Peoria Mayor Welcomes the addition of new Medical Device and Bioscience Incubator

Posted on Tue/22/NovemberSun/10/June by AZBio

As seen in the Arizona Republic on 11/18/2011

Peoria will soon play host to bioscience startups, with the lofty long-term goal of becoming a bioscience hub focused on medical devices that would bring high-paying jobs to the city.

The Peoria City Council on Tuesday night unanimously approved a partnership with BioAccel, a Phoenix non-profit that mentors startups, as well as Plaza Companies of Peoria, which would host the Peoria Incucelerator. The name comes from the combination of incubator and accelerator.Continue reading→

Just released: Pete Pellerito of BIO to keynote AZBio Trailblazer Awards on December 1st

Posted on Tue/22/NovemberWed/23/January by AZBio

Peter M. Pellerito of BIO to share a National Perspective on Best Practices That Support Bioscience Industry Growth at AZBio Trailblazer Awards Luncheon December 1, 2011.

The Arizona BioIndustry Association (AZBio) today announced that Peter M. Pellerito of the Biotechnology Industry Organization (BIO) will present a keynote on best practices for state bioscience industry growth at the AZBio Trailblazer Awards on December 1, 2011 as the community gathers to honor state leaders.Continue reading→

Banner Alzheimer’s study links countries

Posted on Tue/22/NovemberWed/23/January by AZBio

As seen in the Arizona Republic

It’s a scene that could play out anywhere: four 20-somethings laughing, munching on pizza and chatting about plans to go dancing in Scottsdale.

But this group of young men and women at a Phoenix hospital last weekend were far from carefree. They know they each may possess a genetic ticking time bomb that has robbed generations of family members in their homeland of Medellin, Colombia.Continue reading→

Supporting Innovation– Your Opportunity to Send a Message to Congress on the TDP

Posted on Mon/21/NovemberWed/23/January by AZBio

The Bioscience community is reaching our to leaders in Washington to support the Therapeutic Discovery Project Tax Credit program (TDP) (I.R.C. §48D) and its impact on bioscience and U.S. innovation. The letter below has been signed by BIO, AZBio and bioscience companies and organizations across the country. Continue reading→

News from the Capitols: StateNet Capitol Journal for 11 21 2011

Posted on Sun/20/NovemberWed/23/January by AZBio

AZBio partners with LexisNexis and StateNet to bring you all the latest updates from Washington DC and around the nation. Check out the latest in the November 21, 2011 edition.Continue reading→

AZ Biosciences Shine at Governor’s Celebration of Innovation

Posted on Sat/19/NovemberWed/23/January by AZBio

Arizona bioscience companies stepped into the spotlight again this week as three leading companies, VisionGate, Inc., Phoenix Analysis Design Technologies (PADT), Inc., and Yulex, Inc., were honored at the Governor’s Celebration of Innovation by the Arizona Technology Council.Continue reading→

AdvaMed Statement on Senate HELP Committee Hearing on FDA’s Medical Device Approval Process

Posted on Wed/16/NovemberWed/23/January by AZBio

WASHINGTON, D.C. –

Stephen J. Ubl, president and CEO of the Advanced Medical Technology Association (AdvaMed), released the following statement on today’s Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee hearing, “Medical Devices: Protecting Patients and Promoting Innovation”:Continue reading→

U of A researchers developing a sweet energy solution

Posted on Wed/16/NovemberWed/23/January by AZBio

Known as the sugarcane of the desert, sweet sorghum could be a sustainable and ecological future biofuel crop for Arizona.Continue reading→

Meet Tucson’s Best Kept Secret – Xeridiem

Posted on Mon/14/NovemberWed/23/January by AZBio

David Wichner Arizona Daily Star Posted: Sunday, November 13, 2011 12:00 am

Made in Tucson: Inconspicuous Xeridiem

If you’ve ever had medical treatment involving a feeding tube or a urinary catheter – wince – it may well have been made right here in Tucson by Xeridiem Medical Devices.

But even if you’re a doctor, you may have never seen or heard the name Xeridiem, or its prior name, MRI Medical.Continue reading→

Small Business, Innovation, and the Importance of the SBIR and STTR

Posted on Sun/13/NovemberWed/23/January by AZBio

Readers note: This post will continue to be updated throughout the week as the SBIR deadline approaches. Updates will appear at the bottom of the post.

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At times like these, when the need for innovation, is greater than ever, the SBIR and STTR Programs hold the keys to the growth of new and innovative products in the U.S. small business sector. Funding through SBIR and STTR awards provides critical support for new discoveries in both the small business and university research communities across 11 key Federal Agencies and unlocks the vault to bring out new innovations right here at home.

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