Day-rate advisory with milestone billing.
365 bills on a transparent two-axis model: a day-rate for technical effort, structured into milestone payments tied to framework deliverables. Exact figures are quoted per engagement after the discovery call — the framing below is how it works.
Day-Rate Advisory
Technical effort — formulation, benchtop trials, regulatory mapping, and remote consulting — is billed at a fixed day-rate. You see exactly how many days each milestone consumes before you commit.
- Single rate for remote and in-person days
- No hourly padding — days are full days
- Retainer option for ongoing support
Milestone Billing
The framework is broken into milestones, each with a defined deliverable. You pay as milestones complete — never for effort without output. A stage is not billed until its specification is accepted.
- Pay per accepted deliverable, not per hour
- Stage-gated — stop or pause between stages
- Deposit on engagement, balance on handoff
| MILESTONE | TRIGGER | BILLING |
|---|---|---|
| M0 — Engagement deposit | Signed scope | Fixed % of estimate |
| M1 — Readiness report | Scorecard accepted | Milestone payment |
| M2 — Formulation blueprint | Spec signed off | Milestone payment |
| M3 — Benchtop prototypes | Target prototype locked | Day-rate + milestone |
| M4 — Pilot batch | Pilot records delivered | Day-rate + milestone |
| M5 — Validation dossier | Stability report accepted | Milestone payment |
| M6 — Manufacturing handoff | First run supervised | Balance + day-rate |
Note: exact day-rate and milestone values are quoted per engagement after the discovery call, based on product complexity, scale, and stage entry point.
Get a quote for your product.
Book a discovery call and we'll scope the relevant stages and return a fixed day-rate + milestone estimate within two business days.
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