Going beyond the search for biotech unicorns

There is much more Canada can and should do to generate benefits from biotechnology besides just the blockbuster innovations.

Potential users, be they small-, medium- or large-sized businesses, households, or governments, need to be able to trial a new product to see how it will fit their needs, says Peter W.B. Phillips.Photograph courtesy of Pixabay

Opinion

BY Peter W.B. Phillips

September 12, 2022

Canada is one of the global leaders in the application of biotechnology. We invest heavily in research into the technology and have great opportunity to apply new innovations to our economy, our society and our environment. The problem is that we are fixated on blockbuster innovations, the $1-billio...

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