Institutions as Enablers of Science-Based Industries

Biotechnology ◽  
2019 ◽  
pp. 35-62
Author(s):  
Marcia Villasana
Keyword(s):  
Human Capital ◽  
Life Sciences ◽  
Healthcare Provision ◽  
Enabling Factors ◽  
Systems Perspective ◽  
Institutional Frameworks ◽  
Industry Organization ◽  
Relevant Role ◽  
Science Technology And Innovation ◽  
Biotechnology Industry Organization

Biotechnology impacts across different industrial uses of the life sciences, and has acquired a relevant role in addressing challenges faced by world economies such as those related to food, water, energy and healthcare provision. Many governments in emerging economies looking to exploit some of the opportunities provided by advances in biotechnology design institutional frameworks to cope and develop this complex science-based industry. In this context, a country´s science, technology and innovation institutional structure plays a key role in shaping the outcomes, commercialization, investments, and alliance strategies of this particular industry. This chapter builds on the innovation systems perspective to describe how institutions act as enabling factors for innovation and research in biotechnology. These factors are, as defined by the Biotechnology Industry Organization, infrastructure for R&D, human capital, intellectual property protection, regulatory environment, technology transfer frameworks, market, and commercial incentives.

Institutions as Enablers of Science-Based Industries

2017 ◽  
pp. 202-237
Author(s):  
Marcia Villasana
Keyword(s):  
Human Capital ◽  
Life Sciences ◽  
Healthcare Provision ◽  
Enabling Factors ◽  
Systems Perspective ◽  
Institutional Frameworks ◽  
Industry Organization ◽  
Relevant Role ◽  
Science Technology And Innovation ◽  
Biotechnology Industry Organization

Biotechnology impacts across different industrial uses of the life sciences, and has acquired a relevant role in addressing challenges faced by world economies such as those related to food, water, energy and healthcare provision. Many governments in emerging economies looking to exploit some of the opportunities provided by advances in biotechnology design institutional frameworks to cope and develop this complex science-based industry. In this context, a country´s science, technology and innovation institutional structure plays a key role in shaping the outcomes, commercialization, investments, and alliance strategies of this particular industry. This chapter builds on the innovation systems perspective to describe how institutions act as enabling factors for innovation and research in biotechnology. These factors are, as defined by the Biotechnology Industry Organization, infrastructure for R&D, human capital, intellectual property protection, regulatory environment, technology transfer frameworks, market, and commercial incentives.

Institutions as Enablers of Science-Based Industries

2020 ◽  
pp. 1737-1764
Author(s):  
Marcia Villasana
Keyword(s):  
Human Capital ◽  
Life Sciences ◽  
Healthcare Provision ◽  
Enabling Factors ◽  
Systems Perspective ◽  
Institutional Frameworks ◽  
Industry Organization ◽  
Relevant Role ◽  
Science Technology And Innovation ◽  
Biotechnology Industry Organization

Biotechnology impacts across different industrial uses of the life sciences, and has acquired a relevant role in addressing challenges faced by world economies such as those related to food, water, energy and healthcare provision. Many governments in emerging economies looking to exploit some of the opportunities provided by advances in biotechnology design institutional frameworks to cope and develop this complex science-based industry. In this context, a country´s science, technology and innovation institutional structure plays a key role in shaping the outcomes, commercialization, investments, and alliance strategies of this particular industry. This chapter builds on the innovation systems perspective to describe how institutions act as enabling factors for innovation and research in biotechnology. These factors are, as defined by the Biotechnology Industry Organization, infrastructure for R&D, human capital, intellectual property protection, regulatory environment, technology transfer frameworks, market, and commercial incentives.

scholarly journals Business innovations and their key factors: public funding, human capital, and their relationships with the industrial environment

Tendencias ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 22 (2) ◽  
pp. 264-287
Author(s):  
Martha Liliana Torres-Barreto ◽  
Yojan Sebastián Medina Charry ◽  
Mileidy Alvarez-Melgarejo
Keyword(s):  
Human Capital ◽  
Technological Development ◽  
Public Funding ◽  
Business Environment ◽  
Key Factors ◽  
Industrial Companies ◽  
Science Technology ◽  
Public Aid ◽  
Relevant Role ◽  
Science Technology And Innovation

