BIO President will speak on Minnesota's biotech economy.

Press Release Summary:



LifeScience Alley welcomes Jim Greenwood, President and CEO of BIO, for session of insights and dialog regarding sectors of Minnesota's bioindustrial and biotechnology economies. Greenwood's perspectives will pertain to public policy environment, industry trends, and Minnesota's opportunities for success. This presentation and discussion, scheduled for September 18, 2013 from 10:00 am to noon, will take place in Cargill Building at University of Minnesota St. Paul Campus.



Original Press Release:



Minnesota's Biotech Economy: Challenges and Opportunities



Presentation and Discussion to Focus on Minnesota's Growing Biotech Cluster



Biotechnology Industry Organization (BIO):



WHAT:

LifeScience Alley welcomes Jim Greenwood, President & CEO of the Biotechnology Industry Organization (BIO), for a unique session of insights and dialogue around the diverse sectors of Minnesota's bioindustrial and biotechnology economies. Mr. Greenwood will provide perspectives on the public policy environment, industry trends and Minnesota's opportunities for success. BIO represents biotechnology companies, academic institutions, state biotechnology centers and related organizations across the United States and in more than 30 other nations. Mr. Greenwood will bring global perspective, national trends and regional areas of opportunity to his presentation and discussion.



WHO:

-- Jim Greenwood, President & CEO, BIO

-- Executive staff from over 20 Minnesota life science companies



WHEN:

Wednesday, September 18, 2013, 10:00a.m. - Noon



WHERE:   Cargill Building - Microbial & Plant Genomics, University of Minnesota St. Paul Campus



About BIO



BIO represents more than 1,100 biotechnology companies, academic institutions, state biotechnology centers and related organizations across the United States and in more than 30 other nations. BIO members are involved in the research and development of innovative healthcare, agricultural, industrial and environmental biotechnology products. BIO also produces the BIO International Convention, the world’s largest gathering of the biotechnology industry, along with industry-leading investor and partnering meetings held around the world. BIO produces BIOtechNOW, an online portal and monthly newsletter chronicling “innovations transforming our world.” Subscribe to BIOtechNOW.



Contacts



Biotechnology Industry Organization (BIO)

George Goodno, 202-962-6660

Twitter: @ggoodno

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