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Tech Focus: Pressure to Improve Drug Development Drives Innovation

The Startup Magazine

Many academic labs are less interested in market trends and largely ignore competitive landscape and market demands. Dr. Hanna has introduced a new research model that merges the strengths of academia with industrial research. The new model emphasized business structure and capitalization.

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Hacking for Diplomacy – The State Department Takes Notice

Steve Blank

If there was any doubt among the teams about the value of what they’re learning, Blinken put it to rest with a compelling overview of how so many of today’s complex global problems – from stopping Ebola to monitoring cease-fires and improving food security – demand innovative, tech-based solutions.

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Hacking for Diplomacy – The State Department Takes Notice

Steve Blank

If there was any doubt among the teams about the value of what they’re learning, Blinken put it to rest with a compelling overview of how so many of today’s complex global problems – from stopping Ebola to monitoring cease-fires and improving food security – demand innovative, tech-based solutions.

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[INTERVIEW] Kris Thorkelson, Entrepreneur And Business Leader

YoungUpstarts

One of my pharmacy contacts was looking at this business model in 1999, and asked for my input,” Thorkelson said. “It Because there’s more to life as an entrepreneur than you can get by focusing on one arena, Thorkelson expanded his business interests into real estate. Kris Thorkelson: Businesses are like children.

Canada 100
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Out of the Crisis #2: Mark Cuban on putting people first, the Dallas Mavericks, and what we'll want on the other side

Startup Lessons Learned

I mean you hope you don't have to deal with it, but I mean if you live in Syria. Actually keeping the company in business, having it have a sustainable business model, having it pull in the funds that it needs to keep going, that's actually not a greedy thing to do. It's either leave or die. There's just no normal there.

Dallas 68