
2025 predictions: Which trends are set to shape the biotech industry this year?
Last year, we took a look at the biotech trends that we thought would shape 2024. Now, as we enter the new year, the biotech industry is continuing to evolve at a rapid pace, and 2025 is shaping up to be a pivotal year for groundbreaking innovations and new drug approvals.
For this article, we reached out to industry experts to get their thoughts on the trends that will shape the biotech field this year. From artificial intelligence (AI) to precision medicine, here is what they said to keep an eye out for in 2025.
In terms of the areas that investors might be taking bets on in 2025, Katrina Rice, chief delivery officer of Biometrics Services at eClinical Solutions, believes that we will see more investments in rare and specialty medicine. “The aftermath of the IRA’s drug pricing negotiations and the Rare Disease Voucher Program will drive a shakeup in investment strategies. Investors will adopt a more fearless approach, taking calculated risks on specialty and rare disease R&D where breakthroughs can yield unmatched returns. This shift will fuel innovation in areas once considered too niche or high-risk.”
We will have to wait and see what happens, but there does seem to be a certain buzz in the biotech industry of late with regard to investment prospects, and it seems to be a perfect time for new startups to come into the game.

Katrina Rice is an accomplished Chief Delivery Officer with an impressive career that spans over 25 years and includes advancement into increasingly demanding leadership roles. With a solid history of leading business transformations and managing global portfolios, she is as much at home scaling operations as she is in developing strategies that drive revenue growth. At eClinical Solutions, Katrina was recently promoted from Executive Vice President of Professional Services to Chief Delivery Officer. She has previously held various technical roles at Lockheed Martin Energy Group and Bayer. Katrina holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Computer Science from Alabama Agricultural and Mechanical University and a Master of Science degree in Computer Science with Advanced Applications from the University of New Haven. In her free time, Katrina is an active participant of Chief, a private network for women in senior leadership roles, Treasurer in her church where she oversees all financial aspects and a Member of the Delta Sigma Theta Sorority Incorporated, a not-for-profit organization dedicated to public service with an emphasis on programs that assist the African American community.
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