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The New Players in Life Science Innovation

Author : Tomasz Mroczkowski
Publisher : Pearson Education
ISBN 13 : 0132172968
Total Pages : 354 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (321 download)

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Download or read book The New Players in Life Science Innovation written by Tomasz Mroczkowski and published by Pearson Education. This book was released on 2011-07-07 with total page 354 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The global center of gravity in life sciences innovation is rapidly shifting to emerging economies. In The New Players in Life Science Innovation, Tomasz Mroczkowski explains how China and other new economic powers are rapidly gaining leadership positions, and thoroughly assesses the implications. Mroczkowski discusses the sophisticated innovation strategies and reforms these nations have implemented: approaches that don't rely on market forces alone, and are achieving remarkable success. Next, he previews the emerging global "bio-economy," in which life science discoveries will be applied pervasively in markets ranging from health to fuels. As R&D in the West becomes increasingly costly, Mroczkowski introduces new options for partnering with new players in the field. He thoroughly covers the globalization of clinical trials, showing how it offers opportunities that go far beyond cost reduction, and assessing the unique challenges it presents. Offering examples from China to Dubai to India, he carefully assesses the business models driving today's newest centers of innovation. Readers will find up-to-date coverage of bioparks, technology zones, and emerging clusters, and realistic assessments of global R&D collaboration strategies such as those of Eli Lilly, Merck, Novartis, and IBM. With innovation-driven industries increasingly dominating the global economy, this book's insights are indispensable for every R&D decision-maker and investor.

The New Players in Life Science Innovation

Author : Tomasz F. Mroczkowski
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9780132172707
Total Pages : 340 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (727 download)

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Download or read book The New Players in Life Science Innovation written by Tomasz F. Mroczkowski and published by . This book was released on 2012 with total page 340 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Innovation, Commercialization, and Start-Ups in Life Sciences

Author : James F. Jordan
Publisher : CRC Press
ISBN 13 : 1000453642
Total Pages : 215 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (4 download)

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Download or read book Innovation, Commercialization, and Start-Ups in Life Sciences written by James F. Jordan and published by CRC Press. This book was released on 2021-09-27 with total page 215 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Innovation is a translation of a new method, idea, or product into reality and profit. It is a process of connected steps that accumulates into a brand reputation required for success. Unlike Fortune 500 companies, whose projects are self-funded, a start-up must simultaneously have a value proposition that attracts a customer (for revenue), investors (for capital), and acquirers (for a liquidity event or IPO). A high percentage of start-ups fail before attaining positive cashflow, due to a variety of reasons that are detailed in this book. Avoiding the pitfalls and wrong turns are the goals of this book. Innovation, Commercialization, and Start-Ups in Life Sciences details the methodologies necessary to create a successful life science start-up from initiation to exit. Written by an expert who has worked with more nearly 500 life science start-ups, this book discusses specific processes and investor milestones that must be navigated to align customer, funder, and acquirer needs. Successful commercialization requires attention to multiple constituents, such as investors, regulators, and customers. Investors require liquidity for their return, which is achieved through selling their stock in a public or private sale. The reader will gain an appreciation for the necessary data, partnerships, and skills needed to create a competitive and sustainable company. The author discusses such specific issues as customer problems, demonstrating sales access, and ensuring intellectual property is impervious to competitive advancement. This book is intended to be suitable for entrepreneurs, venture capitalists, and investors in both business and academic settings. These organizations have specific departments, such as R&D, operations, business development, legal, regulatory, and marketing, that would also benefit from this book. FEATURES Focuses specifically on life science start-ups Examines how to determine a company valuation and future "fundable milestones" Explores how to align regulatory and clinical strategies Discusses intellectual property derived from a university or individual through formation to exit. Reviews how start‐ups must simultaneously meet the needs of multiple constituencies at once: investors, regulators, customers and exit candidates James F. Jordan is an author, consultant, and speaker. He is a Distinguished Service Professor of Healthcare & Biotechnology Management, a former Fortune 100 executive, and a managing director of a venture fund. Access the Support Material: https://healthcaredata.center/ Cover design by Sarah Mailhott.

