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Scientist Founders Morphed Their Biotech Startup Into e-Commerce Provider of Drug Discovery Services

Scientist Founders Morphed Their Biotech Startup Into e-Commerce Provider of Drug Discovery Services

Sean Preci

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December 17, 2009

The three co-founders of San Diego’s Scientist started the company in 2006 as a for-hire cancer research outfit, with the big idea of creating a Web-based system that would make it super easy for biomedical researchers to order assays, screening tests, and other lab services.

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