"One of the first things I discovered when I started looking into a career in technology transfer is that the few jobs there can be quite hard to find."
"CIHR, as a federal funding agency, is in a great position to encourage the creation of national standards for the training experience and thereby impact the quality of training for all trainees." --Alison Kydd, MD/PhD student
EDG provides an informal, nonthreatening environment where ultraearly-stage entrepreneurs can pitch their ideas and get useful feedback from both the scientific community and industry professionals.
"The need for biologists with additional qualifications in business administration will increase as biotech companies, banks, and consultants look for people who understand both the technology and the business."