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Re:Is your startup something other than a web app? by neilc on Tuesday June 03, 2008 @05:16PM (#208357)
You don't necessarily need to "beat" Venter -- startups are not a zero-sum game, especially in a field as early as synthetic biology.
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Re:Is your startup something other than a web app? by rms on Tuesday June 03, 2008 @05:20PM (#208363)
I just see him as an extraordinary tough target with his portfolio of relevant patents and endless financial resources. There are rooms for others of course, and it's great that people are trying... I would if I had the resources. That or algae farms.
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Re:Is your startup something other than a web app? by bbgm on Tuesday June 03, 2008 @05:44PM (#208378)
JCV is not the only big gun in the synbio field. Jay Keasling has started more than one company (e.g. Amyris).
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