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Author McKelvey, Maureen D

Title Evolutionary innovations : the business of biotechnology / Maureen McKelvey
Published Oxford ; New York : Oxford University Press 2000

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Contents Cover -- Acknowledgements -- Contents -- List of Figures -- List of Abbreviations -- Preface to the Paperback Editon -- Chapter 158; Introduction -- Chapter 258; Evolutionary Innovations -- Chapter 358; Science and Technology Interacting -- Chapter 458; Understanding Genetic Engineering -- Chapter 558; Generating Research58; The Early to Mid45;1970s -- Chapter 658; Generating Research58; the Mid45; to Late 1970s -- Chapter 758; Specific Firm Challenges44; 1979 45; 83 -- Chapter 858; Multiple Uses and Markets for Human Growth Hormone -- Chapter 958; Conclusions for Evolutionary Economics -- Chapter 1058; Conclusions for Science and Technology -- References -- Index -- Last Page
Summary This book examines the initial commercial uses of genetic engineering. Genetic engineering is one of the most modern, controversial and dynamic of the science-based technologies. It is not an object, but a set of techniques or way of doing things. The development of these technologies from the 1970s onwards illustrates the changing relationships between universities and firms, and between basic science and research oriented towards commercial uses. The main focus of the book is on two firmsDSGenentech in the United States and Kabi in Sweden and their activities and 'knowledge-seeking' behaviour in the development of human growth hormone and how those ran in parallel with university science. IEvolutionary Innovations was awarded the Schumpeter Society book proze in 1996. This paperback edition includes a new introduction in which the author reflects upon the most recent developments in biotechnology.; The book will be of interest to a wide audience concerned to understand the complexities of innovation processes in the 'knowledge society', for example, management and organization researchers, economists, policy advisors, and managers and strategists responsible for turning knowledge into product and profit
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references and index
Subject Genetic engineering industry -- United States
Genetic engineering industry -- Sweden
Recombinant human insulin.
Recombinant human somatotropin.
Recombinant human somatotropin.
Recombinant human insulin.
Genetic engineering industry.
United States.
Sweden.
Form Electronic book
ISBN 128081523X
9781280815232