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 biotech industry in management or in any entrepreneurial capacity, Biotechnology Entrepreneurship and Management provides tested strategies and hard-won lessons from a leading board of educators and practitioners.

It provides a ?how-to? for individuals training at any level for the biotech industry, from macro to micro. Coverage ranges from the initial challenge of translating a technology idea into a working business case, through securing angel investment, and in managing all aspects of the result: business valuation, business development, partnering, biological manufacturing, FDA approvals and regulatory requirements.

An engaging and user-friendly style is complemented by diverse diagrams, graphics and business flow charts with decision trees to support effective management and decision making.

Section I: Biotechnology Entrepreneurship 1. Unleashing the Promise of Biotechnology to Help Heal, Fuel, and Feed the World2. A Biotechnology Entrepreneur's Story: Advice to Future Entrepreneurs3. The Biotechnology Industry: An Engine of Innovation4. What is Biotechnology Entrepreneurship?5. Five Essential Elements for Growing Biotechnology Clusters

Section II: The Human Capital6. Characteristics of Successful Biotechnology Leaders7. Building, Managing, and Motivating Great Teams8. Building Human Relationship Networks

Section III: The Technology9. Understanding Biotechnology Product Sectors10. Technology Opportunities: Evaluating the Idea11. Commercialization of Bioagricultural Products12. Understanding Biotechnology Business Models and Managing Risk

Section IV: The Emerging-Stage Biotechnology Company13. Company Formation, Ownership Structure, and Securities Issues14. Licensing the Technology: Biotechnology Commercialization Strategies Using University and Federal Labs15. Intellectual Property Protection Strategies for Biotechnology Innovations

Section V: Biotechnology Market Development16. Biotechnology Products and Their Customers: Developing a Successful Market Strategy17. Biotechnology Product Coverage, Coding, and Reimbursement Strategies18. Getting the Word Out: Using Public Relations Strategies to Support Biotechnology Business Goals

Section VI: The Financial Capital19. Sources of Capital and Investor Motivations20. Securing Angel Capital and Understanding How Angel Networks Operate21. Understanding and Securing Venture Capital22. Your Business Plan and Presentation: Articulating Your Journey to Commercialization

Section VII: Biotechnology Product Development23. Therapeutic Drug Development and Human Clinical Trials24. Development and Commercialization of In Vitro Diagnostics: Applications for Companion Diagnostics25. Regulatory Approval and Compliances for Biotechnology Products26. The Biomanufacturing of Biotechnology Products

Section VIII: The Later-Stage Biotechnology Company27. Company Growth Stages and the Value of Corporate Culture28. Biotechnology Business Development: The Art of the Deal29. Biotech-Pharma Collaboration - A Strategic Tool: Case Study of Centocor30. Ethical Considerations for Biotechnology Entrepreneurs31. Career Opportunities in the Life Sciences Industry32. Summary

For grad students studying or interested in the translation of medical / life science research into applied products, commercialization of those technologies, and development of early stage companies. Associated professionals interested in business of biotech, or tangent issues of entrepreneurship and leadership.

• Provides tested strategies and lessons in an engaging and user-friendly style supplemented by tailored pedagogy, training tips and overview sidebars
• Case studies are interspersed throughout each chapter to support key concepts and best practices.
• Enhanced by use of numerous detailed graphics, tables and flow charts