Business & Entrepreneurship

Robert Fry analyzes the effect of pandemic to forecast an outlook for the global economy, with an emphasis on U.S. manufacturing and the chemical industry in particular.

Industry representatives highlight academic support, recruitment practices, development/mentoring programs, and advancement efforts to diversify the Workforce.

Jim Skinner of Terregena, Inc. returns to discuss the different types of investors, their investing criteria, and the impact that their investment will have on the ownership and management of your company.

Paul Hodges of International E-Chem and Bill Carroll of Carroll Applied Science have their bi-annual discourse on how changing demographics, politics and shifts in demand will affect the industry.

Jim Skinner of Terregena, Inc. reviews the elements of a comprehensive Business Plan, including the importance of financials and milestones.

Join a panel of industry experts as they discuss a high-level overview of the breath of innovative research taking place in the chemical industry, including what types of positions various companies have to offer and what skills companies are looking for in future hires.

Blogger Chemjobber and economist Kevin Swift of the American Chemistry Council give an overview of the current chemistry job market in both industry and academia and discuss the pockets of opportunity that still exist.

Paul Hodges of International E-Chem and Bill Carroll of Carroll Applied Science have their bi-annual discourse regarding the chemical market and what companies can do to adapt in these difficult times including COVID-19.

Join Paul Hodges of International eChem and Bill Carroll of Carroll Applied Science for an update of what has been affecting the chemical market and what might be coming down the pipeline in 2020.

Cassie Edgar of McKee, Voorhees & Sease as she discusses how and why appropriate intellectual property and regulatory counsel is critical for organizations developing products using gene editing technology.

Justin Hasford explores the recent developments in patent law and in particular non-obviousness of chemical and pharmaceutical formulation patents, which can substantially impact patent protection of chemical and pharmaceutical innovations.

Paul Hodges of International eChem and Bill Carroll of Carroll Applied Science share an update of what has been affecting the chemical market and what companies can do to adapt to this changing world in 2019.

Jack Driscoll discusses the opportunities that SBIR and STTR Programs can provide to your small business. Discover how these programs can help your company grow without needing to hunt for priviate capital.

Naresh Sunkara shares when you should start thinking about entrepreneurship and what your initial steps should be, as well as how to evaluate a technology for market-fit or customer identification, and how to find that initial funding source.

Paul Hodges of International eChem and Bill Carroll of Carroll Applied Sciences will provide an update of what has been affecting the chemical market and what companies can do to adapt to this changing world in 2019.

Paul Hodges and William Carroll return for our semiannual look at global economic factors and explore what opportunities lie in this new landscape.

Michael Pollastri discusses a successful model of distributed neglected tropical disease drug discovery that involves collaborators in industry, government, and public-private partnerships.

Paul Hodges and William Carroll give their take on the factors that will affect the chemical economy in 2018 and beyond including the role of interest rates, the China slowdown, trade wars, and political chaos.

Paul Hodges and William Carroll return to share an update on how events in here in the US and abroad are affecting the chemistry market.

Michael Trova covers the pros and cons of the traditional outsourcing model as the rising trend of working with an insourced partner.

Mark Jones covers the history of chemistry's negative reputation and how we can learn from the past to improve its future.

Paul Hodges and William Carroll review the big events in 2017 an how it will affect the coming year.

Paul Hodges and William Carroll share how the Brexit, oversupply and the demand in emerging markets are shaping the economy for chemists.

Kazim Agha provides a brief introduction to patents & global patent protection.

Join Bill Nugent and Alexander H. Tullo to take a look at the underlying causes and future implications in research.

Examine what has been affecting the international and domestic chemical markets.

Learn how recent court decisions have affected IP in the chemical industry.

Amy Wilkinson unlocks the six essential skills that turn small notions into big breakthroughs.

Learn how two women chemists used their analytical and research skill sets to transform hair care products created on the bench into an entrepreneurial upstart.

Emerging technologies could provide a needed boost to the slowing economic demand.

How did the economy fare in 2014? Listen to this snapshot that includes a focus on the chemical industry.

Paul Hodges profiles the highs and lows of the chemical industry and looks into China’s influence on the market.

(Chemical Entrepreneurship #9) Watch the grand finale of the series with Neil and Barbara.

Learn how Big Data and Informatics are utilizing new sources of information.

(Chemical Entrepreneurship #8) If everything is negotiable then you'd better get good at negotiating.

(Chemical Entrepreneurship #7) Listen as IP Attorney Marc Morley covers the important issues of ownership, costs and how to avoid harming your own IP

(Chemical Entrepreneurship #6) Listen as our two experts, Neil Senturia and Barbara Bry discuss how to turn your company's potential in to profit.

(Chemical Entrepreneurship #5) Can a company benefit not only it's employees and customers but also the community?

(Chemical Entrepreneurship #4) Barbra Bry and Neil Senturia as they share some tips on how to create a business model that will ensure your million dollar idea can generate a million dollars.

(Chemical Entrepreneurship #3) Who says you need years of experience in industry before you start your own company?

(Chemical Entrepreneurship #2) Watch part 2 of the Series where Neil continues to explain the mindset of an entrepreneur.

(Chemical Entrepreneurship #1) Neil starts the series off with a bang and shares how to acquire the business acumen to realize your dreams.

Gianna Arnold shares how to protect and enforce your company’s knowledge and goodwill.

Join us to learn how to maximize available opportunities and avoid costly pitfalls.