Research
Elicia Maine
New research finds timing is the key to success for science startups
Feb 8, 2017
Timing is essential when it comes to achieving commercial success for science-based companies according to a new research paper by faculty at SFU’s Beedie School of Business. The study, published in leading journal Nature Nanotechnology is part of a broader multi-year project on the global nanobiotechnology industry led by Professor Elicia Maine and Dr. Jon Thomas.More...
From research to the marketplace: Beedie leads the way for researchers
Sep 2, 2015
SFU’s Beedie School of Business offers researchers a way to bring their world-changing thinking to practical applications in the global marketplace.More...
At the intersection of Bio and Nano
Jan 6, 2014
Beedie researchers explore the emergence of a new sector.More...
Entrepreneurship competition pays dividends for BC economy: Beedie study
Mar 4, 2013
A new study by the Beedie School of Business at Simon Fraser University makes the case for mentored entrepreneurial competition as a means to contributing to the British Columbia economy. The research report, entitled “New Ventures BC Economic Impact and Entrepreneurial Research Impact”, was co-authored by Beedie Professors Elicia Maine and Pek-Hooi Soh, and Beedie MBA alumnus Lee O’Donnell. To date, more than 1,400 aspiring B.C. entrepreneurs have entered the competition, with 36 winning major […]More...
“Birth of a new sector”: SFU-MIT study shows technology start-ups driving burgeoning bio-nano industry
Feb 18, 2013
Entitled “Global Bio-Nano Firms: Exploiting the Confluence of Technologies”, the study shows that the integration of knowledge from the biotech and nanotech spheres has been driven by so-called “De Novo” firms -- technology start-ups typically borne of research labs and tightly integrated with universities. The radical innovation at the heart of this emerging space -- described as the birth of a new sector -- opens up opportunities for new companies at the intersection of these two fields.More...