id², is a private venture group based in Austin, Texas. The company is focused on the development of innovative service and product-based companies in pharmaceutical and biotechnology industries. The key principle and co-founder of id² , Richard J. Hawkins, has extensive experience in pharmaceutical drug development, medical device development, international regulatory affairs, recombinant protein manufacturing and prescription drug marketing. id² has a history of successful business startups, and has experience in corporate structuring and finance, joint venturing and both product and corporate acqusitions. id² typically conceptualizes new business in the biosciences, develops the business plan, and arranges financing.  In some cases id² operates as a new entity, while in others it recruits senior management and plays a principal strategic role.

Several successful companies were incubated in this holding company including Corning Biopro (Covance Biotechnology Sciences), Sensus and LabNow.