Biotechnology And Competitive Advantage

Author : Alberto Onetti,Antonella Zucchella
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 212 pages
File Size : 50,6 Mb
Release : 2014-03-21
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9781317919131

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Business Modeling for Life Science and Biotech Companies by Alberto Onetti,Antonella Zucchella Pdf

Most books on the biotechnology industry focus on scientific and technological challenges, ignoring the entrepreneurial and managerial complexities faced bio-entrepreneurs. The Business Models for Life Science Firms aims to fill this gap by offering managers in this rapid growth industry the tools needed to design and implement an effective business model customized for the unique needs of research intensive organizations. Onetti and Zucchella begin by unpacking the often-used ‘business model’ term, examining key elements of business model conceptualization and offering a three tier approach with a clear separation between the business model and strategy: focus, exploring the different activities carried out by the organization; locus, evaluating where organizational activities are centered; and modus, testing the execution of the organization’s activities. The business model thus defines the unique way in which a company delivers on its promise to its customers. The theory and applications adopt a global approach, offering business cases from a variety of biotech companies around the world.

Author : Jacqueline Senker
Publisher : Edward Elgar Publishing
Page : 200 pages
File Size : 45,6 Mb
Release : 1998
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : STANFORD:36105023200962

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Biotechnology and Competitive Advantage by Jacqueline Senker Pdf

An investigation of the development of biotechnology in Europe and the United States. It examines why Europe has fallen behind in applying biotechnology, when its scientific capabilities are largely comparable to those in the US. The book also looks at the theory of the growth of new technology.

Author : Damian Hine,John Kapeleris
Publisher : Edward Elgar Publishing
Page : 269 pages
File Size : 49,5 Mb
Release : 2006-01-01
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9781845428853

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Innovation and Entrepreneurship in Biotechnology, an International Perspective by Damian Hine,John Kapeleris Pdf

This book is aimed at providing a large audience, including practitioners, politicians and decision-makers, with useful insights in relation to innovation and entrepreneurship in the biotechnology industry. It offers an international perspective and a set of theoretical lenses to underline the roles and the effects of entrepreneurship and scientific innovation as key factors to support new firm emergence and to achieve and maintain competitiveness in this so important industry. Alain Fayolle, EM Lyon, CERAG Laboratory, France and Solvay Business School, Belgium The biotechnology industry across the globe is growing dramatically in line with rapidly emerging scientific and technological developments. This book explores both the theoretical and practical aspects of entrepreneurship in the biotechnology industry, focusing on the innovation processes underpinning success for new biotechnology firms (NBFs). It argues that biotechnology is at a crossroads: to date the science has been solid, yet commercial success remains elusive, and that it will be the commercial success of NBFs which will dictate the long term viability of this crucial industry. The authors go on to examine the roles played by both entrepreneurship and innovation in the competitiveness of biotechnology companies through a focus on: intellectual property strategies, product development, valuing biotechnology ventures, funding innovation and R&D, alliances and networking, changing industry structures evidenced through the shifting value chain and the impact of globalization on the changing industry and organizational life cycles. International case studies with a focus on human biosciences support the important theoretical developments at the heart of this book. Innovation and Entrepreneurship in Biotechnology offers original and valuable insights to researchers, academics and students as well as to practitioners involved with innovation and entrepreneurship in the field of biotechnology.

Author : Geoffrey Owen,Michael M. Hopkins
Publisher : Oxford University Press
Page : 272 pages
File Size : 55,5 Mb
Release : 2016-04-15
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9780191043888

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Science, the State and the City by Geoffrey Owen,Michael M. Hopkins Pdf

The book examines the evolution of one of the most important technologies that has emerged in the last fifty years: biotechnology - the use of living organisms, or parts thereof to create useful products and services. The most important application of biotechnology has been in medicine, in the development of new drugs. The central purpose of the book is to explain how firms based in the US took the lead in commercialising the technology, and why it has been so difficult for firms in other countries to match what the leading American companies have achieved. The book looks at the institutions and policies which have underpinned US success in biotechnology. This is the US innovation "ecosystem," and it is made up of several interlocking elements which constitute a powerful competitive advantage for US biotechnology firms. These include, a higher education system which has close links with industry, massive support from the Federal government for biomedical research, and a financial system which is well equipped to support young entrepreneurial firms in a science-based industry. In the light of US experience the book examines in detail the performance of UK biotechnology firms over the past forty years, starting with the creation of the UK's first dedicated biotech firm, Celltech, in 1980. The book shows how the UK made a promising start in the 1980s and 1990s but failed to build on it. Several leading firms failed, and after an initial burst of enthusiasm investors lost confidence in the British biotech sector. It is only the last few years that the sector has staged a revival, attracting fresh investment from the US as well from the UK. The story told in this book, based on extensive interviews with industry participants, investors, and policy makers in the UK, Continental Europe, and the US, sheds new light on one of the central issues facing governments in the advanced industrial countries - how to create and sustain new science-based industries.

