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BANTING'S COUNTER-BIOTERRORISM MISSION. "In North America, it was not the government but a dedicated individual who initiated a bioweapons research programme. Sir Frederick Banting, the Nobel-Prize-winning discoverer of insulin, created what could be called the first private biological weapon research centre in 1940, with the help of corporate sponsors." Who were those corporate sponsors and what was their motivation? Banting's own writings are, at times, full of racist hatred, or full of a terrible fear of the enemy's capabilities. http://lnkd.in/dnjsN5T View in LinkedIn

STOCK OPTION PLAN" "" "You should have an SOP of about 20% equity reserved (post-money) for future hires, board, and scientific advisory board. Stock options vesting over 4 years are a normal incentive for these contributors. Make it happen. View in LinkedIn

DREAM TEAM" "" "Building your tech startup you should aim for a Dream Team. Proven track record in your field. Include at least: commercial exits; connected and up to date; thought leaders. View in LinkedIn

BEWARE FAMILY BUSINESSES" "" "Catalonia has a long and honorable history of family businesses. Major Spanish pharma companies are family businesses. But in today's world, needing international capital, that is seen negatively. Beware going down this path. It will seem Mom and Pop. View in LinkedIn

TIME IS OF THE ESSENCE" "" "Today, tech companies face intense competition worldwide. There is not the luxury of taking time. Every day lost is some competitor's gain, and no amount of money will buy that back again. View in LinkedIn

VISIT SILICON ROUNDABOUT IN LONDON" "" "Very shortly, we visit London's Tech City, with the Innovation Warehouse, and Google Campus, with our Chairman Oliver Rothschild, to learn from that model. I also spend at least a week per quarter in Silicon Valley CA, keeping current. View in LinkedIn

THE BARCELONA KEY INITIATIVE" "" "The Barcelona Knowledge Economy Yard project by Miquel Barceló is a very exciting addition to our community, bringing international innovators to Barcelona to create a critical mass rather like a mini-Google Campus. Get involved. View in LinkedIn

ACADEMIC CEOs" "" "Most Catalan tech companies spun out of research centers with academic CEOs with no commercial experience. This is why we are good at R but not D. Mentors can significantly help these young entrepreneurs. View in LinkedIn

LARGE WORKSHOPS FOR BD" "" "Catalan companies need to take BD workshops to learn how to find their international partners to fund their technology in Barcelona. As coffers drain, time is running out. This is the Survival of the Fittest. View in LinkedIn

KNOWLEDGE ECONOMY EXPERIMENT IN PERIL" "" "I am a huge supporter of this social experiment. But unless we act at scale, with speed, the Crisis will snuff out the promising crop of young companies. They need big quick education on sustainable and targeted internationalization. View in LinkedIn