Leading Pharmaceutical Innovation

Author : Oliver Gassmann
Publisher : Springer
ISBN 13 : 3319668331
Total Pages : 179 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (196 download)

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Download or read book Leading Pharmaceutical Innovation written by Oliver Gassmann and published by Springer. This book was released on 2018-05-10 with total page 179 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Pharmaceutical giants have been doubling their investments in drug development, only to see new drug approvals to remain constant for the past decade. This book investigates and highlights a set of proactive strategies, aimed at generating sustainable competitive advantage for its protagonists based on value-generating business practices. We focus on three sources of pharmaceutical innovation: new management methods in the drug development pipeline, new technologies as enablers for cutting-edge R&D, and new forms of internationalisation, such as outside-in innovation in the early phases of R&D.

Innovations in Life Science Research

Author : Rajeshwar P. Sinha
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9781536158687
Total Pages : pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (586 download)

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Download or read book Innovations in Life Science Research written by Rajeshwar P. Sinha and published by . This book was released on 2019 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Financing Life Science Innovation

Author : A. Styhre
Publisher : Springer
ISBN 13 : 1137392487
Total Pages : 248 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (373 download)

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Download or read book Financing Life Science Innovation written by A. Styhre and published by Springer. This book was released on 2015-04-21 with total page 248 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Financing Life Science Innovation reviews the literature on venture capital, corporate governance, and life science venturing and presents a study of the Swedish life science industry and the venture capital investors being active in financially and managerially supporting life science start-up firms.

Innovative Research in Life Sciences

Author : E. Andrew Balas
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
ISBN 13 : 1119225884
Total Pages : 416 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (192 download)

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Download or read book Innovative Research in Life Sciences written by E. Andrew Balas and published by John Wiley & Sons. This book was released on 2018-11-08 with total page 416 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: “I thoroughly enjoyed reading this book as it has taken me on a journey through time, across the globe and through multiple disciplines. Indeed, we need to be thinking about these concepts and applying them every day to do our jobs better.” Farah Magrabi, Macquarie University, Australia “The reader will find intriguing not only the title but also the content of the book. I’m also pleased that public health, and even more specifically epidemiology has an important place in this ambitious discussion.” Elena Andresen, Oregon Health & Science University, USA “This book is very well written and addresses an important topic. It presents many reasons why basic scientists/researchers should establish collaborations and access information outside traditional means and not limit thinking but rather expand such and perhaps develop more innovative and translational research ventures that will advance science and not move it laterally.” Gerald Pepe, Eastern Virginia Medical School, USA “This book gathers logically and presents interestingly (with many examples) the qualities and attitudes a researcher must possess in order to become successful. On the long run, the deep and carefully reexamined research will be the one that lasts.” Zoltán Néda, Babeş-Bolyai University, Romania “I really liked the five pillars delineating the components of humanism in research. This book has made a major contribution to the research ethics literature.” David Fleming, University of Missouri, USA A comprehensive review of the research phase of life sciences from design to discovery with suggestions to improve innovation This vital resource explores the creative processes leading to biomedical innovation, identifies the obstacles and best practices of innovative laboratories, and supports the production of effective science. Innovative Research in Life Sciences draws on lessons from 400 award-winning scientists and research from leading universities. The book explores the innovative process in life sciences and puts the focus on how great ideas are born and become landmark scientific discoveries. The text provides a unique resource for developing professional competencies and applied skills of life sciences researchers. The book examines what happens before the scientific paper is submitted for publication or the innovation becomes legally protected. This phase is the most neglected but most exciting in the process of scientific creativity and innovation. The author identifies twelve competencies of innovative biomedical researchers that described and analyzed. This important resource: Highlights the research phase from design to discovery that precedes innovation disclosure Offers a step by step explanation of how to improve innovation Offers solutions for improving research and innovation productivity in the life sciences Contains a variety of statistical databases and a vast number of stories about individual discoveries Includes a process of published studies and national statistics of biomedical research and reviews the performance of research labs and academic institutions Written for academics and researchers in biomedicine, pharmaceutical science, life sciences, drug discovery, pharmacology, Innovative Research in Life Sciences offers a guide to the creative processes leading to biomedical innovation and identifies the best practices of innovative scientists and laboratories.

