The Burrill Report
The Burrill Report (July 11, 2011): Ensuring QB3 Innovation Creates Jobs (.MP3,12.05 Mb)
The University of California’s QB3, a multi-campus research institute leveraging the quantitative sciences to solve large problems of biology, has been working with Deloitte to develop a strategic plan to help it better meet its goals of supporting and training a new generation multi-disciplinary bioscientists, translating academic research into products that benefit patients, and fueling California’s economy. We spoke to Matthew Hudes, U.S. managing principal of biotechnology for Deloitte about the strategic plan, the growing importance of academic-industry alliance in the biopharmaceutical industry, and the changing attitude about the role of the university and ensuring innovation is harnessed as an engine of job growth.
July 07, 2011
http://www.burrillreport.com/article-ensuring_qb3_innovation_creates_jobs.html