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Bioinformatics and Economies of Knowledge
in Europe and the USA

The CRIC research team undertook a comparative study of innovation processes in bioinformatics, funded by an ESRC grant. Bioinformatics, as the generation and analysis of digitised biological data, is revolutionising biological science and technology, across a broad spectrum. By examining different innovation trajectories in Europe and the US, our project has explored the complexity of new industrial organisation and public-private interactions arising from the development of bioinformatics; the creation of new knowledge markets; and regulation and competitive processes in relation to bioinformatic discovery and knowledge. We are interested in exploring how innovation processes involve organisational and inter-organisational change across geographical and sectoral boundaries, and different domains of application (e.g. pharmaceuticals and agrifood). The project culminated in a workshop with key private and public sector actors from Europe and the USA, held at the European Bioinformatics Institute, Hinxton, Cambridge. A number of articles and a book are forthcoming from this first phase of an ongoing research activity.

CRIC Research Team - Sally Gee, Andrew McMeekin and Mark Harvey
Research Team (L-R) : Sally Gee, Andrew McMeekin and Mark Harvey

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Bioinformatics and Economies of Knowledge in Europe and the USA

Bioinformatics and Economies of Knowledge
in Europe and the USA