One of the major problems encountered in celltransplantation is the low level of survival of transplantedcells due to detachment‐induced apoptosis, called anoikis. The present study reports on the chemical synthesis and biological evaluation of water‐soluble molecules that protect suspended cellsfromanoikis. The syntheticmolecules bind to and induce clusters of integrins and heparan‐sulfate‐bound