Special Promotion From DrugPatentWatch
I am running a special discount at DrugPatentWatch through the end of November: 50% off the Global and Individual Country […]
General Biotechnology
General Biotechnology
2012 Venture Pitch Competition Call for Entrants
The Association of University Technology Managers (AUTM) 2012 Venture Pitch Competition is calling for finalists to present to a venture
2012 Venture Pitch Competition Call for Entrants Read Post »
General Biotechnology
FDA at BIO 2011 – Weighing a hefty mission: Where is the balance?
The mission of the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is to promote public health by ensuring the safety and quality of food and medical products sold in the United States. At this year’s annual Biotechnology Industry Organization (BIO) convention, sig…
FDA at BIO 2011 – Weighing a hefty mission: Where is the balance? Read Post »
General Biotechnology
Academic entrepreneurship, entrepreneurial universities and biotechnology
There are various definitions of an entrepreneurial university, yet there is a lack of agreement about its core components. This article defines the five key characteristics of an entrepreneurial university based on examples of successful bio-clusters …
Academic entrepreneurship, entrepreneurial universities and biotechnology Read Post »
General Biotechnology
Some considerations for the implementation of disposable technology and single-use systems in biopharmaceuticals
This article, written from an industry perspective, examines the current trend towards the implementation of single-use disposable technologies in the biopharmaceutical and biotechnology sectors. Single-use technologies are generally sterile, plastic d…
General Biotechnology
Catalyzing capital for Canada’s life sciences industry
Canada’s biotech sector ranks within the top five globally, but its life sciences venture capital (VC) industry is among the worlds weakest. This makes for an interesting case study in understanding the disconnect between low levels of VC and a healthy…
Catalyzing capital for Canada’s life sciences industry Read Post »
General Biotechnology
The strength of pharmaceutical IPRs vis-à-vis foreign direct investment in clinical research: Preliminary findings
This article examines the effect of the intellectual property (IP) environment in developing countries on the level of foreign direct investment (FDI) and technology transfer occurring in the biopharmaceutical field in these countries. In particular, i…
General Biotechnology
Innovation in R&D: Using design thinking to develop new models of inventiveness, productivity and collaboration
By adapting insights and methodologies from design thinking, a modern scientific R&D organization may have the potential to increase the speed, inventiveness and vitality of their output and become an explosive engine of growth. Modern design consu…
General Biotechnology
Biotechnology commercialisation in universities of developing countries: A review of the University of Ibadan, Nigeria
The British colonial administration established the University of Ibadan (UI) in 1948 as an extension of the University College London and it became Nigeria’s first full-fledged and premier university in 1962. The university comprises 13 faculties and …
General Biotechnology
Journal of Commercial Biotechnology — November 2011 issue now available
The November 2011 issue of the Journal of Commercial Biotechnology is now available. The links below will take you to
Journal of Commercial Biotechnology — November 2011 issue now available Read Post »