Enterprising biochemistry

This issue of The Biochemist looks a little different and I hope it brings some alternative perspectives too. It covers stories insights from number individuals who have experience in bio-enterprise, bringing business biochemistry together. Their ideas, pathways might inspire you to take up career path bio-business, work with industry or begin your own enterprise.When was studying for my undergraduate degree, elected bio-business module within PhD opted participate business-related training (Biotechnology Yes). found both these experiences extremely valuable building skill set although still sit academia certainly applied the principles work. Biology often sits closely business; without that relationship there isn’t opportunity upscale grow if research is focused on an intervention global reach needs backing achieve its goals (just look at COVID vaccine). Until now haven't taken step build but taking courses they planted seed allows me see potential knowledge applying ways.I am based Dundee, Scotland, which has vibrant life science cluster businesses, universities institutes located Bioenterprise part ecosystem involves universities, there’s expectation bioeconomy going continue grow, creating new jobs solutions local challenges across wide range sectors. Many degrees biology most offer support entrepreneurship encourage students create their business.I tips shared this are useful successful enterprise what read issue, don't forget come back let us know about it!