Biotechnology leads the way as state moves beyond ground-based economy

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Entrepreneurs and government officials in Texas are promoting biotechnology as a means of reviving the state's economy by moving away from traditional dependence on such industries as oil and ranching. The Houston area is at the forefront of this effort since it already boasts of 25 biotechnology companies and the huge Texas Medical Center. Entrepreneur George Mitchell and his firm, Woodlands Venture Capital Co, are supplying the investment funds that the Texas biotechnology industry lacked until now. The next crucial step is for the industry to develop and market a profitable drug.

Biotechnology industry, Biotechnology industries, Cover Story, Texas, Diversification in industry, Industrial diversification, Biotechnology, Houston, Texas, Woodlands Venture Capital Co.

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The dos and don'ts of grant writing

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The US National Institutes of Health plans to allocate more funds to the support of investigator-initiated research projects. The shift from contract-type research has been lauded by investigators. Competition, however, for funding for investigator-initiated grants remain tight despite the policy changes. Some guidelines on how to make or write 'request for application' grants are presented.

Management, Research, Research grants, Research funding, United States. National Institutes of Health

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