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12. William Provine (The Innovation Space) on innovation

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I speak with Dr. William Provine of The Innovation Space about innovation in the chemical industry and the support ecosystem that exists for chemical startups.

  • (0:00) Introduction
  • (0:48) Invention vs. innovation
  • (4:55) How chemical companies identify opportunities for innovation
  • (8:41) Rate of success across innovation efforts
  • (10:23) Need for new materials
  • (13:18) Chem vs. Pharma spending on R&D
  • (18:42) How chemical giants interact with startups
  • (21:16) The Innovation Space and startups it supports, including Prelude Therapeutics and Versogen
  • (27:31) Challenges chemical startups face
  • (29:51) Origin of The Innovation Space
  • (31:25) Future of The Innovation Space
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