The U.S. National Institutes of Health – Founding A National Biomedical “Innovation Ecosystem”

Steven M. Ferguson
Special Advisor, Office of Technology Transfer, National Institutes of Health, Department of Health and Human Services
Lynn Johnson Langer
Executive Dean, Academic Programs, Foundation for Advanced Education in the Sciences (FAES) at the National Institutes of Health

DOI:https://doi.org/10.5912/jcb972

Abstract:

With its unique system of intramural and extramural research programs, funding for academic and corporate product development, along with its supporting foundations, the National Institutes of Health (NIH) has created a vibrant public “innovation ecosystem” that has changed not only the face of healthcare, but has also led to the creation of the biotech industry in the U.S.   Whether your interest in the overall healthcare environment is scientific, medical, educational or commercial, there is something here for you.