This is exactly what I am doing. I am getting my undergrad degree in Molecular/Cellular Biology with a Computer Science minor; and am lining up going on to a PhD in Biomedical Engineering. After that, I plan on starting my own bio-tech company just about anywhere but the United States with a focus on prion and autoimmune diseases.
I would start the company now if not for the issue of funding. As I do not possess the correct shibboleths (i.e., formal education, published papers, etc.), the odds of funding are literally zero (you can stow the replies claiming otherwise, I've checked). And the no funding trend continues despite being able to show time and again that my ideas are congruent with, and sometimes predict, the latest medical research in the above specified fields.
Also, if anyone else is wanting to do a similar track, the key to having your degree be an advantage to getting out of the United States is ensuring your university (and specifically your degree) is accredited by a signatory to the Washington Accord.
I would start the company now if not for the issue of funding. As I do not possess the correct shibboleths (i.e., formal education, published papers, etc.), the odds of funding are literally zero (you can stow the replies claiming otherwise, I've checked). And the no funding trend continues despite being able to show time and again that my ideas are congruent with, and sometimes predict, the latest medical research in the above specified fields.
Also, if anyone else is wanting to do a similar track, the key to having your degree be an advantage to getting out of the United States is ensuring your university (and specifically your degree) is accredited by a signatory to the Washington Accord.