Wednesday, October 26, 2011
With Tampa Mayor Bob Buckhorn providing the official proclamation that Oct. 23-29 is “Bioscience Week” in Tampa Bay and Gov. Rick Scott announcing via video that it was “Bioscience Week” in the state, the momentum and energy associated with Florida’s burgeoning bioscience industry was very much on display at the 14th Annual BioFlorida Conference. More than 550 investors, scientists and other industry professionals attended the three-day event held Oct. 23-25 at the Marriott Waterside Hotel & Marina in Tampa, Fla., setting a record for conference attendance. ..
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Tuesday, August 09, 2011
A roster of nationally recognized speakers have been confirmed as the
keynotes at BioFlorida’s 14th Annual Conference scheduled for Oct. 23-25
at the Marriott Waterside Hotel & Marina in Tampa, FL. Headliners
include BIO president James Greenwood; Dr. William Dalton of the H. Lee
Moffitt Cancer Center & Research Institute; Dr. Walter Moos of SRI
International; and Dr. William Nelson of Johns Hopkins Medical School.
More than 400 business leaders, scientists and investors are expected to
attend the three day conference, which is the premier business
development, investing and networking event for those associated with
Florida’s burgeoning bioscience industry. ..
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Friday, July 15, 2011
Please click here to read the current cover story in the Treasure Coast Business Journal on the BioFlorida Institute. ..
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Monday, July 11, 2011
Registration opens today for BioFlorida’s
14th Annual Conference scheduled for Oct. 23-25 at the
Marriott Waterside Hotel & Marina in Tampa, Fla. 500 business leaders,
scientists and investors are expected to attend the three day
conference, which is the premier business development, investing and
networking event for those associated with Florida’s burgeoning
bioscience industry. ..
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Tuesday, June 28, 2011
BioFlorida, Florida’s statewide bioscience trade association, announced
today that Florida student Jenna Pappalardo has been named a winner of
the U.S. National BioGENEius Challenge and placed fourth in the
International BioGENEius Challenge, the most prestigious high school
science competition in the world for original research in biotechnology. ..
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Monday, June 27, 2011
Dyadic International, Inc. ("Dyadic") (OTC Pink: DYAI), a global
biotechnology company focused on the discovery, development, manufacture
and sale of enzyme and protein products for the industrial enzyme,
bioenergy, and biopharmaceutical industries, announced today that it has
entered into a long-term research, development and license agreement
with a key provider of animal nutritional solutions throughout the world
(the “Commercial Partner”), to develop, manufacture and commercialize
animal feed enzyme products. ..
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Friday, May 06, 2011
The community is invited to attend the 8th
Annual Celebration of Biotechnology on Thursday, May 26 from 11 a.m.
until 2 p.m. on the RTI Biologics campus in Progress Corporate Park,
Alachua, Fla. The outdoor event features food vendors, a bus tour of the
Park, networking opportunities and more than 50 scientific and other
vendors who will showcase their company’s products and services and
inform the public about the regional biotechnology advancements underway
that have global impact. ..
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Saturday, March 19, 2011
The Central Chapter of BioFlorida and bioOrlando will partner with the
Society for Marketing Professional Services (SMPS) to host a statewide
life sciences/biomedical cluster update event from 3 p.m. to 5 p.m. on
Thursday, March 24 at the Sonesta Hotel in Orlando, followed by a
networking event and BioFlorida Open House from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. The
event will showcase the impact that the allocated state funding has had
on Florida’s bioscience industry, specifically the growth potential in
the areas of research and development, manufacturing and life sciences
start-up opportunities. The Open House event will offer the opportunity
for industry professionals to meet and learn more about BioFlorida’s
initiatives and focus on networking and advocacy as well as the benefits
of BioFlorida membership. ..
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Monday, March 14, 2011
BioFlorida is calling all geniuses – BioGENEiuses that is. High school
students (grades 9-12) enrolled in science-related courses are invited
to submit applications to the Florida BioGENEius Challenge, which is a
stepping stone to the U.S. National BioGENEius Challenge. National
winners then move on to compete for $19,000 in cash prizes at the
Biotechnology Institute’s International BioGENEius Challenge, the most
prestigious high school science competition in the world for original
research in biotechnology. ..
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Monday, February 28, 2011
BioFlorida hosted its 4th Annual BioFlorida Legislative Day
in Tallahassee on Feb. 16 to address the concerns and future needs of
Florida’s biotechnology and life science companies. The event was
attended by 21 BioFlorida members who met with 20 legislators serving on
substantive and appropriations committees that have jurisdiction over
issues of importance to BioFlorida and its member companies. The group,
which is the trade association for Florida’s bioscience industry that
represents more than 200 member companies and research organizations in
the biotechnology, pharmaceutical and medical device fields, also heard
presentations by Chancellor Frank T. Brogan of the State University
System of Florida; Rebecca Rust, director of the Labor Market Statistics
Center at the Agency for Workforce Innovation; Florida TaxWatch; and
from the Legislative Biotech Caucus. ..
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