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

Los Angeles brands itself as the “creative capital of the world.” While a leader in a variety of
innovative industries, this leadership has not extended to biotechnology, an entrepreneurial …

Arising from its roots in the US, biotechnology today is a global enterprise. Cutting‐edge
tools are transforming traditional models of drug discovery and development and diagnostic …

The biotechnology industry is extraordinarily concentrated: five states account for nearly half
of all biotechnology firms. California accounts for almost a quarter of all firms while …

More than 15,000 scientists, investors, marketers, and curious onlookers converged in
Toronto last month for BIO 2002, reportedly the world's largest biotechnology convention …

The life sciences have had a transformative impact on a range of innovation-driven
industries. The pharmaceutical sector, in particular, has undergone significant …

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In this article we will describe the emergence of a great number of small, regionally
concentrated, innovative biotech companies. We see these organizations as “hosts” of …

KANNAPOLIS, NC—Where a textile mill once drove the economy of this blue-collar town
northeast of Charlotte, an imposing neoclassical complex is rising, filled with fine art, Italian …

262 INSTITUTIONAL EMBEDDEDNESS OF HIGH-TECH REGIONS clusters. But what types
of network relations are most critical? Do informal personal ties and occupational relations …