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Colorado BioScience Association (CBSA) Digital Press Kit Colorado BioScience Association is a not-for-profit corporation providing services and support for Colorado’s growing biosciences industry. Colorado is carrying out an aggressive plan to grow the state’s bioscience industry into one of the country’s premier bioscience clusters. CBSA currently enjoys the support of more than 400 member organizations representing both bioscience companies and companies providing key services to the bioscience industry and research institutions in Colorado. The association’s main office is located in the Advance Colorado Center, 1625 Broadway, Suite 950, in Denver, plus satellite offices are maintained in the Fitzsimons Bioscience Park and the Fort Collins Technology Incubator. A new chapter was recently announced in Colorado Springs. You can learn more about CBSA at http://www.cobioscience.com. |
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Links to CBSA's recent news releases: Representatives from the Colorado BioScience Association (CBSA) and six of the state’s economic development entities are marketing Colorado as a desirable medical device manufacturing hub at the 24th annual Medical Device & Manufacturing (MD&M) West Expo. - January 31, 2008 ValveXchange Wins The Third Annual Faegre & Benson Venture Showcase Award, Presented At BioWest 2007 ValveXchange has won the third annual Faegre & Benson Venture Showcase Award at the BioWest 2007 conference in Denver. The announcement is made by Chris Shapard, Deputy Director of the Colorado BioScience Association (CBSA), who says the $10,000 Venture Showcase Award was again provided by the Faegre & Benson law firm and announced at the Colorado Bioscience Association (CBSA) Awards luncheon at the Grand Hyatt Friday. - December 09, 2007 The Colorado BioScience Association (CBSA) has released winners of its 2007 Awards Program. Official presentation of the awards occurs Friday, December 7, 11:45 a.m. to 1:15 p.m., at the CBSA’s annual awards luncheon. Held in conjunction with the 2007 BioWest Conference at the Grand Hyatt Denver, registration information is available at the BioWest Conference website. - November 29, 2007 Karen Bernstein, Ph.D., Co-Founder, Chairman & Editor-in-Chief of the BioCentury family of publications, including the well-read “The Bernstein Report on Biobusiness” has been added to the roster of national speakers for BioWest 2007 on Thursday, December 6 (12:15 – 1 p.m.) at the Grand Hyatt Denver. Dr. Bernstein replaces Colorado Governor Bill Ritter for the Thursday luncheon address. The Governor's commitments required his speech be rescheduled to the 2:30 – 3 p.m. time slot the same day. - November 19, 2007 CEOs from five of Colorado’s top bioscience companies will present at the BioWest 2007 Mature Company Forum on December 6th – registration is still open for the two-day BioWest event, which is the Rocky Mountain Region’s premier bioscience conference and expo. CEOs featured in the Mature Company Forum include Bob Conway, Array Biopharma; Greg Baldwin, Baxa Corporation; Jeff Probst, Blue Sun Biodiesel; Chris Smith, Cochlear Americas; and Bob Grieve, Heska Corporation. - November 12, 2007 Novel diagnostics focusing on the management of therapeutics, innovative nanoscale drug and vaccine delivery technology, pioneering use of small molecule therapeutic products for treating multiple diseases of the brain, cutting edge technology for the production of algae-based biofuels, new concepts... - November 02, 2007 The Colorado BioScience Association (CBSA) commends Governor Ritter for crafting an economic development agenda for 2008 that will spur the creation of new bioscience companies and help the state retain the 400 plus companies that exist today. The restructuring of the corporate income tax to a system based on in-state sales will make Colorado competitive with others states that understand the value of high-paying technology-based jobs. - September 27, 2007 Registration is now open for the Rocky Mountain Region’s Premier Bioscience Conference and Expo, BioWest 2007. More than 900 participants are expected at this year’s event, December 6-7, at the Grand Hyatt in Denver. Best-selling author & noted management scholar Jim Collins headlines a stellar lineup of national presenters for BioWest 2007. - September 21, 2007 BioWest, The Rocky Mountain Region’s Premier Bioscience Conference and Expo, is again looking for the best bioscience start-ups in the region as candidates for the $10,000 Faegre & Benson Venture Showcase Award. Six companies will be chosen to present at the Showcase in December, which will be judged by a panel of national venture capitalists. Deadline for entry is September 28, 2007. - August 30, 2007 Colorado BioScience Association Applauds Governor Ritter’s Signing of HB 1060 As Critical To Future Growth of The State’s Bioscience Industry Colorado Governor Bill Ritter signed House Bill 1060 into law Wednesday afternoon, with the bill sponsors present to acknowledge the importance of the legislation to the bioscience industry in Colorado. Rep. Jim Riesberg (D-Weld) and Sen. Brandon Shaffer (D-Longmont) were thanked for their efforts by... - May 25, 2007 Colorado BioScience Association Names Jack Wheeler Chairperson, Announces 2007 Sponsors and Appoints Eight New Board Members Jack Wheeler, CEO of MicroPhage, Inc., Longmont, is the new chairperson of the board of directors for the Colorado BioScience Association (CBSA). He was appointed at the association’s 2007 annual meeting April 24th. Wheeler assumes chairperson responsibilities from Ed Wood, ArcScan, Inc. In other action, eight new board members were appointed to three-year terms. - May 18, 2007 Colorado Bioscience Association is releasing the new edition of Bioscience Colorado Magazine at the 2007 BIO International Convention, May 6-9, at the Boston Convention & Exhibition Center. This year’s magazine has expanded to 80 pages and includes an updated directory of the Colorado Bioscience industry: Medical Device and Related Companies; Biotechnology, Pharmaceutical and Related Companies; Biofuels and Related Companies; Research & Education Institutions; Foundations; & Service Providers. - May 06, 2007 The debut of the Colorado Springs Chapter of the Colorado Bioscience Association (CBSA) occurred yesterday at the University of Colorado at Colorado Springs (UCCS). The announcement is made by Denise Brown, CBSA Executive Director, who says UCCS Chancellor Pam Shockley hosted the chapter launch event. - March 29, 2007 Two Colorado bioscience legislative initiatives are included in the national BIO “State Legislative Best Practices in Support of Bioscience Industry Development,” report issued late last year for state legislation promoting growth of bioscience clusters in 2005-06. Of the 23 standout initiatives, only two other states, California and Texas, had two projects highlighted. - March 14, 2007 Four Colorado-based companies are participating at the 2007 Rocky Mountain Bioscience Venture Capital Meeting on the Mountain, March 2-4, at the Park City (UT) Marriott. Dorsey & Whitney, lead sponsor of the event, hosts venture capitalists and area companies to learn and explore bioscience opportunities in the Rocky Mountain Region. Co-sponsors include UV Partners, vSpring Capital and Wasatch Venture Fund. - March 04, 2007 |
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Link to the Winter 2008 CBSA Focus Newsletter Link to the 2007-08 Bioscience Colorado Magazine
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About Jack Wheeler, CBSA Board Chair |