NCBR: 'Inviragen’s sale this month likely to boost investor interest in NoCo bioscience firms'

Quoting from the article by Steve Lynn:

"'Fort Collins and Northern Colorado are starting to get some credibility behind the cluster that’s growing there,' said April Giles, chief executive of the Colorado BioScience Association in Denver. 'I think investors are starting to look at that cluster and realize that there’s good momentum and really great opportunity for partnership on the ground.'

Privately held Inviragen, based in Fort Collins with facilities in Madison, Wis., and Singapore, specializes in research and development of vaccines for infectious diseases such as dengue; hand, foot and mouth disease; and chikungunya, a viral disease transmitted by mosquito bites that can cause illness. Established in 2005, the company makes DENVax, a dengue vaccine that is being evaluated in phase 2 clinical trials. It employs about 50 people."

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Coverage: Colorado BioScience Association Applauds Signing of The Colorado Advanced Industries Acceleration Act

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Colorado BioScience Association Applauds signing of The Colorado Advanced Industries Acceleration Act (HB 1001) by Gov. John Hickenlooper

 The Colorado BioScience Association (CBSA) applauds the signing of The Colorado Advanced Industries Acceleration Act (HB 1001) by Gov. John Hickenlooper today at the University of Northern Colorado in Greeley. The announcement is made by CBSA President and CEO April Giles who explains the bill was the first of the session in January 2013 (see photo), sponsored by Senator Rollie Heath (D-Boulder) and President-designate John Morse (D-Colorado Springs).

“We need to build on areas in which we excel. Colorado is poised to grow in high-tech sectors. Our businesses, schools, and labs are already on the global forefront of technology. Investing in them is smart for our overall economy,” Senator Heath said about the legislation.

The Advanced Industries Acceleration Act is designed to grow all the high-tech sectors in Colorado including:

* Advanced manufacturing

* Aerospace

* Bioscience

* Electronics

* Energy and natural resources

* Engineering

* Information technology

This bipartisan legislation creates the Advanced Industries Acceleration Grant program in the Colorado Office of Economic Development and International Trade. Colorado-based advanced-industry sectors would be eligible for proof-of-concept grants, capped at $150,000; early stage capital and retention grants, capped at $250,000, and infrastructure grants, capped at $500,000. This economic-development grant program builds upon the Bioscience Discovery Evaluation Grant Program (BDEGP) created in 2006 by the Colorado General Assembly to grow the bioscience industry in the state.

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Tonight: the 2013 Tails of the Painted Cats Debut at the Lakewood Arts Council Gallery... Be There!

 For a third year, Painted Cats will again raise funds for Cat Care Society shelter cats and community outreach programs with 'Tails of the Painted Cats.' The tour starts this month at the Lakewood Arts Council Gallery and culminates Saturday, July 20, at the Gala Dinner & Auction at Pinehurst Country Club. Douglas M. Tisdale, Esq. (the Honorable Mayor of Cherry Hills Village), joins the team as Auctioneer, and Ed Greene, CBS4 Weather & News Anchor, again serves as Master of Ceremonies for Cat Care Society’s signature fundraising event.

Tonight (Thursday, May 9th) is the public debut reception for the Painted Cats... 6:30 to 8 p.m. at the Lakewood Arts Council Gallery, 85 South Union Blvd. Please stop by.

Here’s a schedule of the 2013 Tails of the Painted Cats Summer Tour (mark your calendars and join us):

* May – Lakewood Arts Council Gallery – regular gallery hours
* May 15 – Vincent Van Cat at Wystone’s World Teas, Belmar, Benefit Brew – 5 to 8 p.m.
* June 7 – First Friday Art Walk, 6 – 10 p.m., Tennyson Street Cultural District (area galleries and businesses)
* June - Tennyson Street Cultural District, plus other Metro Denver locations (for example, Broadway Betty will be at PISMO Fine Art Glass in Cherry Creek)
* June 29 – Festival of Felines, Cat Care Society, 5787 W. 6th Avenue, Lakewood – 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. * July 11 – Fascination St. Fine Art in Cherry Creek, 315 Detroit St., Wine & Cheese Reception (admission)
* July 20, 5 to 9 p.m. – Pinehurst Country Club - 2013 Gala Dinner & Auction (advance tickets required)

Some of the Painted Cats are standing, and some are sitting, but they are all unique, original decorator pieces created by accomplished area artists.

You can visit the Online Gallery at http://www.catcaresociety.org/paintedcatsgallery.html - or on YouTube at http://youtu.be/m7hSu2V8lHk. Each painted cat has an opening bid of $300 or $500. This year several of the cats have a “Buy It Now” price if you’re interested in securing your Painted Cat early (note: Buy It Now Cats remain on tour through the July 20th Gala). Advanced online bidding (including Buy It Now) is available at http://BidOnACat.blogspot.com through Wednesday, July 17, 2013, at noon (MDT). Advanced bids can also be placed by calling Suellen Scott, CCS director of development, at 303-239-9680, ext. 19.

