Response to the report recently released by the Brookings Institution that claims that no regions except existing leaders can succeed in developing biotechnology.
The Brookings Institution report claiming that biotechnology does not present a viable avenue for economic development misses the mark on several points. First, the definition used is far too narrow - essentially ignoring the bulk of a $560 billion industry employing 6 million Americans. Second, the report analyzes the industry as if it were static, citing measures of current success rather than potential to emerge in new areas or niches. What Arizonans should take from the report is not "don't even try" but rather "don't settle for what everyone else is doing" to develop biotech. Editor's note (thanks to Daniel Serda): The original report is: "Signs of Life: The Growth of Biotechnology Centers in the U.S.", by JosephCortright and Heike Mayer. The report is available online athttp://www.brookings.edu/dybdocroot/es/urban/publications/biotech.htm
Thanks to Joshua Drucker
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