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9 Tips for Navigating the Inevitable Unexpected

Leading Blog

Given that the global biotechnology market was valued at USD 1.55 Some fail for a host of strategic or operational shortcomings addressed in any decent business school course. I've learned that from my nearly forty years of working with scientists and clinicians to transform inventions into successful commercial products.

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Biotech Boom: Executive Search Strategies in Life Sciences

N2Growth Blog

With the constant advancements in technology and research, businesses in this sector require leaders who possess a deep understanding of the scientific landscape and the business acumen to drive growth and innovation. The life sciences industry is known for its unique challenges in recruiting and hiring.

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Information Technology's Dangerous Trend in Africa

Harvard Business Review

For the past few decades, emerging technologies such as biotechnology, microelectronics, information technology and communications technologies have become central to the socioeconomic development of nations. These technologies improve productivity and facilitate better living standards when they penetrate into societies.

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Diverse Boards Are More Innovative

The Horizons Tracker

According to a study conducted by the Indiana University Kelley School of Business, diversity in terms of gender, race, and ethnicity has proven to be beneficial for companies operating in the United States. “We looked at their experiences and not just their demographic background—the more functional aspect of diversity. .

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A Quiet Revolution in Clean-Energy Finance

Harvard Business Review

Between 2006 and 2008, more than $1 billion venture-capital dollars were channeled into startups focused on solar, wind and biofuel technologies. In the last year, however, early-stage investments in clean energy production technologies have fallen substantially (see the table at the end of this piece for more detail).

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What Venture Capital Can Learn from Emerging Markets

Harvard Business Review

The reason for the interest in in part because the industry has suffered from poor returns on investment over the last decade; indeed, some sectors, including biotechnology, report negative aggregate returns. These can be exited at lower multiples, with the trade-off of higher success rates for the R&D-intensive high-multiple investments.

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Companies Can Address Talent Shortages by Partnering with Educators

Harvard Business Review

’s “once unchallenged preeminence in commerce, industry, science, and technological innovation is being overtaken by competitors throughout the world.” One approach that has proven to be successful in recent years consists of targeted partnerships between business and education.