Life Science Human Resource Development and Career Paths: Key to forming ecosystems

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Recently, I have been researching the ideal form of business ecosystems in the field of life sciences including pharmaceuticals and medical devices. The ecosystem is characterized by the innovation delivery framework shown in Figure 1 (check in the link below). Specifically, innovations are delivered from left to right, from academia to startups, to venture capital firms, to large companies, etc.
(https://www.rieti.go.jp/en/columns/a01_0790.html)

I am particularly interested in the social implementation of innovations. In the life sciences, research and development on innovations take significant periods of time before their social implementation. The life sciences ecosystem starts with scientific work to build evidence, followed by patent procedures, regulatory approval and licensing before the commercialization phase where products reach domestic and global healthcare markets. In essence, social implementation is quite far along the timeline from academia at the starting point of the ecosystem.

With these characteristics in mind, I have recently published a report in a reportage-style that investigates what kinds of thinking within life sciences academia (as the starting point) can effectively promote research and development toward social implementation.

In this column, I would like to focus on human resource development within the ecosystem.

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