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Biotechnology entrepreneurship : starting, managing, and leading biotech companies /
As an authoritative guide to biotechnology enterprise and entrepreneurship, Biotechnology Entrepreneurship and Management supports the international community in training the biotechnology leaders of tomorrow. Outlining fundamental concepts vital to graduate students and practitioners entering the b...
| Clasificación: | Libro Electrónico |
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| Formato: | Electrónico eBook |
| Idioma: | Inglés |
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Oxford, UK ; Waltham, MA, USA : Academic Press,
Elsevier ;
[2014]
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| Acceso en línea: | Texto completo |
Tabla de Contenidos:
- Front Cover; Biotechnology Entrepreneurship: Starting, Managing, and Leading Biotech Companies; Copyright; Dedication; Contents; Preface; Foreword; Acknowledgements; Contributors; Section I Biotechnology Entrepreneurship; Chapter 1
- Unleashing the Promise of Biotechnology to Help Heal, Fuel, and Feed the World; HEALTH BIOTECHNOLOGY: HELPING TO SAVE AND EXTEND LIVES; FOOD AND AGRICULTURAL BIOTECHNOLOGY: HELPING TO FEED THE WORLD; INDUSTRIAL AND ENVIRONMENTAL BIOTECHNOLOGY: A BETTER WAY TO MAKE THINGS; THE PUBLIC POLICY ENVIRONMENT FOR BIOTECH INNOVATION; REFERENCES.
- Chapter 2
- A Biotechnology Entrepreneur's Story: Advice to Future EntrepreneursPATH TO ENTREPRENEURSHIP; RISKS OF JOINING A BIOTECHNOLOGY COMPANY; GENZYME IN THE EARLY DAYS; THE IMPORTANCE OF UNDERSTANDING BUSINESS AND FINANCE; RAISING CAPITAL; MANAGING THE UNCERTAINTY OF BIOTECHNOLOGY; CORE VALUES; INTEGRATING THE SCIENCE AND BUSINESS; THE VALUE OF A BUSINESS BACKGROUND AND EXPERIENCE; DRIVEN FROM WITHIN; IN TOUCH WITH EVENTS OUTSIDE THE COMPANY; GOOD FORTUNE AND SUCCESS; CLOSING ADVICE; REFERENCE; Chapter 3
- The Biotechnology Industry: An Engine of Innovation; THE BIRTH OF AN INDUSTRY.
- The industry takes rootthe industry today; the challenge of drug development; falling r & d productivity; the consistent challenge; howdy partner; the end of the blockbuster era; the times they are a changing; mapping the human genome; an evolving vision; changing economics; a greater promise; investing in innovation; partnerships of convenience; promoting technology transfer; not just about drugs; everything old is new again; the challenge of scale; improving yields; the challenge today; the moment is now; value is transient; value is geographic dependent; value to payers is not a constant.
- VALUE IS NOT A FUNCTION OF SALES AND EARNINGSTHE CHALLENGE FOR LIFE SCIENCES COMPANIES; Chapter 4
- What is Biotechnology Entrepreneurship?; THE SIGNIFICANCE OF THE BIOTECHNOLOGY ENTREPRENEUR; THE INTEGRATION OF TWO DISTINCTLY DIFFERENT DISCIPLINES; BIOTECHNOLOGY ENTREPRENEURSHIP VERSUS GENERAL ENTREPRENEURSHIP; ENTREPRENEURSHIP AND INTRAPRENEURSHIP; THE BIOTECHNOLOGY ENTREPRENEUR, MANAGER, OR LEADER; ESSENTIAL BIOTECHNOLOGY ENTREPRENEURIAL CHARACTERISTICS; FOUR BACKGROUNDS OF BIOTECHNOLOGY ENTREPRENEURS; BEING THE ENTREPRENEUR FOR A SEASON.
- DRIVING FORCES BEHIND A BIOTECH ENTREPRENEUR'S DECISIONSLEARNING FROM "FAILURE"; SUMMARY; REFERENCES; Chapter 5
- Five Essential Elements for Growing Biotechnology Clusters; BIOTECHNOLOGY CLUSTERS ARE ACTIVELY DEVELOPING WORLD-WIDE; WHAT IS A BIOTECHNOLOGY CLUSTER; WHAT ARE THE BENEFITS OF A BIOTECHNOLOGY CLUSTER?; THE FIVE ESSENTIAL ELEMENTS NECESSARY TO GROWING A BIOTECHNOLOGY CLUSTER; "GROWING" BIOTECHNOLOGY CLUSTERS; FIVE ESSENTIAL ELEMENTS TO GROWING A BIOTECHNOLOGY CLUSTER IN A REGION; IMPORTANT CONSIDERATIONS; OTHER ENHANCERS OF BIOTECHNOLOGY CLUSTER DEVELOPMENT.