title: Current status and future direction of the molecular modeling industry.
abstract: During the period from 1970 through 1989, over 25 companies with products dedicated to computational chemistry were founded. By 1990, market forces within their organizations and the customer base they served began to change and these companies were forced to adapt in ways that were not anticipated.
authors.affiliation: Molecular Solutions, Inc., 1116 Miller Mountain Road, Saluda, NC 28773, USA.
authors.forename: Allen B
authors.initials: AB
authors.lastname: Richon
mesh_terms: D019295:Computational Biology / Q000191:economics / Q000639:trends; D003198:Computer Simulation; D004345:Drug Industry / Q000191:economics / Q000639:trends*; D005544:Forecasting; D008958:Models, Molecular; D008968:Molecular Conformation