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Building sustainable competitive advantage in biotechnology
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| The biotech industry is often referred to as the business of science; young and sexy, attracting the attention of both investors and researchers alike. However, underneath the shine is an industry often associated with failed returns and promises. |
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| Collaborative innovation - A recombinant strategy!
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| Whilst Western economies struggle to bear the financial burden of providing universal healthcare for its citizens, the developing world needs to provide greater access to its populations on a platform of affordability. |
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| Managing talent when things get tough
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| The global pharma and biotech industry typically responds to an economic downturn by downsizing its talent pool; although the 2008 financial crisis did not result in layoffs within Asias biomedical sector, many companies saw headcount freezes |
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| The evolution of CRO industry
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| The Contract Research Organization (CRO) industry began in the late 1980s with researchers from pharmaceutical companies leaving those companies and creating trial management organizations. |
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| India gung ho about biofuels
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| Indian approach is solely based on non-food feed stocks to be raised on degraded or wastelands that are not suitable for agriculture, thus avoiding a possible conflict of fuel versus food security |
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| Major challenges ahead in the biofuel industry
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| Indian biofuel sector covers both bioethanol and biodiesel. The former is in the growing stage and the latter is still in its nascent stage. The major effort is needed to strengthen the R&D of the biodiesel crops |
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| India's approach to biofuels
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| The Indian approach to biofuels is somewhat different from the current international approaches. It is solely based on non-food feed stocks to be raised on degraded or wastelands that are not suitable for agriculture |
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| Second generation biofuels
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| In the area of second generation biofuels production, there are no established players since the technology is still in the development and demonstration stages. |
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