Colorado BioScience Association News Feed
CBSA is a not-for-profit corporation providing services and support for Colorado's growing biosciences industry. With more than 400 members, the CBSA actively works to promote the growth of the industry in Colorado by speaking with a single voice on behalf of the companies in the state. This blog contains CBSA news releases, links to CBSA media articles and other related information of interest.
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Fitzsimons: From vacant Army post to medical promised land
Mar 8, 2010 11:05am
There was a great multi-part feature in Sunday's Denver Post on the Fitzsimons Life Sciences District and Anschutz Medical Campus and how it "has emerged as an economic bright spot in the area, bringing advanced health care and research facilities to the region, garnering national attention, and providing an economic...
March 2 is the 2010 BioBeers Launch at Twisted Pine in Boulder
Feb 26, 2010 4:17pm
Kickoff the 2010 BioBeers Season at "BioBeers - Boulder" on March 2. BioBeers wonderful friends at the Twisted Pine will host (click for details & signup) Note: please arrive promptly at 6:30 p.m.This will be a special event with a chance to talk and connect with local life science leaders,...
Bioscience Day at the Capitol: Patrick Kelly, Biotechnology Industry Association, YouTube Now Posted
Feb 7, 2010 10:51pm
Patrick Kelly, vice president for state government relations and alliance development for the Biotechnology Industry Association, spoke about industry legislation at the federal level at the 2010 Bioscience Day at the Capitol.Location: Colorado State Capitol - January 27, 2010.This is the first of four parts.Link to the CBSA YouTube Channel...
CEO Collar leaves Colorado BioScience Association
Feb 7, 2010 11:42am
From the Denver Business Journal:"John Collar has resigned as CEO and president of the Colorado BioScience Association, effective Feb. 1, according to an announcement sent to association members Friday morning.Denise Brown, the organization’s former top executive, will fill the position until a replacement is found."Link to the DBJ posting ...
Colorado BioScience Association's CEO moves on
Feb 7, 2010 11:38am
From the Daily Camera - Feb 5, 2010:"John Collar, the chief executive officer and president of the Colorado BioScience Association, resigned this week to pursue other business opportunities, officials for the Denver-based organization said Friday.Collar headed the nonprofit association since December 2008.Officials named Denise Brown as the organization’s interim executive...
Archived from Jan 22, 2010 -- BioScience Day at Capitol to showcase industry Jan. 27
Feb 7, 2010 10:56am
"The Colorado BioScience Association will host BioScience Day at the Capitol on Wednesday, Jan. 27, to highlight the bioscience advances made in the state and to learn about industry-related legislation likely to come up in the current session.The day will start at 7:30 a.m. with a networking breakfast at the...
Recap: Bioscience Day at the Capitol
Jan 29, 2010 3:30pm
CBSA held its second annual day at the Capitol on January 27th, featuring brief remarks from several state legislators affirming their support for the industry along with a presentation from Patrick Kelly of BIO and a panel discussion on state legislative priorities.Link to the Rocky Radar recap...
January 22, 2010 - InDevR Featured in the Boulder County Business Report
Jan 29, 2010 3:23pm
Quote from CBSA:"John Collar, chief executive and president of the Colorado Bioscience Association, applauds InDevR's efforts and intentions, noting the increasing importance of bioscience to the Colorado economy. 'We hope they stay here and grow rapidly,' he said.Collar believes InDevR's plan to fund its own growth, while difficult to execute,...
From January 15, 2010 -- Pico Tesla Featured in the Denver Business Journal
Jan 29, 2010 3:17pm
Quote from CBSA:"All medical-device makers face a big challenge in raising money to prove a new technology, said John Collar, head of the Colorado BioScience Association trade group for biotechnology and medical device companies.'There is still money out there, but you have to be lucky enough to find the investment...
Colorado's Bioscience Industry Leaders and Legislators Focus on 2010 Initiatives At the Annual CBSA 'Bioscience Day at the Capitol'
Jan 25, 2010 1:25pm
The second annual "Bioscience Day at the Capitol," on Wednesday, January 27, will allow bioscience industry leaders and state legislators to discuss the industry and thoughts on the year ahead. The announcement is made by Leah Kientz, Colorado BioScience Association (CBSA) Director of Public Policy and Programs, who says "This...
Denver Magazine, January Issue: The New Health Technology
Jan 11, 2010 1:23pm
Barbara T. Zimmerman, PhD, authors "The New Health Technology" in the January Denver Magazine. John Collar, CBSA President & CEO, and CBSA Board Members Rick Duke and Kevin Smith are included.Pick up a copy on the newsstand or read online...
BioWest 2009 Video Recap - Who Stood Out In The Crowd and The Rocky Mountain Life Science Investor Conference
Jan 6, 2010 8:14pm
From November 10, 2009 - Afternoon breakout session: The Rocky Mountain Life Science Investor Conference — Who Stood Out In The Crowd and The Investor Perspective. Three company presentations from the RMLIC were heard (Leap Frogg, BioAMPS and Biodesix) and experts dissected their pitches afterward. VC Expert Panel (L-R): Michael...
