Bioengineering exercise for social implementation 1

This course focuses on innovation and entrepreneurship and what is needed to commercialize technology seeds in the bio-medical field. Consideration needs to be given to understanding the market opportunity and developing a business strategy that demands an intellectual property strategy, consideration of the regulatory environment for new drugs or medical device approval, and a transparent ethical stance. The course consists of a mixture of skill-set and leadership lectures with a focus on team work. This group work culminates in the presentation of a commercialization plan for a specific opportunity identified, scaled and developed, by the group, over the series of lectures.