Science within

Experience has taught us that order of operations is essential. Know your market first, then we'll agree on how to speak to it, what that costs, who we partner with, and how much time it takes.

Scientific & buy-side due diligence · Brand & product strategy · Target product profiles · Competitive & market analysis · Patent & IP landscape screening

Formulation is the heart of dietary supplement R&D, and we love it dearly. Dryad has designed dozens of products now in the marketplace, each built so the brand behind it could be deliberate about how it executes and iterates. Lodestone™, our sourcing database, includes 900+ suppliers across 55 countries, 2,400+ ingredients, 1,000+ branded materials, and 17,000+ clinical trials.

Formulation & reformulation · Advanced delivery & dosage forms · Taste & flavor optimization · Ingredient sourcing & supplier qualification · Custom botanical extraction · Bench prototyping · Cost engineering

Quality by design is, and has always been, the mantra. Durable portfolios require engagement upstream: where does risk creep in, how do we control it, how do we validate that we did, and (don't forget this part) how do we market the difference?

Claims development & substantiation (Field Guide™) · Clinical trial design & management · Peer-reviewed publication · Quality management systems & cGMP · Analytical methods & stability programs · Botanical identity & authentication · NDI notification & GRAS dossiers · Labeling & Prop 65 compliance · Safety & toxicology · Adverse-event surveillance (pharmacovigilance)

Products die at scale in two ways: designed so nobody can build them or redesigned for the people who can. Pragmatism here means MOQs, lead times, certifications, and cost structures on the table before anyone falls in love.

Co-manufacturer selection & qualification · Technology transfer & scale-up · MOQ & cost analysis · Supplier negotiation & supply agreements · Certification strategy · First-batch oversight · Supply network development & management