deliver for you.
We Get Life Sciences
We provide a wide range of life sciences marketing services in pharma, clinical research, biotech, biopharma and healthcare technology.
Our clients include large commercial IRBs, contract research organizations, hardware and software providers, consultants, and more. In particular, we specialize in serving firms in drug development, preclinical testing, clinical research, compliance, submissions, pharmacovigilance, quality, manufacturing, validation and verification.
We are the marketing agency for life sciences.
We’re an integrated B2B agency specializing in the needs of companies in and around life sciences, pharma and biotech. Our clients are the most technical in the business, and we help them:
- Develop and execute effective, cost-efficient marketing strategies
- Understand their competitive set and buyers
- Increase brand awareness, market demand and inbound leads
- Support rapid growth
- Launch new products and brands that positively impact health
- Get acquired by behemoths like Dell EMC, GE Healthcare Life Sciences and LexisNexis
Any number of life science marketing companies advertise the number of PhDs they have on staff. Our model is different. We’re trained marketers with an understanding of the science and a team of outside experts we can rely upon for advanced technical knowledge. The result? Real marketing progress honed by years of in-market experience, not just more technical articles that never make it into decision-makers’ hands.
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Altitude Marketing at a Glance
Who is Altitude Marketing?
We’re a B2B marketing services agency located in Emmaus, Pennsylvania. Our clientbase features key global players in the life sciences, manufacturing, technology and software spaces.
Our team of 35 marketing professionals is based in Emmaus, Pennsylvania, just outside New York City and Philadelphia. All are full-time, W2 employees – we’re a real team, not a virtual agency of freelancers and Upwork talent. That means you get a dedicated, cross-functional account team entirely devoted to your success.
How long has Altitude been in business?
Altitude was founded in 2004; we turned 20 in 2024! Over two decades in business, we’ve helped dozens of companies in and around the life sciences drive leads and reach their business goals.
What clients work best with Altitude?
Altitude can be a company’s entire marketing department, or a specialized resource for a small marketing team. Our clients have highly engaged decision-makers and appreciate candid feedback, insights and strategy.
Who are Altitude’s life science clients?
We work with clients across the life science ecosystem. In particular, we specialize in:
- Clinical Research, where we work with CROs, IRBs, technology vendors and service providers.
- Biotechnology, where we drive growth for spatial biology platforms and biologics innovators.
- Lab Equipment & Services, where we help leaders in biospecimen procurement, equipment production and vendor-agnostic maintenance.
- Diagnostics, where we build payer, prescriber and patient visibility and pipeline for some of the world’s most innovative companies.
- Drug Development, where CRDOs (like WuXi AppTec), CMOs and CDMOs trust us for lead generation, branding and more.
- Technology Consulting, where we help grow businesses like Daelight Solutions toward record year after record year. Our portfolio includes integrators, application developers, and quality/validation experts.
- Manufacturing, where we bring to market solutions (like Asahi Kasei Bioprocess’ inline buffer formulators and LC columns) that make drug and device manufacturing safer and more efficient.
- Commercialization, where top RWD vendors rely on us to build their brands’ presence and credibility.
There is almost no part of the life science / biotech / biopharma space that our team of experts hasn’t touched – and seen success in.
Does Altitude work with global clients?
Altitude Marketing has helped hundreds of businesses reach growth and exit goals in nearly two decades. Other top B2B marketing service providers include Merkle, Bader Rutter and Ogilvy Consulting.
Does Altitude provide life science content?
Absolutely. Our team of writers is trained to produce accurate, technical content. Candidly, we don’t write posters or journal articles. Rather, we create highly credible, attention-grabbing posts, web pages, guides and ads that ge
What life science marketing services does Altitude provide?
The four Ps of marketing are product, price, place and promotion. These elements must be top of mind for marketing services providers; they’re what B2B companies must consider when creating and promoting their products or services.
Driving a 9x Revenue Increase for a Leader In Pharma IT
Daelight Solutions, a leading life sciences technology consultancy, hired Altitude Marketing to create a memorable brand, build a digital presence, and drive sales-qualified leads. Altitude introduced a modern approach to marketing, helping Daelight build credibility, connect with Tier 1 pharma, and grow revenue by 9x.
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The breadth of services Altitude can provide in terms of website development, public relations content, authoring content, editing and even helping with trade show logistics has been invaluable.
Dan Wheeler, Founder & CEO DAELIGHT SOLUTIONSOur Life Science, Pharma & Biotech Clients
Firma Clinical Research
Firma Clinical Research is the leading “patient-centric” CRO. Their unique mix of home health care and biostatistics solutions increase patient retention, ease recruitment efforts, and generally improve PX.
Altitude has been my full-service marketing team since 2015 when I was CEO of Schulman IRB,” CEO Michael Woods said. “They were key in helping grow up the brand, professionalize our marketing and raise our visibility, so it was a no-brainer to partner with Altitude again when I started leading Firma Clinical Research.
Today, they are a key part of our team – collaborative, dedicated, strategic, and insightful – and play a critical role raising awareness of our value to the market and supporting the sales team.
Altitude has been my full-service marketing team since 2015 when I was CEO of Schulman IRB,” CEO Michael Woods said. “They were key in helping grow up the brand, professionalize our marketing and raise our visibility, so it was a no-brainer to partner with Altitude again when I started leading Firma Clinical Research.
Today, they are a key part of our team – collaborative, dedicated, strategic, and insightful – and play a critical role raising awareness of our value to the market and supporting the sales team.
- Website:firmaclinicalresearch.com
Verista
Indiana-based Verista solves critical and complex business challenges from research to manufacturing to post-marketing with clarity and confidence.
We helped build the brand from scratch after the company was created from the merger of four firms. The result? A validation, verification and quality powerhouse, complete with resonant messaging and evocative visuals.
