A group of prominent MIT scientists that formed to address gender inequities in the biotech industry released a report Tuesday that says male faculty at the school start companies at a higher rate than their female peers, and proposes a way to help close the gap. The report — which comes after two years of research by the Boston Biotech Working Group — outlines a plan, called the Future Founders Initiative, that calls for collaborations between the university, venture capital firms, and faculty. “If we can’t advance discoveries at the same rate for women and men, that means there are drugs, therapies, devices, and diagnostics that are not getting to where they can actually benefit people.” -MIT President Emerita Susan Hockfield