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Homeward Bound’s Garden in Full Bloom: 'The Novato nonprofit’s gardening program gets a boost from a special fertilizer'

Quoting from the April 29th posting:

"Now, thanks to Tanem, the garden has gained a crucial ally: Bell Aquaculture, the nation's largest yellow perch (Perca flavescens) farm and pioneer in sustainable fish farming operations, is partnering with Bob Tanem's Enterprises to provide Fish Rich Organic Fertilizer to the vegetable garden at Homeward Bound.

Tanem began testing Fish Rich on his own personal garden and at New Beginnings last year after responding to Bell Aquaculture's outreach to gardening writers and program hosts. "I have had very nice results with it,” he said on his radio program.

Norman McCowan, president of Bell Aquaculture, praised Tandem’s efforts. 'I think it's a great thing what you're doing with the New Beginnings ... teaching people how to garden and everything else. We want to continue to partner with you as long as you're doing it - just count on Bell to provide the fertilizer for you.'"

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CBSA Announces New Board Chair, Directors and 2013 Sponsors

 Denver, CO – May 3, 2013 – Derek Cole, President of Investor Relations Advisory Solutions (http://iradvisory.com), was named Chairperson of the Board of Directors for the Colorado BioScience Association (CBSA) at its 2013 Annual All-Member meeting held at the Omni Interlocken Resort in Broomfield, CO, Wednesday. The announcement is made by April Giles, CBSA President and CEO, who says Cole assumes chairperson responsibilities from Steve Orndorff, Ph.D., CEO of Ariel Pharmaceuticals, Broomfield (http://arielpharma.com).

In addition at the meeting, special recognition was given to CBSA’s 10-year members in honor of the Association’s 10th anniversary.

Newly appointed CBSA board members include: 

Brenda Fielding, Executive Vice President, Regulatory and Strategic Development, Clinipace
Scott Larson, Senior Vice President, Legal and General Counsel, Terumo BCT
Brett Lund, Executive Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary, Gevo
Bill Marshall, Ph.D., President, CEO, Co-Founder and Director, miRagen
Chris Myatt, Ph.D., Co-Founder and CEO, MBio Diagnostics, Inc.
Bob Reddy, Director of Global Marketing, Medtronic

2013 Corporate Sponsors include: 

Titanium 
Boettcher Foundation – http://www.boettcherfoundation.org
Colorado State University - http://www.colostate.edu
Fisher Scientific - http://www.fishersci.com
Fitzsimons Redevelopment Authority - http://www.fitzscience.com
Johnson and Johnson - http://www.jnj.com

Platinum 
Colorado Office of Economic Development and Intl Trade - http://www.advancecolorado.com University of Colorado - http://www.colorado.edu
Cooley - http://www.cooley.com
Dorsey and Whitney - http://www.dorsey.com
Ernst and Young - http://www.ey.com
PhRMA - http://www.phrma.org

Gold 
Amgen - http://www.amgen.com
Merck - http://www.merck.com
Sheridan Ross - http://www.sheridanross.com
Snell and Wilmer - http://www.swlaw.com

Silver 
CBIZ - http://www.cbiz.com
EKS and H - http://www.eksh.com
Faegre Baker Daniels LLP - http://www.faegrebd.com
GlaxoSmithKline - http://www.gsk.com
Polsinelli Shughart - http://www.polsinelli.com
Terumo BCT - http://www.terumobct.com

Bronze 
DaVita Clinical Research - http://www.davitaclinicalresearch.com 
Genentech - http://www.gene.com Pfizer - http://www.pfizer.com
SomaLogic - http://www.somalogic.com
TOLMAR - http://www.tolmar.com
The Wright Group/Travelers - http://www.twgservices.com / http://www.travelers.com

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Great Read: new Issue of 'Bioscience Colorado' Magazine with updated industry directory

 The Colorado BioScience Association (CBSA) releases its 10th anniversary edition of Bioscience Colorado, this week at the BIO International Convention in Chicago, IL. This publication is Colorado’s only in depth guide and directory to the bioscience industry. With a total audience of over 15,000, including online impressions, Bioscience Colorado is one of the industry’s greatest voices locally, nationally and internationally.

The announcement is made by CBSA President and CEO April Giles, who says, “In honor of our ten years of supporting the bioscience industry in Colorado, we are celebrating our successful history and looking ahead to the future. In this issue of Bioscience Colorado we look at the entire bioscience ecosystem in the State. The articles examine projects and research that will infuse scientific excitement, highlight the success of policy partnerships – both locally and nationally, and showcase the evolution of Colorado’s industry.”

The issue also includes: 

* Complete listing of every Colorado bioscience company
* Annual industry financing and investment overview
* Bioscience Discovery Evaluation Grant Program (BDEGP) update

Flip book of the new issue: http://www.cobioscience.com/magazine2013flip-book 

pdf of the new issue: http://www.cobioscience.com/Magazine%202013/Bioscience_2013-Fin.pdf

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