From Innovation to Application: Bridging the Valley of Death in Industrial Biotechnology

Linde F C Kampers; Enrique Asin-Garcia; Peter J Schaap; Annemarie Wagemakers; Vitor A P Martins Dos Santos

doi:10.1016/j.tibtech.2021.04.010

From Innovation to Application: Bridging the Valley of Death in Industrial Biotechnology

Trends Biotechnol. 2021 Dec;39(12):1240-1242. doi: 10.1016/j.tibtech.2021.04.010. Epub 2021 May 20.

Authors

Linde F C Kampers¹, Enrique Asin-Garcia¹, Peter J Schaap¹, Annemarie Wagemakers², Vitor A P Martins Dos Santos³

Affiliations

¹ Laboratory of Systems and Synthetic Biology, Wageningen University and Research, Wageningen, 6708, WE, The Netherlands.
² Health and Society, Department of Social Sciences, Wageningen University and Research, Wageningen, 6700, EW, The Netherlands.
³ Laboratory of Systems and Synthetic Biology, Wageningen University and Research, Wageningen, 6708, WE, The Netherlands; LifeGlimmer GmbH, Berlin, Germany. Electronic address: vitor.martinsdossantos@wur.nl.

PMID: 34024649
DOI: 10.1016/j.tibtech.2021.04.010

Abstract

Few biotechnology innovations make it through the Valley of Death to markets. Based on our experience with academia, technology transfer offices, and industry, we provide insights into differences in operating levels, how to best traverse the Valley of Death, and ways to foster more innovation towards market implementation.

Keywords: Valley of Death; academia; in-depth explorative inquiry; industry.

Publication types

Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

Biotechnology*
Diffusion of Innovation
Humans
Industry
Technology Transfer*