Author : Agarwal, Swati,Kumari, Sonu,Khan, Suphiya
Publisher : IGI Global
Page : 335 pages
File Size : 41,8 Mb
Release : 2021-06-25
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9781799874133

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Bioentrepreneurship and Transferring Technology Into Product Development by Agarwal, Swati,Kumari, Sonu,Khan, Suphiya Pdf

In terms of becoming a successful bioentrepreneur, there is still much more to learn. There are many ways to learn the essential fundamentals of entrepreneurship, including through the mistakes of previous businesses and models. Increased knowledge and a better understanding of what works can be derived from these previous failures and mistakes. Additionally, learning from other bioentrepreneurs can help businesses run successfully. By looking deeper into business models, product development, the fundamental concepts of bioentrepreneurship, and the essential characteristics of bioentrepreneurs, one can become better equipped to understand the role of biological sciences in entrepreneurship, specifically the role of product development. Bioentrepreneurship and Transferring Technology Into Product Development provides a comprehensive understanding of the role of biological sciences, specifically in transforming technology into commercial product. This book compiles the theoretical and practical aspects of bioentrepreneurship and discusses the various factors, including creating business plans, acquiring funding, and successful business models. The chapters also cover areas such as small-scale product development, intellectual property rights, funding schemes for start-ups, and new prospective biotechnology product development. This book is essential for bioentrepreneurs, entrepreneurs, product developers, scientists, practitioners, researchers, academicians, and students interested in product development from a biological science perspective.

Author : Marian V. Jones,Colin Wheeler,Pavlos Dimitratos
Publisher : Edward Elgar Publishing
Page : 361 pages
File Size : 42,7 Mb
Release : 2011-11-01
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9781849808200

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International Entrepreneurship in the Life Sciences by Marian V. Jones,Colin Wheeler,Pavlos Dimitratos Pdf

'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.

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 5 pages
File Size : 46,5 Mb
Release : 2000*
Category : Biotechnology
ISBN : OCLC:225733264

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Biotechnology in New South Wales by Anonim Pdf

Author : Andreas M. Zaby
Publisher : Springer-Verlag
Page : 340 pages
File Size : 54,9 Mb
Release : 2013-07-02
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9783663010791

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Internationalization of High-Technology Firms by Andreas M. Zaby Pdf

Der Autor analysiert detaillierte Informationen über vier Internationalisierungsfälle der Biotechnologie- und Multimediabranche und zeichnet ein prägnantes Bild der Motive, Formen und Sequenzen von grenzüberschreitenden Aktivitäten auf. High-technology firms exhibit unique internationalization patterns. Along with cases of biotechnological and multimedia firms, the author presents key technological and economic forces that constitute the context of internationalization for these emerging industries.

Author : Joseph E. Coombs
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 110 pages
File Size : 45,5 Mb
Release : 2014-02-04
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9781317733751

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International Strategy and Market Performance in New Biotechnology Firms by Joseph E. Coombs Pdf

The issues addressed in this study are: What internal factors support changes in the international operations of new firms? and What effect do these changes have on the firm's structure, control system, and market performance. To answer these questions, this work examines the internal resources and market performance of a set of publicly traded biotechnology firms. Findings support the view that new firms can enter international markets through a variety of strategies, including international joint ventures and subsidiaries. Changes in international operations also are found to enhance firm market performance when accompanied by changes in firm structure and control systems. However, managers must be patient because market performance only improves significantly two years after these organizational changes have taken place.

Author : National Research Council (U.S.). Committee on a National Strategy for Biotechnology in Agriculture
Publisher : National Academies Press
Page : 221 pages
File Size : 48,5 Mb
Release : 1987-01-01
Category : Agricultural biotechnology
ISBN : 9780309037457

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Agricultural Biotechnology by National Research Council (U.S.). Committee on a National Strategy for Biotechnology in Agriculture Pdf

Executive summary and recommendations. Scientific aspects. Funding and institutions. Training. Technology transfer.

