New York Loves Bio - Newsletter : September 2008

	FRONT PAGE Lead Story Bio News Bio View From Here NY Bio in Action Tech Transfer & Commercialization

	Complete a free profile in the New York Asset Database of life science companies and service providers

	About NYLB Join NYLB About NYSEG Contact the Editor We’re always seeking stories to promote NY’s diverse bioscience community. Please contact Deborah Flack by e-mail with your suggestions or call 518-426-4058.

	NY Loves Bio is coordinated by the New York State Economic Development Council with statewide support from leading bio advocates in industry, academia, government agencies, and local and regional economic development organizations. Together, we’re working to promote New York globally as a thriving center for life science research and commerce.

	NY LOVES BIO PROUDLY SUPPORTS THE WORLD STEM CELL SUMMIT: World Stem Cell Summit Program - Direct, Timely, Comprehensive When: September 22-23, 2008 Where: Alliant Energy Center, Madison, WI USA READ MORE... Click here to register

	BIO NEWS: NY Loves Bio Honors First Innovation Award Winners In partnership with NYSTAR, NY Loves Bio awarded two Innovation Awards – one to Population Diagnostics (PDx) located in Melville, Nassau County, and one to Rheonix, Inc. , Ithaca, Tompkins County. The twin awards made it possible for these exciting new companies to exhibit in the NY Pavilion at BIO 2008 in San Diego, providing unprecedented access to international opportunities. Both companies made the most of the opportunity to inform fellow exhibitors and visitors to the NY Pavilion about the work they are doing. READ MORE...

	BIO VIEW FROM HERE: An Economic Development Perspective by Thomas A. Kucharski, CEO, Buffalo Niagara Enterprise Because of the significant economic potential of the life sciences industry in the United States, at least 42 states and regions have identified it as a targeted industry. Many of these communities are spending millions, and in some cases billions, of dollars on new infrastructure, recruitment of global talent, extensive research programs, commercialization and new investment funds. As economic developers, this industry presents great opportunities and challenges for those communities that are targeting companies, entrepreneurs and jobs in the biosciences. READ MORE...

	NY BIO IN ACTION: Building a Database of Bio Assets Last March, NY Loves Bio began collecting multimedia profiles of private companies and other organizations working in or serving the field of bioscience in New York State. Documenting New York State’s bioscience assets is a critical part of our initiative because in order to compete effectively with other states and countries vying for economic growth in this high-tech area, the state must first communicate what it has in terms of assets. Bio companies seek out locations that have proximity to world-class science with links to universities and research facilities, access to a skilled labor force, and excellent quality of life factors, such as schools, affordable housing, safety and culture — all strong selling points for NYS. The NYLB Asset Database shows this activity on interactive maps and tells the stories of individual companies and organizations through detailed editorial profiles that also display multiple images and video about the organization. READ MORE...

	TECH TRANSFER & COMMERCIALIZATION: The Research Foundation of SUNY Please welcome guest writer Jim Weyhenmeyer A faculty researcher at University at Albany submits a successful proposal to the National Science Foundation. The grant is awarded to: A) the researcher/principal investigator B) the campus C) the State University of New York D) none of the above READ MORE to learn the answer.