December BioBreakfast Featured CBSA award winners miRagen and Accera
Dec 21, 2009 11:00am
CBSA’s final BioBreakfast of the year offered a look inside two of the Award Winners from November’s BioWest Conference: Rising Star Recipient miRagen and Company of the Year Recipient Accera.Link to the overview...
Colorado BioScience Association Moves Offices with Two Other Associations to Columbine Place at 216 16th Street, Suite 850, Denver
Dec 10, 2009 8:45am
"The Colorado BioScience Association (CBSA) along with the Colorado Association of Manufacturing and Technology (CAMT) and the Colorado Software and Internet Association (CSIA) have moved together to a new office located in Downtown Denver. The announcement is made by John Collar, President and CEO of the CBSA, who says the...
The Denver Business Journal's Greg Avery revisits Accelr8 in the Dec 4th issue
Dec 7, 2009 1:40pm
"The Accelr8 of today isn’t the company it once was. That may be why it’s still around.The Denver-based medical device company has survived three economic downturns since it launched in the recession of 1982, emerging with a different business model each time."Pictured is Thomas Geimer, chairman and CEO of Accelr8...
New diggs: for CBSA and two partner associations: CAMT and CSIA
Nov 24, 2009 4:19pm
The Colorado BioScience Association (CBSA) along with the Colorado Association for Manufacturing and Technology (CAMT) and the Colorado Software and Internet Association (CSIA) have moved together to a new office located in Downtown Denver. The three organizations moved from the World Trade Center at 1625 Broadway in Suite 950 to...
From the Rocky Radar team: BioWest 2009
Nov 16, 2009 12:39pm
"CBSA’s BioWest 2009 brought together a variety of perspectives on bioscience in Colorado and around the world, as well as focusing on innovation and leadership in general. Ginger Graham, the former president and CEO of Amylin Pharmaceuticals, began the day by offering a high level perspective on the future of...
European Life Science Journal features Colorado bioscience industry for third time.
Nov 16, 2009 12:26pm
The Colorado bioscience industry has been featured for the third time in the European Life Science Journal with a bylined article by Leah Kientz about the recent Rocky Mountain Life Science Investor Conference. Link to the issue at: http://multi.mediapaper.nu/?PubId=B5C0ED80919A381E9511B36B243F1C09 and go to page 64.Thank you to our friend Bertil Nordquist...
Congrats Sharklet Technologies on Inc article and SBIR grant.
Nov 16, 2009 11:45am
Congrats Sharklet Technologies for the profile in Inc Magazine this month, "Innovation: A New Way to Fight Germs." Denver-based CEO Joe Bagan is on the Colorado BioScience Board of Directors. Link to the article at the Inc Web site.Plus, today Sharklet announced that it has been awarded a $168,000 Small...
Recognizing the Best of Colorado’s Bioscience Industry
Nov 11, 2009 9:53am
The Colorado BioScience Association (CBSA) has released the winners of its 2009 Awards Program. The announcement is made by John Collar, CBSA President and CEO, who says the CBSA awards program showcases and honors those individuals and companies making a significant difference to Colorado’s vibrant bioscience industry this year.Official presentation...
The Colorado BioScience Association announced the winners of the 2009 Awards Program
Nov 6, 2009 6:49am
"The Colorado BioScience Association announced the winners of the 2009 Awards Program. The awards will be presented at a dinner Tuesday at the Grand Hyatt Denver. The winners are: Colorado Office of Economic Development and International Trade, Partner of the Year; Accera Inc., Company of the Year; Dan Mitchell, partner...
Feld Thoughts: Entrepreneurs Unplugged – Steve Halstedt and Nir Barkat
Oct 30, 2009 2:29pm
"The 11/4 Entrepreneurs Unplugged is with Nir Barkat, the Mayor of Jerusalem. This is a special Entrepreneurs Unplugged event Silicon Flatirons is co-hosting with Governor Ritter, the Colorado BioScience Association, CSIA, and the Mizel Family Foundation. I’ll be in Seattle at the TechStars 2009 Demo Day in Seattle so Brad...
Expo at BioWest 2009 Showcases New Technology, Products and Services for the Region’s Robust Bioscience Industry
Oct 29, 2009 1:36pm
More than 40 exhibitors will be showcasing new technology, products and services for 700+ attendees at the 2009 BioWest Conference and Expo. The announcement is made by John Collar, President and CEO of the Colorado BioScience Association (CBSA), who says the event is November 10 at the Grand Hyatt Denver,...
BioWest 2009 Registration Opens, Rolling Out A Stellar Lineup of National Speakers
Oct 21, 2009 6:30pm
Peter Sims, co-author of best selling business book “True North” and the forthcoming book “Little Bets” will provide the keynote for the 2009 BioWest Conference and Expo. In addition to Sims, nationally acclaimed speakers Ginger Graham, former CEO of Amylin Pharmaceuticals, and Eric Alexander - skier, climber, and mountaineer -...
Louisville's GlobeImmune making strides with therapies for cancers, infectious diseases
Oct 15, 2009 2:43pm
Boulder Daily Camera profiles GlobeImmune: "GlobeImmune -- which locally manufactures immunotherapies to treat some infectious diseases and cancers -- has two products in later-stage clinical trials for hepatitis C and pancreatic cancer, and has another product for lung cancer in an early trial. The privately held 14-year-old company also has...
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