# Focus Academy, LLC

> Focus Academy, LLC, publicly branded as Focus Academy Partners, supports science-based companies entering North American markets through commercialization consulting, founder programs, shared laboratory and office facilities, and an international advisor network. Founded by Kate Gunning and Jayaranjan Anthonypillai in 2018, it serves founders, corporate innovation teams, accelerators, and government agencies, with operating locations in San Francisco and Toronto.

- **Founded:** 2018
- **Headquarters:** San Francisco, United States
- **Founders:** Kate Gunning (Co-founder and Managing Founder), Jayaranjan Anthonypillai (Co-founder and Managing Founder)
- **Products:** Startup strategy and commercialization, Immersion and acceleration programs, Shared laboratories and offices, Digital Health Studio, Corporate strategy consulting
- **Notable:** Opened in August 2018 for international biotech and healthtech market entry., Helped provide a US office and demonstration-site pathway for Kilobaser in 2021., Announced a Toronto office on June 1, 2026.

## Products & services

- **Startup strategy and commercialization** — Tailored go-to-market strategy, product-market fit support, founder preparation, and product development alignment.
- **Immersion and acceleration programs** — Live and virtual programs commissioned by accelerators, company builders, and government agencies for international founders.
- **Shared laboratories and offices** — San Francisco coworking facilities with shared laboratory infrastructure and equipment, including a BSL-2 room.
- **Digital Health Studio** — Workspace and community for digital health prototyping and market testing; its 2020 launch included legal and regulatory programming with Mason Hayes & Curran.
- **Corporate strategy consulting** — External innovation discovery, product-market fit assessment, partnership development, and portfolio strategy for corporate teams.
- **Fem-Focus** — Women-founder program with virtual coaching and live immersion, investor-readiness assessment, anti-bias workshops, and three stage-specific market tracks.
- **North American market-entry support** — Market validation, stakeholder discovery, regulatory and commercial pathway assessment, pilot planning, and partner development across Canada and the US.

## Achievements

- Opened in August 2018 for international biotech and healthtech market entry.
- Helped provide a US office and demonstration-site pathway for Kilobaser in 2021.
- Announced a Toronto office on June 1, 2026.
- Reports that hundreds of international companies have benefited from its founder programs; this is a company-reported figure.

## Latest updates

- **2026-06** — Announced the launch of its Toronto office to support commercialization in Canada and the United States.
- **2026-09** — A September 24 IP strategy webinar with JETRO was listed on Eventbrite and speaker Sid Kapoor’s firm biography; attendance and outcomes were not verified.

## Links

- Website: https://www.focusacademy.bio/
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/focus-academy-llc

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Last updated: 2026-10-07