International Entrepreneurship in the Life Sciences

Author : Marian V. Jones
Publisher : Edward Elgar Publishing
ISBN 13 : 1849808201
Total Pages : 361 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (498 download)

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Download or read book International Entrepreneurship in the Life Sciences written by Marian V. Jones and published by Edward Elgar Publishing. This book was released on 2011-11-01 with total page 361 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 'The processes of internationalization, innovation and venture-creation in high-technology new ventures are inextricably intertwined. This is particularly true in the uncertain and troubled waters of the life sciences industry where startups with very uncertain futures are required to face significant challenges in short windows of opportunity. Navigating these waters is not straightforward, either for those immediately involved in it, or for those trying to understand it. This book is a must-read for anyone who is serious about understanding entrepreneurship in the biotechnology industry.' Alberto Onetti, CrESIT (Research Center for Innovation and Life Science Management), Italy In this thought-provoking book, leading experts explore why international entrepreneurship is important to the life sciences industry. From multi-disciplinary and cross-national perspectives, they question why international entrepreneurship scholars might usefully invest interest in research focused on one specific industry context. The book addresses contemporary challenges of relevance to life science firms and draws on leading-edge debates in international entrepreneurship research. Topics include: the nature of the born-global firm; the development of international capabilities and competencies; the role of local and international partnerships and alliances; competitiveness, opportunity recognition and orientation; and the role of specialized complementary assets in internationalization. It concludes by proposing an agenda for future research across the underpinning fields of innovation, entrepreneurship and internationalization. This book will prove a stimulating read for academics, students and researchers with an interest in international business, management and entrepreneurship, as well as for practitioners in the health professions or life sciences academics who are, or may become, entrepreneurs.

Innovation, Regional Development and the Life Sciences

Author : Kean Birch
Publisher : Taylor & Francis
ISBN 13 : 1317613821
Total Pages : 148 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (176 download)

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Download or read book Innovation, Regional Development and the Life Sciences written by Kean Birch and published by Taylor & Francis. This book was released on 2016-10-14 with total page 148 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The life sciences is an industrial sector that covers the development of biological products and the use of biological processes in the production of goods, services and energy. This sector is frequently presented as a major opportunity for policy-makers to upgrade and renew regional economies, leading to social and economic development through support for high-tech innovation. Innovation, Regional Development and the Life Sciences analyses where innovation happens in the life sciences, why it happens in those places, and what this means for regional development policies and strategies. Focusing on the UK and Europe, its arguments are relevant to a variety of countries and regions pursuing high-tech innovation and development policies. The book’s theoretical approach incorporates diverse geographies (e.g. global, national and regional) and political-economic forces (e.g. discourses, governance and finance) in order to understand where innovation happens in the life sciences, where and how value circulates in the life sciences, and who captures the value produced in life sciences innovation. This book will be of interest to researchers, students and policy-makers dealing with regional/local economic development.

Innovation, Commercialization, and Start-Ups in Life Sciences

Author : James F. Jordan
Publisher : CRC Press
ISBN 13 : 1000453677
Total Pages : 166 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (4 download)

