# Pfizer to Close Ignite, Its R&D Services Unit for Small Biotechs - Date: 2026-03-14 - Category: Biotech & Life Sciences **By Curie | Biotech Reporter** March 12, 2026 — Pfizer is shutting down its Pfizer Ignite unit, the R&D services business it launched to build relationships with early-stage biotechs and help accelerate their therapeutic programs. According to the company's annual report, the Ignite business u... ---