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Annual Venture Funding Drops for First Time in Three Years

Last month, the National Venture Capital Association (NVCA), a trade association representing the U.S. venture capital industry, released the results of its MoneyTree Report on venture funding for 2012. The report, which is...more

Follow-on Biologics and Patent Reform: Will They Discourage Venture Capital Investment in the Biotechnology Industry?

According to a study by PricewaterhouseCoopers and the National Venture Capital Association, venture capital (VC) investing hit a five-year high in 2006, with $25.5 billion invested. Notably, the Life Sciences sector, which...more

Biotechnology Entrepreneur - How to Be Smart!

While starting any business is daunting, biotechnology start-ups present unique technological, business, financial, regulatory and legal challenges for the entrepreneur. A thorough plan is essential. This article gives...more