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THE HEALTH DESIGN CHALLENGE BY OBAMA is an inspiring story of putting a problem out there for anybody to try and solve, and this resulted in an engaging solution. FANTASTIC, imaginative, and dare I say, disruptive! No RFPs and picking a single group to undertake the work. Imagine this as a reward-based general method anybody can use to solve almost any type of problem? http://lnkd.in/tW7PvM View in LinkedIn

SPANISH AND INDIAN INVESTORS JOIN FORCES. If you worry that the numbers are small, think again. Advinus (Tata) has already been leading the pack in putting risk capital to work to move up the food chain, Inveready has been an established Spanish investor for a long time. Tata bought UK LandRover motors and promises to do a better job. This current deal is a sign of things to come: a smaller world, greater alliances both of money and innovators. http://lnkd.in/DFXJZ8 View in LinkedIn

VALUABLE SUMMARY of rare disease drug prices. http://lnkd.in/yrYCGG View in LinkedIn

INFOGRAPHICS, good example of simple punchy communication of ideas in pictures. Compelling. http://www.emotiium.com/ View in LinkedIn

JOB HUNTING? A useful read. http://www.mckinsey.com/client_service/public_sector/mckinsey_center_for_government/education_to_employment View in LinkedIn

GREAT ADVICE ABOUT STARTUP CULTURES. http://lnkd.in/wdeEkS View in LinkedIn

THE PHARMA IP LANDSCAPE AT A GLANCE, a useful summary. http://drugpatentwatch.com/innovation/ View in LinkedIn

CUMULATIVE PATENT VALUES IN THE US ARE VAST, equal to almost half the value of the GDP. This unusual article does a great job of surveying the landscape of players from IP brokers to litigators. Be aware that today, most IP of value will be challenged in court for obviousness or prior art. An important strategy is to send a patent draft to s good patent litigator in your field and asses the weaknesses in the application. This allows you to stress test the IP before you file it. IP is your most valuable asset. Invest in developing a thorough IP strategy going forward. http://lnkd.in/KZ6F9i View in LinkedIn

NEGOTIATING SKILLS ARE CRITICAL fir entrepreneurs, as critical as the technical expertise you have for your innovative ideas. This article is another MUST READ from an experienced entrepreneur. http://lnkd.in/3CS3ck View in LinkedIn

DIAGNOSIS, EVEN WITHOUT TREATMENT IS VITAL FOR FAMILIES. Diseases like Batten Disease and Duchenne MuscularDystrophy wreck families. Even when there is no cure, families have consistent chosen definitive testing to solve the diagnosis, so they can end the doubts, end the endless years of clinical assessments, and plan for the remaining years. http://lnkd.in/q5xQ7H View in LinkedIn