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The Spinoff Prize 2020

University-bred entrepreneurs are bringing some of the hottest scientific discoveries into practical applications in medicine and technology.
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Universities all over the world provide an unparalleled setting for scientific investigation. But to a large extent, the impact of this research on society depends not just on the papers published and the talks delivered at conferences, but also on the commercialization of these findings through companies that spin out of the academic labs. The hothouse of creativity that universities nurture does not always survive the step into the cold reality of market competition. But there are happy instances when a brilliant idea, rooted in new science and managed by strategically minded businesspeople, meets a real need. The reification of science into practical, problem-solving medicines and technologies drives economies and lifts up humanity.

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doi: https://doi.org/10.1038/d41586-020-01796-6

This article is part of Nature Outlook: The Spinoff Prize 2020, an editorially independent supplement produced with the financial support of third parties. About this content.

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  • Update 21 July 2020: This article has been updated to reflect the fact that Sibel Health was announced as the winner of The Spinoff Prize

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