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The biotech living and the walking dead

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A detailed look at the economic impact of university-licensed life science startups across the United States reveals vast differences in the effectiveness of different regions to create ventures and sustain them as viable entities.

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Fig. 2: Final disposition of selected ULS firms, by cohort.

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Fig. 4: Average number of employees, by category and cohort.

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