Scientific Entrepreneurship

Category: Ethics and Issues in Science

Keywords: Discover , Research , Assess , Protect , Sell

Description: What is the focus of the research result? What is the invention/novelty of the research result? Does the invention/research result already exist? Has the Proof of Concept already been formulated? Has the technology been developed in the laboratory or does the prototype already exist? Has the research result/invention already been protected? What is the best solution to bring innovation to the market? Is the innovation ready to be presented to potential investors as a future start-up? Is the innovation ready to be licensed?

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The Scientist as Entrepreneur
The possibilities for scientific entrepreneurs seemed to be almost endless. Almost any scientific entrepreneur with a business plan (however hazy) might expect a large sum of money for their start-up. Although the entrepreneurs had faith in their machines, compounds, and equations, money was the driving force behind them.