Prior-learning, cumulative science experiences and the absorptive capacity of bio-entrepreneurs: a case of the East Midlands Region, England

Simba, A ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0276-8211, 2016. Prior-learning, cumulative science experiences and the absorptive capacity of bio-entrepreneurs: a case of the East Midlands Region, England. Journal of Management and Sustainability, 6 (2), pp. 36-49. ISSN 1925-4725

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Abstract

In the modern healthcare and medical sectors corporate bio-pharmaceutical firms continue to scale down their
in-house research and development (R&D) activities in favour of outsourcing the services to bio-tech ventures.
These small but, entrepreneurial research-oriented organisations have increased dramatically. They are
predominantly owned by bio-entrepreneurs who are extensively experienced scientists. In the science-based
industry they operate in, innovation “ecosystems” consisting of global business and social networks are a
common feature. As such, they have to consistently exploit them to complement the knowledge gaps in their
enterprises. In that context, the paper sets out to investigate five bio-entrepreneurs currently active in
biotechnology within the East Midlands region in England. It particularly examines the role performed by their
prior-learning and their cumulative science experiences in recognising, assimilating and productively applying
science-related knowledge acquired in their innovation “ecosystems”.

Item Type:	Journal article
Publication Title:	Journal of Management and Sustainability
Creators:	Simba, A.
Publisher:	Canadian Center of Science and Education
Date:	2016
Volume:	6
Number:	2
ISSN:	1925-4725
Identifiers:	Number Type 10.5539/jms.v6n2p36 DOI
Divisions:	Schools > Nottingham Business School
Record created by:	Jill Tomkinson
Date Added:	28 Apr 2016 15:52
Last Modified:	05 Oct 2017 11:09
URI:	https://irep.ntu.ac.uk/id/eprint/27711

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