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The New Kind of Worker Every Business Needs

Harvard Business Review

Most of us think of biotech as the province of multinational pharmaceutical corporations and well-funded ventures, but the founders of BioCurious believe (as they say in their mission statement) "that innovations in biology should be accessible, affordable, and open to everyone." No large-scale manufacturing facility required.

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What Angel Investors Value Most When Choosing What to Fund

Harvard Business Review

It’s hard to predict whether a novel idea will succeed, and these fledgling firms typically have no financial track record or tangible assets. Maybe later on, when the company is on track and growing to a larger scale, the founder becomes less important,” Bernstein said. ”

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India Remakes Global Innovation

Harvard Business Review

In doing so, Dr Reddy's strengthens its core generic drugs business and boosts the custom manufacturing services it provides to Big Pharma and nimble biotech startups. Moreover, Western and Eastern firms come to this battle with different assets and backgrounds. Eastern firms excel at more frugal and flexible forms of innovation.

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