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Download or read book Innovation, Commercialization, and Start-Ups in Life Sciences written by James F. Jordan and published by CRC Press. This book was released on 2021-10-01 with total page 166 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Innovation is a translation of a new method, idea, or product into reality and profit. It is a process of connected steps that accumulates into a brand reputation required for success. Unlike Fortune 500 companies, whose projects are self-funded, a start-up must simultaneously have a value proposition that attracts a customer (for revenue), investors (for capital), and acquirers (for a liquidity event or IPO). A high percentage of start-ups fail before attaining positive cashflow, due to a variety of reasons that are detailed in this book. Avoiding the pitfalls and wrong turns are the goals of this book. Innovation, Commercialization, and Start-Ups in Life Sciences details the methodologies necessary to create a successful life science start-up from initiation to exit. Written by an expert who has worked with more nearly 500 life science start-ups, this book discusses specific processes and investor milestones that must be navigated to align customer, funder, and acquirer needs. Successful commercialization requires attention to multiple constituents, such as investors, regulators, and customers. Investors require liquidity for their return, which is achieved through selling their stock in a public or private sale. The reader will gain an appreciation for the necessary data, partnerships, and skills needed to create a competitive and sustainable company. The author discusses such specific issues as customer problems, demonstrating sales access, and ensuring intellectual property is impervious to competitive advancement. This book is intended to be suitable for entrepreneurs, venture capitalists, and investors in both business and academic settings. These organizations have specific departments, such as R&D, operations, business development, legal, regulatory, and marketing, that would also benefit from this book. FEATURES Focuses specifically on life science start-ups Examines how to determine a company valuation and future "fundable milestones" Explores how to align regulatory and clinical strategies Discusses intellectual property derived from a university or individual through formation to exit. Reviews how start‐ups must simultaneously meet the needs of multiple constituencies at once: investors, regulators, customers and exit candidates James F. Jordan is an author, consultant, and speaker. He is a Distinguished Service Professor of Healthcare & Biotechnology Management, a former Fortune 100 executive, and a managing director of a venture fund. Access the Support Material: https://healthcaredata.center/ Cover design by Sarah Mailhott.

The Capacity to Innovate

Author : Sarah Giest
Publisher : University of Toronto Press
ISBN 13 : 1442622156
Total Pages : 154 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (426 download)

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Download or read book The Capacity to Innovate written by Sarah Giest and published by University of Toronto Press. This book was released on 2021-04-07 with total page 154 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In The Capacity to Innovate, Sarah Giest provides insight into the collaborative and absorptive capacities needed to provide public support to local innovation through cluster organizations. The book offers a detailed view of the vertical, multi-level, and horizontal dynamics in clusters and cluster policy and addresses how they are managed and supported. Using the biotechnology field as an example, Giest highlights challenges in the collaborative efforts of public bodies, private companies, and research institutes to establish a successful ecosystem of innovation in this sector. The book argues that cluster policy in collaboration with cluster organizations should focus on absorptive and collaborative capacity elements missing in the cluster context in order to improve performance. Currently, governments operate at different levels – from the local to the supranational – in order to support clusters, and cluster policies are often pursued alongside other programs, leading to uncoordinated efforts and ineffective cluster strategies. The Capacity to Innovate advocates for a coordinated effort by government and cluster organizations to support capacity elements lacking within the specific cluster context.

Academic Entrepreneurship and Technological Innovation: A Business Management Perspective

Author : Szopa, Anna
Publisher : IGI Global
ISBN 13 : 1466621176
Total Pages : 423 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (666 download)

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Download or read book Academic Entrepreneurship and Technological Innovation: A Business Management Perspective written by Szopa, Anna and published by IGI Global. This book was released on 2012-09-30 with total page 423 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In the ever changing scientific word, Academic entrepreneurship has emerged as a new and growing field. Referring to the creation and management of an environment for active support of knowledge exploitation and transfer, Academic entrepreneurship aims to encourage entrepreneurial behavior in the academic community. Academic Entrepreneurship and Technological Innovation: A Business Management Perspective provides a wide-ranging overview of the relationship between universities and organizations through the most recent and detailed research on university entrepreneurship. This book aims to be a reference source for students, researchers, and practitioners interested in the academic industrys demand for technological innovation.

Innovation in Life Sciences

Author : Avo Schönbohm
Publisher : Springer Nature
ISBN 13 : 3031477685
Total Pages : 272 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (314 download)

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Download or read book Innovation in Life Sciences written by Avo Schönbohm and published by Springer Nature. This book was released on with total page 272 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Global Health Watch 4

Author : Bloomsbury Publishing
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing
ISBN 13 : 1783602554
Total Pages : 434 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (836 download)

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Download or read book Global Health Watch 4 written by Bloomsbury Publishing and published by Bloomsbury Publishing. This book was released on 2014-11-13 with total page 434 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Global Health Watch, now in its fourth edition, is widely perceived as the definitive voice for an alternative discourse on health and healthcare. It covers a range of issues that currently impact on health, including the present political and economic architecture in a fast-changing and globalized world; a political assessment of the drive towards Universal Health Coverage; broader determinants of health, such as gender-based violence and access to water; stories of struggles, actions and change; and a scrutiny of a range of global institutions and processes. It integrates rigorous analysis, alternative proposals and stories of struggle and change to present a compelling case for a radical transformation of the way we approach actions and policies on health.

