In #TechBio news, a post on the definition of TechBio as found in the first Google search hit I found, followed by a possible alt definitions stemming from the comparison of the terms #techbio and #biotech Dx/Tx:
medium.com/cantos-venture…
Definition: "TechBio is the direct application of engineering to biology".
"[...] applying an engineering mindset to solving biological problems means we can still work with limited information. We see TechBio as being concerned with four main components:
Definition: "TechBio is the direct application of engineering to biology".
"[...] applying an engineering mindset to solving biological problems means we can still work with limited information. We see TechBio as being concerned with four main components:
1. Reading bio — understanding genetic information (DNA, RNA, proteins, etc.) ex: next-gen sequencing
2. Writing bio — synthesizing DNA, RNA, and protein constructs. ex: creating custom DNA oligonucleotides
2. Writing bio — synthesizing DNA, RNA, and protein constructs. ex: creating custom DNA oligonucleotides
3. Programming bio — manipulating genetic information or small molecules for therapeutic purposes. ex: designing complex antibody drugs to treat metastatic cancer
4. Delivering bio — routing biological information to the correct tissues and cells. ex: delivery of RNA drugs
4. Delivering bio — routing biological information to the correct tissues and cells. ex: delivery of RNA drugs
One alternative definition of #techbio to differentiate to #biotech I pose here:
In Tech+Bio, without cutting edge "Tech", you don't obtain anything useful from the "Bio" part. So you apply the "Tech" to the "Bio" to obtain a product for Dx or Tx.
In Tech+Bio, without cutting edge "Tech", you don't obtain anything useful from the "Bio" part. So you apply the "Tech" to the "Bio" to obtain a product for Dx or Tx.
In Bio+Tech, you are harnessing or engineering the "Bio" part, and this may involve technology that has been around for decades, then turn that "engineered Bio" into a product for Dx or Tx.
Maybe stretching the alternative definition to a certain point, one could say that in "Tech+Bio" you need cutting edge tech and some Bio to turn into a product (Dx or Tx). The cutting edge tech may be the one USP you emphasize in your slide decks.
In "Bio+Tech", the "Bio" part may be the company USP, and it may be a biological entity or artifact that nobody else knows how to engineer/produce better than you. The "Tech" part may or may not be cutting edge, but would be less important than the biological entity.
I tweet very little about #TechBio, and track very few companies with any TechBio angle in their business plan, so I am only a distant witness of the comings and goings of TechBio on @twitter. I wouldn't put NGS (DNA reading) in the TechBio bucket...
... but I am happy to be convinced otherwise. I do follow other #biotech companies and fields, which you can learn more about on my Twitter feed @albertvilella and also at bit.ly/biotech-slides
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