Teaching the paradigm that biology equals business Sandra

Teaching the paradigm that biology equals business Sandra Evans, Ph. D Science Faculty Midrand Graduate Institute

Biotechnology IT Nanotechnology 2009

Biotech Industry $ 197 billion industry Biotechnology ? The use of techniques based on living systems (plants, animals, microbes) to make products

Red Biotechnology Plant based medicine Diagnostics Nutraceuticals Devices Vaccines nucleotides chemical Therapeutics protein cells Personalized medicine

Green Biotechnology Plant based medicine Food Animal health Feed Biofertilizers Fibre Biopesticides Floriculture Biobased industrial products

White Biotechnology Biobased industrial products Biocatalysis Biofuels Bioremediation Bioplastics Biomining Green chemistry Biomaterials

Blue Biotechnology Aquaculture Value added products

Biotechnology in South Africa TIA BRICs Science Parks PUB Incubators

GOAL Turn ideas into business Grow bioeconomy & contribute to a better life for all South Africans.

Technicians Product developers Scientists Regulators Patent lawyers Need People ! Communicate Production Entrepreneurs

52 % Laboratory Technician 7% Forensics 28 % Medical Professional 5% Scientist

Midrand Graduate Institute

Science subjects + Business subjects + Externship + Internship

Scientific Principles • • • Biology Chemistry Physics Maths Quantitative techniques Science Skills • • • Physiology Molecular biology Microbiology Botany Pharmacology Biotechnology

Laboratory Skills • • Applied Chemistry Analytical Chemistry Microbiology Molecular biology Haematology & Cytology Plant Propogation Science Skills

Product Development Skills • • Clinical Trials GMPs Intellectual Property Medical biotechnology Agricultural biotechnology Industrial & Environmental biotechnology Food Technology Nutraceuticals & Functional Foods

Communication Skills • • • Computer Skills Health Communication Biotechnology Communication Biopharmaceutical Marketing Personal Selling & Sales Management

Business Skills • • Bioentrepreneurship Project Management Economics Operations Management – Human Resources Management – Financial Management

BSc (Hons) MSc Ph. D

What are MGI students dreaming about ? Reporter Patent lawyer Business Owner Food producer Medical Rep Scientist

BIOLOGY = BUSINESS