Turning basic science discoveries into successful commercial opportunities

So far, the world for many of us scientists revolved solely around the function of our favourite gene or cell type. However, valorization is rapidly becoming the new cornerstone of modern basic research. Institutes, universities, and funding agencies are stimulating scientists to become more aware of opportunities to increase the social and economic value of research. While most scientists are focused on getting data, writing papers or acquiring funding, valuable research results, dataset, or methods might now not be used to their fullest potential due to improper exploitation. And while the dedication to do good science is a must, it might be a good time for researchers to become more serious about exploring real-life applications for new discoveries to make science more relevant for society (Figure  1).1

Source: Cardiovascular Research - July 31, 2019 Category: Cardiology Source Type: research