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I just think that BioNTech is already quite old for a startup (15 years) but I’m not too familiar with the whole business terminology so it’s just my personal opinion.
Yes, they are one of few who pioneered mRNA vaccines. From university research to small scale private company.
But I wouldn’t count them as a startup now. Due to Corona I would consider them a successful and established business. But before 2020 they most certainly counted as a startup.
Are they a startup?
Yes, “BioNTech was founded in 2008 based on research by Uğur Şahin, Özlem Türeci, and Christoph Huber”, see Wikipedia.
So a company being founded by someone makes them a startup? I think the word is quite meaningless then.
No, its also the idea to make business from e.g. ones own research results.
Mercedes Benz is a startup?
At least it was in 1883.
I just think that BioNTech is already quite old for a startup (15 years) but I’m not too familiar with the whole business terminology so it’s just my personal opinion.
I share your concern in that point, but I think, in biotechnology things don’t work as fast as in IT.
Probably so.
Yes, they are one of few who pioneered mRNA vaccines. From university research to small scale private company.
But I wouldn’t count them as a startup now. Due to Corona I would consider them a successful and established business. But before 2020 they most certainly counted as a startup.
I guess they were at some point