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                                                                 Exploring the entrepreneur
                                                                 export ratio, we consider that
                                                                 countries with moderate and

                                                                 neutral ratios – close to one – are
                                                                 ‘sticky’. These countries invest
                                                                 in training bioinformaticians
                                                                 who stay and establish a venture.

                                                                 Thus, retaining valuable talent.


                                                                 While founding a venture is just one way to create
                                                                 economic value amongst many others, creating a
                                                                 bioinformatics venture stands out for its ability to
                                                                 generate new jobs in a specialised domain.




























































                         Figure 2. Some countries in Europe excel in being ‘sticky’. These countries show moderate and neutral entrepreneur
                         export ratios – close to one –, therefore excelling at retaining talent. (only shown countries where data were available)
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