Biopreneurs, from the title on is well-structured into four main sections. The reader is smoothly driven in a dynamic and convincing way to understand the interactions of the scientific aspects of biotechnology with legal, political, regulatory and even ethical approaches required to make biotechnology a commercial success.

Indeed, the opening chapters introduce readers to the real concept of applied biotechnology, defined not only as a product or service making one, but also as a mixture of technologies that altogether and in harmony allow the development of a long-lasting commercial biotechnology.
Particularly noticeable is the clarifying chapters on various issues and the differentiation between the intertwined concepts normally associated with the issue of intellectual property. Next, the author dives the reader into corporate biotechnology, highlighting the requirements to establish a biotechnology company.

BIO-BUSINESS – A NEW GOLD RUSH

Bio-business comprises over 10 trillion dollars or 30 percent of the global economy. Countries throughout the world have identified new opportunities in the bio-business arena as the next hot-technology area and are investing in training their scientists, setting up state-of-the-art life science and technology-knowledge clusters, establishing viable biotechnology industries to fuel growth in bio-business areas.

BRIEF CONTENT

This is a pivotal issue for pure science biotechnologists, regularly deprived of the required background to build-up from bench to market. The last section is a well-organized basic tour through relevant issues that get together science and technology as a functional unit. It clearly shows the reader that being successful in biotechnology is not an easy task, but not impossible either if the proper steps are followed.

Ch I: Entrepreneurship in Biotechnology Ch IX: Valuation Ch II: Biopreneurs Ch X: Public Relations & Investor Relations Ch III: Understanding the Business of Biotechnology Ch XI: Role of Marketing in Biotech Business Ch IV: Pre-clinical Development Ch XII: Investment in Biotech Industry Ch V: Clinical Development Ch XIII: Journey of a Biopreneur Ch VI: Beginning a Bioventure Ch XVI: It’s your Call Ch VII: Funding for Bioventure Cha XV: Success Ch VIII: Fund Raising Ch Supplements

Biopreneurs: The Molecular Millionaires is a robust, commercially-oriented readable book that should be read not only by specialists, but also by entrepreneurs who foresee Biotechnology as the business of tomorrow.

Published by California Takshila University, Santa Clara, CA.