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You don't necessarily need to "beat" Venter -- startups are not a zero-sum game, especially in a field as early as synthetic biology.
by neilc 18y ago
You don't necessarily need to "beat" Venter -- startups are not a zero-sum game, especially in a field as early as synthetic biology.
- rms 18y agoI just see him as an extraordinary tough target with his portfolio of relevant patents and endless financial resources. There are rooms for others of course, and it's great that people are trying... I would if I had the resources. That or algae farms.
- bbgm 18y agoJCV is not the only big gun in the synbio field. Jay Keasling has started more than one company (e.g. Amyris).