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Quest for Research Freedom Fuels African Biotech Boom
Quest for Research Freedom Fuels African Biotech Boom
Tired of dancing to the tunes of international funders, and doubtful that long-promised national grants will come, a handful of African biomedical scientists have turned to private investors to bankroll their dreams of autonomy in the lab.
Tired of dancing to the tunes of international funders, and doubtful that long-promised national grants will come, a handful of African biomedical scientists have turned to private investors to bankroll their dreams of autonomy in the lab.
biotech, funding, industry
Science Exchange Raises $25M
Kerry Grens | Mar 24, 2016 | 1 min read
With fresh funding, the experiment-services and independent-validation startup will expand its staff.
Pharma Puts Up Money for Biotech
Jef Akst | Mar 21, 2012 | 2 min read
GlaxoSmithKline and Johnson & Johnson contribute a total of $100 million to early-stage biotech endeavors.
Universities Roll-back Pharma’s Fees
Edyta Zielinska | Dec 20, 2011 | 1 min read
Research universities are removing the licensing fees they charged industry companies for working with their scientists.