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Bio Roundup: Trump’s Triumph, Election Fallout, CRISPR Arguments & More

Xconomy

—Oral arguments in the landmark patent fight over ownership of the gene editing technology CRISPR-Cas9 were set for Dec. Patent and Trademark Office. —Despite the patent fight, CRISPR work continues apace. —Despite the patent fight, CRISPR work continues apace. The Nitto drug is in a Phase 1b study.

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Fixing Tech’s Gender Problem Starts With Company Culture

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Our customers are some of the world's largest, most diverse organizations on the planet, such as IBM, HP and Dell. According to the National Center for Women & Information Technology, mixed-gender teams produce patents that are cited up to 42% more often. The Power of a Diverse Workforce.

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10 Reasons To Start A Company In An Economic Downturn

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According to financial columnist Daniel Solin, “One large study looked at more than 15,000 predictions by 237 market timing newsletters over a 12-year period. At the end of the period studied, 94.5% Watson, IBM Founder. of the newsletters went bust.”. Phoenix Effect. “If If you want to succeed, double your failure rate.”.

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Exit Interview: Lita Nelsen on MIT Tech Transfer, Startups & Culture

Xconomy

Lita Nelsen has seen it up close—and played a part in its evolution—from her studies there in the 1960s, to her business-school fellowship in the late 1970s, to her 30 years working in MIT’s Technology Licensing Office. MIT’s approach to nurturing entrepreneurship has changed a lot over the past 50 years.

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