Panorama internacional de la biotecnologíadesarrollo de un biocluster en el País Vasco
- Lizartza Martín, Aitor
- Irizar Etxeberria, Iñazio
ISSN: 0213-3865
Year of publication: 2006
Issue Title: La actividad emprendedora como motor de desarrollo económico
Issue: 62
Pages: 200-219
Type: Article
More publications in: Ekonomiaz: Revista vasca de economía
Abstract
Life sciences and biotechnology are considered to be the next revolution within knowledge economy. After information and communication technologies, biotechnology will create new opportunities for society. This research paper is based on a study of technology-based entrepreneurs, specifically entrepreneurs from biotechnology firms of Basque Country, Spain. The research tries to evaluate key factors to create new biotechnology firms. After a bibliographical review, eighteen biotechnology firms were selected for the field work. In this research all of seventeen entrepreneurs have been interviewed personally by means of the authors.