Sanofi has launched a vehicle called Sunrise that will invest in early-stage research and start-up companies.

France-based pharmaceutical company Sanofi has launched a plan called the Sunrise Initiative to focus on early-stage innovation and will enlist venture capitalists, entrepreneurs and Sanofi to improve research and development, according to Forbes.

Katherine Bowdish, vice president, global research and development at Sanofi, will lead the project, overseeing a small team of scientists from Sanofi.

“Sharing Sanofi capabilities and resources with innovators on the outside will allow it to tap into white space initiatives without building large infrastructure, and enable…