Considering that innovation plays a relevant role in the current business environment, this article investigates the effect of public funding invested in science, technology, and innovation on obtaining innovative results in industrial companies in Colombia. To achieve this purpose, we proposed three hypotheses; the first one is oriented to know if the probability of obtaining innovative results increase when companies receive Public funding for research and development activities, the second one verifies if the probability of obtaining innovative results depends on the qualifications of the human capital. The third one checks out if the probability of obtaining innovative results increases when companies have relationships with their environment institutions. The data from 1989 industrial companies was obtained from the VII Technological Development and Innovation Survey and was analyzed using a logistic regression model that seeks to predict the outcome of a categorical variable from independent variables. The results respond to the hypotheses put forth, indicating positive and significant effects of public aid for R&D in obtaining innovative results and a moderating effect of the qualification of human capital and companies' ability to interact with the different actors within their environment.

scholarly journals Systems Design Perspective of Healthcare Provision in Humanitarian Aid

2014 ◽  
Vol 7 (3) ◽  
Author(s):  
Ana Laura Santos ◽  
Linda S.G.L. Wauben
Keyword(s):  
Medical Equipment ◽  
Systems Design ◽  
Healthcare Provision ◽  
Emergency Relief ◽  
Systems Perspective ◽  
Product Service ◽  
And Performance ◽  
Relief Organizations ◽  
Product Service Systems

This study focuses on the role of Systems Design in addressing the challenges of healthcare provision by international emergency relief organizations in developing countries. More specifically the challenges related to the safety and performance of medical equipment that is transferred in the aftermath of a humanitarian crisis. The aim of this paper is to describe the transfer of medical equipment and its associated challenges from a systems perspective and to reflect on the value of Systems Design as an approach to humanitarian innovation, addressing the identified systemic challenges. The concepts of Human Factors and Ergonomics, and Product-Service Systems will be presented as valuable contributions to support designers in handling a larger degree of complexity throughout the design process and to support them to make informed choices regarding this particular context.

FDA at BIO 2011 – Weighing a hefty mission: Where is the balance?

1969 ◽  
Vol 17 (4) ◽  
Author(s):  
Suzanne Levy
Keyword(s):  
Nonprofit Sector ◽  
The United States ◽  
Biotechnology Industry ◽  
Washington Dc ◽  
Current State ◽  
Industry Organization ◽  
The Us ◽  
Quality Of Food ◽  
Biotechnology Industry Organization

The mission of the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is to promote public health by ensuring the safety and quality of food and medical products sold in the United States. At this year's annual Biotechnology Industry Organization (BIO) convention, significant discussion revolved around the appropriate interpretation and execution of that mission.The BIO meeting hosted 15 646 participants from across industry, government and the nonprofit sector, focusing on the current state of the biotechnology industry, as well as its challenges in seeking to further improve public welfare. Perhaps partly because this year's meeting was held in Washington, DC – the seat of the federal government and of BIO's headquarters – much attention was paid to the US regulatory environment. In particular, attendees debated the quandary faced every day by the FDA: how to enable access to novel therapies quickly, but only once their safety has been certified.

scholarly journals Human Capital Development and Industrialization in Nigeria: Implication for Economic Growth

2021 ◽  
Vol 6 (27) ◽  
pp. 280-295
Author(s):  
Jimoh Saka ◽  
Dayo Benedict Olanipekun
Keyword(s):  
Economic Growth ◽  
Human Capital ◽  
Industrial Process ◽  
Simultaneous Equation ◽  
Male And Female ◽  
Relevant Role ◽  
Industrialization Process ◽  
Stable Growth ◽  
Female Literacy ◽  
Capital Development

This paper examines the role that human capital plays in the relationship between the industrialization process and growth in Nigeria spanning the period 1980 to 2016. The theoretical framework is rooted in one of the new growth theories traceable to Lucas (1988) with emphasis on human capital's role in growth. Through some modifications, we result in two simultaneous equation models, one with growth as a dependent variable and the other, industrialization as a dependent variable. Human capital is disaggregated into male and female literacy rates, male and female life expectancies and other control variables used to explain the growth and industrialization process. The Two-Stage Least Squares adopted gives the expected outcome in most cases for the two model estimations. It is shown that the industrialization process is germane for economic growth, and likewise, male literacy rates can complement the industrial process to improve growth. In the same vein, stable growth facilitates the process of industrialization while human capital variables too play a relevant role in the same process. Identification of the workings of the Nigerian state would be a good foundation for the step towards ameliorating the problems of capacity building and industrialization in Nigeria.

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