[mongoose]

Hi,

Sorry if it may look stupid, but I have a few questions concerning the creation of a biotech startup. But before, a few words about me ;-). I recently finished my PhD in cell biology. I got a few good publications and I think in the end, it was quite fine. However, I did not discover anything with a potential commercial value.

Currently, I am looking for a job in the biotech industry, yet without much success... Therefore, I was thinking of maybe creating my own startup. I have some ideas, most of them are linked to organoids.

My questions are thus the following. Is it possible to start a business in biotechnology even if you don't have anything yet patented? If yes, can you use the work (already patented or not) published and/or already commercialized by others? For instance, let's say I want to create a startup which use brain organoids in order to screen for the neurotoxicity of chemicals. May I use previoulsy published protocols for the generation of organoids, with or without any modifications?

Thanks a lot for your answers!