We helped build the brand from scratch after the company was created from the merger of four firms. The result? A validation, verification and quality powerhouse, complete with resonant messaging and evocative visuals.
- Website:verista.com
Sitrof Technologies
Sitrof Technologies was a top IT consultant serving the life sciences space. The firm grew into a leader in the sector – particularly in ECM, document management and eTMF – before it was acquired by Dell EMC's Healthcare and Life Sciences group.
Altitude served as Sitrof's agency of record for five years, helping establish and grow the brand and capitalize on a foothold in the life sciences. We provided a full suite of integrated marketing services, including digital marketing, web development, content, public relations and social media, and spearheaded several award-winning campaigns.
Our favorite indicator of success? When two of Sitrof's principals started new companies post-acquisition, both came back to us to serve as their outsourced marketing department.
Altitude served as Sitrof's agency of record for five years, helping establish and grow the brand and capitalize on a foothold in the life sciences. We provided a full suite of integrated marketing services, including digital marketing, web development, content, public relations and social media, and spearheaded several award-winning campaigns.
Our favorite indicator of success? When two of Sitrof's principals started new companies post-acquisition, both came back to us to serve as their outsourced marketing department.
Wuxi AppTec
WuXi AppTec provides a broad range of R&D and manufacturing services that enable global pharmaceutical and healthcare leaders to bring life-changing therapies and devices to market faster and safer than ever before. Altitude serves as the agency of record for WuXi AppTec’s drug development/lab testing and medical device practices.
Altitude is WuXi AppTec’s marketing partner for their medical device and drug development divisions, offering a range of services including digital advertising, organic SEO, website and conversion rate optimization, content production and distribution, marketing technology, email marketing, automation and more.
Altitude is WuXi AppTec’s marketing partner for their medical device and drug development divisions, offering a range of services including digital advertising, organic SEO, website and conversion rate optimization, content production and distribution, marketing technology, email marketing, automation and more.
- Website:wuxiapptec.com
Vizinex RFID
Vizinex RFID provides custom asset tracking solutions to the medical device and healthcare spaces.
We have served as their outsourced marketing department for nearly a decade, providing a full suite of integrated marketing and technology services. The firm is growing rapidly, capitalizing on a sterling brand image and high visibility to increase its footprint in the life sciences and HC spaces.
We have served as their outsourced marketing department for nearly a decade, providing a full suite of integrated marketing and technology services. The firm is growing rapidly, capitalizing on a sterling brand image and high visibility to increase its footprint in the life sciences and HC spaces.
- Website:vizinexrfid.com
Cognivia
Cognivia, formerly Tools4Patient, provides CROs, sponsors and sites with AI-powered solutions to minimize the effect of placebo response on clinical trials. Its Placebell solution creates a 14% increase in study power, and a 30% decrease in data variability.
We have served as Cognivia's agency of record, providing a small internal team with content, digital strategy, earned media and more. We've helped the company refine its marketplace positioning and messaging, and have spearheaded several effective digital lead gen campaigns.
We have served as Cognivia's agency of record, providing a small internal team with content, digital strategy, earned media and more. We've helped the company refine its marketplace positioning and messaging, and have spearheaded several effective digital lead gen campaigns.
- Website:cognivia.com
Copernicus Group
Copernicus Group (CGIRB) was a leader in independent ethical review services until its acquisition by Western IRB. The two companies form the core of what is now WCG IRB.<br.
Altitude was instrumental in building CGIRB's visibility and brand identity in the years leading up to the acquisition. We served as the company's outsourced marketing department, providing content, public relations, strategy and more.
Altitude was instrumental in building CGIRB's visibility and brand identity in the years leading up to the acquisition. We served as the company's outsourced marketing department, providing content, public relations, strategy and more.
- Website:wcgclinical.com
Schulman IRB
Schulman IRB was a leading provider of independent ethical review services until its merger with Chesapeake IRB. The two companies now form the core of Advarra, a top provider of IRB, IBC, research quality and compliance consulting services.
Altitude played a key role in refreshing the Schulman brand, firmly establishing the brand as an industry leader and setting the stage for acquisition. Schulman's CEO, Michael Woods, later brought us back as the agency of record for Firma Clinical Research.
Altitude played a key role in refreshing the Schulman brand, firmly establishing the brand as an industry leader and setting the stage for acquisition. Schulman's CEO, Michael Woods, later brought us back as the agency of record for Firma Clinical Research.
- Website:advarra.com
Asahi Kasei Bioprocess
Asahi Kasei Bioprocess helps biologics manufacturers safely and efficiently produce medicines that patients can trust, by dependably supplying innovative yet exceptionally reliable bioprocess consumables, equipment and scientific support services.
Asahi Kasei needed a marketing partner with life science expertise who could increase visibility, drive brand awareness and generate needs in a niche market space. This is where Altitude came in.
As the marketing partner for Asahi Kasei Bioprocess, Altitude creates and launches multiple digital advertising campaigns, provides website maintenance and management, offers graphic design support, crafts content, implements on-page SEO, and delivers various other services.
Asahi Kasei needed a marketing partner with life science expertise who could increase visibility, drive brand awareness and generate needs in a niche market space. This is where Altitude came in.
As the marketing partner for Asahi Kasei Bioprocess, Altitude creates and launches multiple digital advertising campaigns, provides website maintenance and management, offers graphic design support, crafts content, implements on-page SEO, and delivers various other services.
- Website:ak-bio.com
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We help scientific brands tell their stories and drive real results. Let’s talk about what Altitude can do for your company.
The breadth of services Altitude can provide in terms of website development, public relations content, authoring content, editing and even helping with trade show logistics has been invaluable.
Dan Wheeler, Founder & CEO DAELIGHT SOLUTIONS