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It may have been serendipity that brought a New York attorney to the world of Arizona biotech, but it was his innate business sense and "biotech bootstrap approach" that allowed him to survive—and thrive. With work nearing completion on his company's 18,000-square-foot Oro Valley facility, Robert Green shares insights on his successes, business philosophy, and Arizona's long-term biosciences strategy.
A new study by the Battelle Memorial Institute reveals that Arizona's 'soaring' demand for workers in the bioscience industry is not being met by statewide training and education programs.
The Flinn Foundation was awarded one of three honors at last night's annual dinner of the Greater Phoenix Economic Council (GPEC) for its efforts to advance Arizona's biosciences sector.
Arizona State University has launched a new program to give technology and life-sciences entrepreneurs a leg-up in establishing and funding their enterprises. The program, known as Technopolis, kicked off with Launch Pad, an intensive, eight-week program on developing effective business plan presentations.
Nearly 200 scientists and leaders in Arizona's bioscience community attended the seventh-annual Arizona Biosciences Leadership Symposium in Scottsdale. Attendees shared research progress and heard the preliminary findings of six platform workgroups, each responsible for studying specific disciplines outlined in Arizona's Bioscience Roadmap, the state's long-term strategy to advance its biosciences sector.
The presidents of Arizona's three state universities outlined their vision yesterday to the Phoenix City Council for a new building to house collaborative research efforts. The building would be the second to be constructed at the new downtown Phoenix bioscience campus.
The Arizona Board of Regents approved several measures at its September 25-26 meeting that impact the state's biosciences industry, including research buildings at Arizona State University, a new University of Arizona Science Center, and a pool of funds to fight brain-drain at UA.
The International Genomics Consortium in large part owes its existence to Richard Mallery, one of the leading business lawyers in the West. From its birth as a cocktail-napkin idea to the recent groundbreaking of its headquarters in downtown Phoenix, this dream-made-real was driven by his relentless determination. Today the IGC board chairman, Mallery is looking toward the next step: "We need to get our act together with capital formation," he says, referring to the October 16 BioFunding Summit in Scottsdale that will bring together premier scientists and investors.
The Arizona Daily Star has published a three-part, seven-article special report describing the successes, hopes, needs, and challenges associated with establishing a science-based technology economy in the Tucson area.
The word "genomics" meant little to Sheryl Sculley throughout her three decades as a top city administrator. It may prove to be the hallmark of her career—and the silver bullet that will revitalize downtown Phoenix.
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