Investing in Science: *Feature Index*

A Biologist in Venture Capital

Harjeet Sandhu moved from the lab into financing start-ups in Germany; it's been a fun ride and all the indications are that demand will be high as the market matures.

Predicting a Future in Venture Capital

Jane Andrews, writing from Australia, has found that the transition from postdoctoral research to venture capital can open up myriad other career choices.

Getting It Off the Bench

Nicole Porter, an assistant technology manager with the University of Toronto's Innovations Foundation, writes about her transition from doing science at the bench to taking bench science to industry.

Scientists in Venture Capital Industries

Thanabalasingam Yugarani provides an overview of venture capital industries in Singapore and profiles several scientists leading the way as entrepreneurs.

Creating and Exploiting Intellectual Property

Alexandra Bach offers a first-hand account of life as a manager at a company dedicated to creating, developing, and exploiting intellectual property.

Scientists Moving Into the Tech-Transfer World

Jen McCormick manages a commercialization initiative at the University of Michigan that facilitates interactions among faculty members, investors, and strategic and business consultants.

The Business of Biotechnology

Combining her interests in business and biology, Julia Schüler is now responsible for all the marketing and thought leadership activities of Ernst & Young's Health Sciences/Biotech Team in Germany.

A Scientist on the Dark Side

Peter Kolchinsky writes about his experiences breaking into the business side of science and his work at Massachusetts-based RA Capital Associates, where he evaluates biotech startups.

From Conception to Commercialization

Before you dive right in, John Higuchi, who manages start-up business ventures in the medical device and biopharmaceutical industries, suggests that you assess the potential of moving your idea from academic concept to profitable enterprise.

Breaking Into Technology Transfer

Helen Latham believes that technology transfer, despite being overshadowed in the public mind by its more glamorous cousins "venture capital" and "business development," actually forms the pipeline through which university scientific research flows into the commercial arena.

Investing in Postdoctoral Research

Postdoc Network Editor Laure Haak describes a partnership between the private sector and public institutions that hopes to enhance the quality of research at the selected universities by using generous stipends to attract outstanding postdocs.