RECENT TRENDS AND LATEST INNOVATIONS IN LIFE SCIENCES VOLUME - I

Author : Aditee Pandya , Pragna Pandya- Amruta Jadhav , Aakash Pawar- -Nirbhay S. Pimple & Sanjay S. Gaikwad--Dr. Sangeeta Dongre--Dr. A. Mushira Banu--Dr. Vinod Anantrao Shinde-Greeshma K P, S. Muthulingam & Sam John--M. N. Narule -Fused Analogues-Thirupathy Jayapalan--Ezhumalai Yamuna, & Kumaresan Prabakaran-Sonalismita Mahapatra, Modi Kiran Piyushbhai-Dr. Anand Shanker Singh & Dr. Manisha-- Saumya Surekha, Ashish Kumar Lamiyan -Mr. Jige Sandipan Babasaheb--Dr. B. Arifa Farzana-Dr. Santosh Karajgi
Publisher : GLOBAL ACADEMY YAYINCILIK VE DANIŞMANLIK HİZMETLERİ SANAYİ TİCARET LİMİTED ŞİRKETİ
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 149 pages
Book Rating : 4./5 ( download)

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Innovation, Regional Development and the Life Sciences

Author : Kean Birch
Publisher : Routledge
ISBN 13 : 1317613813
Total Pages : 183 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (176 download)

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Download or read book Innovation, Regional Development and the Life Sciences written by Kean Birch and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2016-10-14 with total page 183 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The life sciences is an industrial sector that covers the development of biological products and the use of biological processes in the production of goods, services and energy. This sector is frequently presented as a major opportunity for policy-makers to upgrade and renew regional economies, leading to social and economic development through support for high-tech innovation. Innovation, Regional Development and the Life Sciences analyses where innovation happens in the life sciences, why it happens in those places, and what this means for regional development policies and strategies. Focusing on the UK and Europe, its arguments are relevant to a variety of countries and regions pursuing high-tech innovation and development policies. The book’s theoretical approach incorporates diverse geographies (e.g. global, national and regional) and political-economic forces (e.g. discourses, governance and finance) in order to understand where innovation happens in the life sciences, where and how value circulates in the life sciences, and who captures the value produced in life sciences innovation. This book will be of interest to researchers, students and policy-makers dealing with regional/local economic development.

Outsider Scientists

Author : Oren Harman
Publisher : University of Chicago Press
ISBN 13 : 022607854X
Total Pages : 387 pages
Book Rating : 4.2/5 (26 download)

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Download or read book Outsider Scientists written by Oren Harman and published by University of Chicago Press. This book was released on 2013-12-11 with total page 387 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Outsider Scientists describes the transformative role played by “outsiders” in the growth of the modern life sciences. Biology, which occupies a special place between the exact and human sciences, has historically attracted many thinkers whose primary training was in other fields: mathematics, physics, chemistry, linguistics, philosophy, history, anthropology, engineering, and even literature. These outsiders brought with them ideas and tools that were foreign to biology, but which, when applied to biological problems, helped to bring about dramatic, and often surprising, breakthroughs. This volume brings together eighteen thought-provoking biographical essays of some of the most remarkable outsiders of the modern era, each written by an authority in the respective field. From Noam Chomsky using linguistics to answer questions about brain architecture, to Erwin Schrödinger contemplating DNA as a physicist would, to Drew Endy tinkering with Biobricks to create new forms of synthetic life, the outsiders featured here make clear just how much there is to gain from disrespecting conventional boundaries. Innovation, it turns out, often relies on importing new ideas from other fields. Without its outsiders, modern biology would hardly be recognizable.