http://biobiz.sg/2009/02/when-science-versus-business-what-does-it-mean/ Sparking connections Wed, 09 Mar 2011 14:31:20 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 http://biobiz.sg/2009/02/when-science-versus-business-what-does-it-mean/comment-page-1/#comment-230 GX Sat, 21 Mar 2009 17:14:06 +0000 http://biobiz.sg/?p=516#comment-230 With the Singapore government's unilaterally goal of pushing the biomedical industry into the fourth pillar of the economy, it is now rightly so to encourage more bio-entrepreneurs to commercialize their discoveries. The scientific bigwigs we attracted over to head our institutions can teach us the science, but we need to acquire the business acumen ourselves. With the Singapore government’s unilaterally goal of pushing the biomedical industry into the fourth pillar of the economy, it is now rightly so to encourage more bio-entrepreneurs to commercialize their discoveries. The scientific bigwigs we attracted over to head our institutions can teach us the science, but we need to acquire the business acumen ourselves.

]]> http://biobiz.sg/2009/02/when-science-versus-business-what-does-it-mean/comment-page-1/#comment-76 Fav Fri, 27 Feb 2009 15:34:56 +0000 http://biobiz.sg/?p=516#comment-76 Undoubtedly, commercialisation remains an essential aspect of bring the researcher's hard work from the lab to the global market. While thousands of patents are being created each day, it is down commercialising companies and enterprising individuals to bridge this gap. In Singapore's context, other than technology-transfer companies, such as Exploit Technologies, having to play a part, one cannot deny the need for more dedicated entreprenuers to refine these scientific discoveries to practical applications for the public. In the 21st century, both science and business have become more inter-related than ever. Undoubtedly, commercialisation remains an essential aspect of bring the researcher’s hard work from the lab to the global market. While thousands of patents are being created each day, it is down commercialising companies and enterprising individuals to bridge this gap. In Singapore’s context, other than technology-transfer companies, such as Exploit Technologies, having to play a part, one cannot deny the need for more dedicated entreprenuers to refine these scientific discoveries to practical applications for the public. In the 21st century, both science and business have become more inter-related than ever.

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