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Can expect to create nearly 1,300
new jobs in scientific research and technical and support activities
by year 2000.
Need to move quickly from research
and development to commercialization.
Companies are forming alliances and
outsourcing functions to share high cost of bringing products
to market.
Agriculture, Health and Environment
are the three segments of the biotech industry.
Nature of the research in biotechnology
is changing from technology focus to a disease focus.
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Knowledge needed for protection of
intellectual property and regulatory system and patenting.
More specialized requirements in
emerging fields, e.g., combine molecular biology and bioinformatics.
Shortage of experienced scientific,
management, international marketing and investment personnel.
International recruitment.
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