Author : Syed Imtiaz Haider,Anika Ashtok
Publisher : CRC Press
Page : 868 pages
File Size : 51,9 Mb
Release : 2009-04-13
Category : Medical
ISBN : 9781420084498

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Biotechnology by Syed Imtiaz Haider,Anika Ashtok Pdf

All manufacturing companies face the daunting task of designing an employee training matrix that meets the gamut of national and international regulatory standards. Answering the call for a one-stop training resource that focuses exclusively on this multi-faceted, high-tech industry, Biotechnology: A Comprehensive Training Guide for the Biotechnolo

Author : Bruce Rasmussen
Publisher : Edward Elgar Publishing
Page : 335 pages
File Size : 46,6 Mb
Release : 2010-01-01
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9781849805513

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Innovation and Commercialisation in the Biopharmaceutical Industry by Bruce Rasmussen Pdf

The processes of discovery, testing and distribution of new medicines have undergone radical change in recent decades, from a focus on small molecule drugs to biomedicine and related technologies. Bruce Rasmussen very effectively draws upon modern theories of the firm, data analysis, and case studies to provide important insights into the consequences of this change. He offers convincing evidence that contradicts the widely-held view that the biopharmaceutical sector has not generated considerable economic value. Frank R. Lichtenberg, Columbia University, US Bio- and pharmaceutical industry discovery is a distressed asset today. Why? Bruce Rasmussen s book is a timely and very informative work, building on rich data sources and extensive economic research, on a subject of concern to us all. Is medicine discovery in permanent decline? Are the biotechnology and traditional pharma groups on a collision course, will the traditional group absorb the new, will integration take place, will a new discovery model emerge? I commend Bruce s book to all who wish to understand what is happening. David W. Anstice, Merck & Co., Inc. This path-breaking book addresses the ongoing implications for traditional pharmaceutical companies and biopharmaceutical start-ups of the realignment of the industry knowledge-base. The theoretical approach draws on the modern theory of the firm and related ideas in order to better define the concept of the business model, which is employed to guide the case studies and empirical analysis in the book. The author shows that while traditional pharmaceutical companies have successfully adjusted their business models to meet the challenges of biotechnology, biopharmaceutical start-ups have experienced more problems. Despite the poor financial performance of the vast majority of these firms, the biopharmaceutical sector as a whole has created significant value. However, this has been captured disproportionately by a handful of large, fully-integrated biopharmaceutical firms and, to a lesser extent, by the largest dozen pharmaceutical companies. This highly focused book will be a captivating read for innovation and biopharmaceutical industry analysts, as well as advisers formulating policies to support the development of the biopharmaceutical sector. Academics working on innovation and biotechnology, as well as scientists engaged in research in the life sciences, will also find this book of particular interest.

Author : Joseph Wong
Publisher : Cornell University Press
Page : 217 pages
File Size : 44,6 Mb
Release : 2011-10-15
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9780801463389

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Betting on Biotech by Joseph Wong Pdf

After World War II, several late-developing countries registered astonishingly high growth rates under strong state direction, making use of smart investment strategies, turnkey factories, and reverse-engineering, and taking advantage of the postwar global economic boom. Among these economic miracles were postwar Japan and, in the 1960s and 1970s, the so-called Asian Tigers—Singapore, South Korea, and Taiwan—whose experiences epitomized the analytic category of the "developmental state." In Betting on Biotech, Joseph Wong examines the emerging biotechnology sector in each of these three industrial dynamos. They have invested billions of dollars in biotech industries since the 1990s, but commercial blockbusters and commensurate profits have not followed. Industrial upgrading at the cutting edge of technological innovation is vastly different from the dynamics of earlier practices in established industries. The profound uncertainties of life-science-based industries such as biotech have forced these nations to confront a new logic of industry development, one in which past strategies of picking and making winners have given way to a new strategy of throwing resources at what remain very long shots. Betting on Biotech illuminates a new political economy of industrial technology innovation in places where one would reasonably expect tremendous potential—yet where billion-dollar bets in biotech continue to teeter on the brink of spectacular failure.

Author : Gary P. Pisano
Publisher : Harvard Business Press
Page : 278 pages
File Size : 44,9 Mb
Release : 2006
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 1591398401

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Science Business by Gary P. Pisano Pdf

Why has the biotechnology industry failed to perform up to expectations? This book attempts to answer this question by providing a critique of the industry. It reveals the causes of biotech's problems and offers an analysis on how the industry works. It also provides prescriptions for companies, seeking ways to improve the industry's performance.

Author : Gerhard Fuchs
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 241 pages
File Size : 48,5 Mb
Release : 2003-04-03
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9781134455959

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Biotechnology in Comparative Perspective by Gerhard Fuchs Pdf

With contributions from an international array of experts, this book explains why biotechnology companies in different countries are concentrated in a small number of locations and what accounts for their success.