Webster, Andrew Joseph orcid.org/0000-0002-5782-0793 and Gardner, John Grant orcid.org/0000-0001-7417-348X (2017) Accelerating Innovation in the Creation of Biovalue : The Cell and Gene Therapy Catapult. Science, Technology and Human Values. ISSN 0162-2439
Abstract
The field of regenerative medicine (RM) has considerable therapeutic promise that is proving difficult to realize. As a result, governments have supported the establishment of intermediary agencies to “accelerate” innovation. This paper examines in detail one such agency, the UK's Cell and Gene Therapy Catapult (CGTC). We describe CGTC’s role as an accelerator agency and its value-narrative, which combines both “health and wealth.” Drawing on the notion of socio-technical imaginaries, we unpack the tensions within this narrative and its instantiation as the CGTC cell therapy infrastructure is built and engages with other agencies, some of which have different priorities and roles to play within the RM field.
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Institution: | The University of York | ||||
Academic Units: | The University of York > Faculty of Social Sciences (York) > Sociology (York) | ||||
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Depositing User: | Pure (York) | ||||
Date Deposited: | 17 Mar 2017 12:00 | ||||
Last Modified: | 04 Feb 2024 00:40 | ||||
Published Version: | https://doi.org/10.1177/0162243917702720 | ||||
Status: | Published | ||||
Refereed: | Yes | ||||
Identification Number: | https://doi.org/10.1177/0162243917702720 |
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