Thumbnail Gallery: The Biotechnology
'Movie' 1988-1999
(Images by Jason Owen-Smith)
These images represent the evolution of the network of formal ties among dedicated human therapeutic and diagnostic biotechnology firms, Public Research Organizations (Universities, Hospitals etc.), Venture Capital Firms, Pharmaceutical Corporations, and Government Agencies. These visualizations are based on a data-set of collaborative agreements created by Walter W. Powell and Kenneth W. Koput and were created to supplement the figures and discussions presented in:
Walter W. Powell, Douglas R. White,
Kenneth
W. Koput, & Jason Owen-Smith (2004)
"Network Dynamics and Field Evolution: The
Growth of Inter-Organizational Collaboration
In the Life Sciences." Forthcoming. American Journal of Sociology.\.
The images were generated using Pajek, a freeware
package for the analysis and visualization of large networks.
For more examples of newtork visualization
see our papers in Management Science and
Organization Science.
Key to the Images
New Ties = All ties initiated in a given year
All Ties = All ties extant in
a given year
Node Size = Degree in the prior year's
all tie network
These figures present the main component of
each network and are best viewed sequentially.
Node Color = Organizational Form
Cyan = Biotechnology Firms
Orange = Public Research Organizations
Yellow = Large Pharmaceutical/Chemical
Corporations
Brown = Government Agencies
Gray = Venture Capital Firms
White = Other Organization
Triangles represent new entrants to the network
in a given year.
Tie Color = Activity Type
Red = Research & Development
Green = Finance
Blue = Commercialization
Magenta = Licensing
Click on an image to view it full size. Large images are best viewed at screen resolution 1024 X 1280 or better.
1988, All Ties
1989, New Ties
1989, All Ties
1990, New Ties
1990, All Ties
1991, New Ties
1991, All Ties
1992, New Ties
1992, All Ties
1993, New Ties
1993, All Ties
1994, New Ties
1994, All Ties
1995, New Ties
1995, All Ties
1996, New Ties
1996, All Ties
1997, New Ties
1997, All Ties
1998, New Ties
1998, All Ties
1999, New Ties
1999, All Ties