What Should I Do To Become A Biotech Entrepreneur?
Posted by Ken Longbridge | Posted in Entrepreneur Opportunities, Entrepreneur Q&A | Posted on 27-06-2009
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I want to become an entrepreneur in the biotech industry in 5-10 from now. I would like to create a company that creates customizable cure solution and treatment cheaply and for everyone.
I believe that Genomics/Proteomics/Informatics/Internet will help us achieve that goal.
Now, I’m just a twentysomething guy who has a bachelor degree in Economics and I work a very big internet company. I do love internet and computer high-tech products, but I can’t see myself doing this forever.
I understand that I will probably have to start undergraduate program again. That’s my question:
- Which are the best biology/biotech undergraduate program in Canada, US and Europe?
- Once I have my undergraduate degree, what should I do next ? PhD? Master? MBA?
Also, do you know any scholarship that can help me in this dream? Do you have any other suggestion of how I can achieve this?
Thanks.
2 ways to do this:
1. learn enough about this so you can intelligently hire guys who know this stuff – you are the $$ guy, they are the wizards.
2. the way you suggest. You’ll need a PhD in genetics, plant breeding (this too is the way to go…it’s what I do), etc. Best schools depend on the route you take.