The modern research university, by its commitment to research and the advancement of
science and technology, continuously produces inventions, as well as the occasional …

Using data on the human biotherapeutics industry in the United States from the period 1976
through 2002, the authors explore the organizational origins of entrepreneurs to understand …

This dissertation argues that the impetus, growth, and financial success of many North
American high-tech companies—biotechnology, computer software development and …

A comparison of the current structures and dynamics of UK and German biotechnology-
based industries reveals a striking convergence of industrial organisations and innovation …

Advancements in biotechnology are recognized as one of the most important scientific
achievements of the 20 th Century. The emergence of biotechnology profoundly impacted …

Bio-clusters have been at the centre of regional dynamics in the last ten years. The fact that
they allow innovation and competitiveness to emerge through intense interactions between …

Despite their importance little is known about how innovation ecosystems come into
existence. We address this gap through an historical case study of Herceptin, a revolutionary …

The concept of “clusters” has become central to regional economic development strategies,
especially in the high-technology and biotechnology industries. Numerous studies have …

We examine recent developments in cross-disciplinary science and contend that a 'Big
Science'approach is increasingly evident in the life sciences—facilitated by a breakdown of …

Many historians of science have already pointed out that the nineteenth century was a
century of chemistry as both an academic discipline and an applied subject. By the mid …