A Closer Look at Intellectual Property Protection in China
One of the people I spoke with in Shanghai was a lawyer for Bryan Cave, an international law firm with twenty-five offices worldwide. I spoke with someone who is heavily involved in intellectual property law, which is very interesting to me because I was an intern in the IP department of a law firm. Additionally, … Continue reading
Breaking into the Western Market: a vital step for biotech start-ups in China
I am officially back in the U.S.—missing Shanghai and dealing with my nocturnal sleeping patters (China is 12 hours ahead of New Hampshire). I already miss the hustle and bustle of the crowded city, although I can’t deny that the weather and atmosphere in the White Mountains is absolutely idyllic. Seeing a clear blue sky … Continue reading
An Interview with the CEO of a CRO
A few weeks ago I visited a company located outside of Shanghai and had the opportunity to tour the facility and speak with the founder. I have been waiting for feedback from him on our interview for a while now, so I decided I will at least post the interview anonymously below, and when I … Continue reading
Founding a Start-up in China During the Biotechnology Boom
Sorry for the delay in the posting, I had a visitor for the weekend and was busy with hostess duties. I tried to show him things to do in Shanghai, but it is more of night-life city versus a place to go touristing. We did get to the Urban Planning Museum, which was really interesting … Continue reading
Insight into the Venture Capital and Private Equity Industry in China
Last week I met with a woman working for Morningside Capital, an international investment group founded in 1986. The firm has investments in North America, Europe, across Asia- Pacific, and Mainland China. The company focuses on investments in innovative technologies and novel business models in the life science industry. Although I didn’t have a lot … Continue reading
Article: Chinese Health Care Reform and the Medical Device Sector
I ran across another great article in Insight Magazine, which I thought I should share. Honestly I wish I could just write up every article from the journal because they are all really interesting (at least I think so…). Anyway, the piece was written by John P. Merritt, a consultant and 20- year veteran of the … Continue reading
Three Phases of Your Career: Learn as much as possible, make money, have fun
This week I spoke with a man in charge of business development in Asia-Pacific for Cabot, a chemical company based out of Boston. He has worked for numerous companies despite being so young, and therefore has a lot of experience in many different fields of work. This experience and the subsequent knowledge he has accumulated … Continue reading
Article: “China Takes the Lead in the Global Greentech Race”
I ran across a really interesting article while I was reading Insight Magazine: The Journal of the American Chamber of Commerce in Shanghai. The article, entitled “China Takes the Lead in the Global Greentech Race,” immediately caught my attention because I minored in environmental studies at Georgetown and am also interested in emerging technologies associated with … Continue reading
BluBlocker China: Look Good and Do Good At The Same Time
This week I had the privilege of talking to two of my friends here in China, Diana Tsai and Peter Nulsen, about a really inspiring campaign they are working on in Shanghai. I find it absolutely amazing that 10 pairs of sunglasses sold (at only 300rmb per pair, approximately $46USD) can fund cataracts surgery for … Continue reading
Resilience and Passion: The Experience of an Executive Businesswoman in China
On Thursday I had the pleasure of meeting with Li Chen, the National Life Science BU Manager at a German company. She was incredibly intelligent, sweet, and an excellent role model. Seeing women in leadership positions in the life-science arena is so inspiring to me. I wanted to get her perspective on being an executive businesswoman … Continue reading
Susie in Shanghai 