Gov Patrick Will Be Coming to BIO Just Having Signed Ground-Breaking Legislation

As many of you know Gov. Patrick is to be honored as BIO’s Governor of the year in a few days.  Well today, he showed us why by signing the Massachusetts Life Sciences Law.  
The 10-year $1 billion investment package is the result of a year-long collaboration between the Governor, the Legislature, academia, life sciences industry [...]

MA Governor Deval Patrick to be Honored as BIO Governor of the Year

WHAT:
The Biotechnology Industry Organization (BIO) will present Massachusetts Governor Deval Patrick with its Governor of the Year award in recognition of his leadership and support of the biosciences industry.
WHEN:
Tuesday, June 17, 2008, at 11:45 a.m. PDT
WHERE:
BIO 2008 International Convention
San Diego Convention Center
Upper Level, Ballroom 20
WHO:
Joshua Boger, PhD, Chairman of BIO’s Board of Directors and President [...]

BIO and Battelle to Present State-By-State Analysis of Bioscience Trends

WHAT: A comprehensive state-by-state analysis of bioscience initiatives in all 50 states and Puerto Rico. The report uses the most current and comparable annual data available to present national, state and metropolitan bioscience employment and growth trends. The report also examines other indicators of a state’s bioscience industry including R&D funding, venture capital investment, and [...]

Patent Baristas: On the Road to San Diego

I’m excited to be attending BIO2008 Conference in San Diego this week where I’ll be participating as an on-site blogger via the BioOnTheRoad (at bioontheroad.org/) blog — similar to last year’s BIO Voice — the blog of the BIO2008 conference.  I’ve been Editor-in-Chief of Patent Baristas since 2004 but I love working with news ways [...]