Biotechnology

Returns: The Industry You Can't Afford to Miss

Biotech is entrepreneurial, world changing, and unpredictable -- and every serious investor is wondering how to get into it.  Read more

The Awakening

A senior Inc. writer looks at some new trends and attitudes in the biotechnology industry.  Read more

Mighty Microbes

A look at three start-ups in the the bioremediation industry.  Read more

Biotech Blues

All those companies racing to find the cure for cancer and join the Fortune 500 . . . maybe they'll find the cure for cancer.  Read more

Michael J. Fox to Speak at Biotech Confab

March 2, 2007 -- The Biotechnology Industry Organization, a non-profit association representing more than 1,100 biotechnology companies, ...  Read more

Biopharm Industry Promises to Fuel Future Economic Growth

Oct. 17, 2004 --A new study shows that the biopharmaceutical industry is a critical contributor to both employment and economic output her...  Read more

"If someone starts talking about 600-pound gerbils, then it makes news." Rod Stacey, President, United AgriSeeds Inc., on the overblown promises mad...  Read more

The Fizz Can Go Fast In Biotech Patents

In the biotechnology race, there are many entrants but few leaders. One major uncertainty is the untested validity of many patents for new biotechnology, ...  Read more

The Zealot: Mission Critical

Sometimes the fastest way to get a job done is to start your own company.  Read more

Health Care Stocks: "90% Confusion And 10% Opportunity"

Choosing the right health care stocks;  Read more

The Smart Investor's Guide, By Gerald Krefetz. Aw Publishers, 95 Madison Ave., New York, Ny 10016; 225 Pp., $12.95.

Another seer of a stock market boom around the corner, this boom engendered by supply-side economics. If you believe that, you'll believe the rest of the...  Read more

Gene Transfers May Build A Better Cow

What do you get when you inject a mouse egg with a rabbit beta-globin gene? A mouse that produces rabbit beta-globin protein, of course. That may not sou...  Read more

And Now, The Biotech Drain Opener

The promises were never modest. There would be powerful new medicines and hardy new plants and animals. But one of the first products coming from geneti...  Read more

Communication;

How do managers who are used to working with corporate employees in three-piece suits and wing tips deal with the company's more creative types -- those s...  Read more

Venture Capital Investments Keep Healthy Pace

May 2004 --Venture capital investments have kept a healthy pace for the first three months of 2004, according to a recent Pricewaterhouse ...  Read more

All the President's Men

Biotech firm fights federal bureaucracy by turning government into a partner and ally  Read more

Boring In

Crop Genetics International has engineered a safe pesticide that multiplies in the sap of plants.  Read more

It's Geek-O-Rama Time!

A bioremediation company makes the most out of its industry's esoteric jargon by making it a contest.  Read more

Women Entrepreneurs Face Venture Capital Gender Gap

June 17, 2004 -- A new study shows that when it comes to starting a business, your chances of raising venture capital are a lot better if...  Read more

Fat Times For Small Suppliers

When The Coca-Cola Co. and PepsiCo Inc. dropped saccharin from many of their diet drinks in favor of aspartame late last year, a group of small companies ...  Read more

Slow Fingers Stall FDA Approvals

While the FDA has learned how to quickly get its approvals in the Federal Register, it still faces other slow downs.  Read more

Venture Capital Flow Slows in Third Quarter

Oct. 26, 2004 --Venture capital investment in the typically slow third quarter dropped slightly compared to a year ago, according to a new...  Read more

Taking Stock(s)

Three professional small-cap stock pickers pan for gold on the Inc. 100.  Read more

Turning the Tables

The outsourcing trend almost killed Kalexsyn--until its founders made globalization work in their favor.  Read more

Lawmakers to Ponder SBA Rule Change

July 19, 2005 --A controversial proposal to allow VC-owned biotechnology firms to compete for Small Business Administration grants is inch...  Read more

Big Cities Tops for Bioscience Jobs

New York, Los Angeles, and other big metropolitan centers are cashing in on a booming bioscience industry producing everything from medical devices to livest...  Read more

Benchmark: Venture-Capital Trends

A graph displaying what percent of venture capital was spent on various industries in 1994.  Read more

Venture Capital: Where's The Money Going?

A graph displaying the various areas industry invested in during 1987 1988, and the percentage of funds invested.  Read more

Clean Tech Firms Attracting Investors

Third-quarter venture-capital investments in alternative energy, conservation, and recycling firms hit a record-high $844 million over 62 deals, a dollar-...  Read more

Qa: Albert Toney

If you were a high-technology investor in the past 12 months, the last thing you probably want to read about is high-tech stocks. Most of these issues plu...  Read more

States Calling All Angels

A report shows state efforts to boost local angel investing are on the rise nationwide.  Read more

Angel Investors More Cautious

With exit options scarce, investors are putting more money into fewer ventures.  Read more

Watch Those VCs Smile

The top 10 venture capital firms of 1993.  Read more

Uncle Sam Wants Your Hiring Data

New record-keeping regs cover federal contractors.  Read more