Look at any marvel of our technological age, whether it be an iPhone, a self driving car or a miracle cure and you’ll find three things: An academic theory, a government program and an entrepreneurial instinct. When the system works, it is a wonder to behold, not only creating prosperity, but solving our most difficult problems in the process
Image: Lynda Chin, Chief Innovation Officer for Health Affairs at the University of Texas University system, is one of a growing cadre trying to build a bridge between the worlds of basic and applied research. (image courtesy of MD Anderson)
