9News Denver: 'Colo. bioscience industry, patients to benefit from new law'

CBSA Pres/CEO Holli Riebel interviewed with 9News yesterday regarding the new federal law that cuts the FDA's approval timetable for new drugs. Quoting from the 9News posting:

"Supporters say the bill would benefit hundreds of Colorado startups that are developing novel medicines and therapies. They say the provision could also help severely ill patients who are willing to take experimental drugs that haven't undergone the full battery of tests for all possible side effects and complications...

...About 600 bioscience companies, research institutions and venture capital groups in Colorado employ about 20,000 people, and the industry continues to grow despite the sluggish economy, according to the Colorado Bioscience Association."

Link to the video report or view here:



http://www.9news.com/rss/story.aspx?storyid=277012

Tennyson Street Cultural District Hosts Cat Care Society's 'Tails of the Painted Cats' Lineup During July, Debuting at First Friday Art Walk July 6

The 2012 'Tails of the Painted Cats,' the Cat Care Society's lineup of one-of-a-kind, larger-than-life artwork cats - created by accomplished area artists - will be on display at Denver's Tennyson Street Cultural District for the month of July, debuting at the District's First Friday Art Walk on July 6 (6-9 pm).

The announcement is made by CCS President Diane Stoner, who says, "Our Painted Cats will be hosted at 18 galleries and businesses throughout the Tennyson Street Cultural District. Plus our Drawing Cat, Claudia Monette, will be present at Tenn Street Art for First Friday and the District's Horseshoe Market on July 14. "

Here's where you'll find the Painted Cats on Tennyson during July:

Tenn Street Art - 4418 Tennyson - Little Roar by Jane McFadden Dorsey and The RubaiyCat of Omar Siam by Kathryn Jackson and Claudia Monette by Jane McFadden Dorsey (First Friday Art Walk Only)

Mac Garage - 4417 W 43rd Ave - Rudi by Bonnie Wilber

Modestea - 4415 W 43rd Ave - Soleil by Gail Firmin and Toulouse Le Chat by Cam Williams and Cat Masquerade by Melanie Gwendahlin Keyes

The Wine Jester - 4342 Tennyson - Meowscarade by Pam Schmidt

Planet Pet - 4338 Tennyson - Sushi Chef by Shirlee Akemi Miyake

Always Clean - 4307 Tennyson - Hibiscat by Carla Pawlewicz

Pearl Velo Bike Shop - 4301 Tennyson - Pearls & Lilies by BW Sharp

The Bookery Nook & Ice Cream Shop - 4280 Tennyson - C is for Cat by Liz Cooper

Clotheshorse Wendy - 4232 Tennyson - Colorado Calico by Ashley Conroy

Mouthfuls - 4224 Tennyson - Unity by Sara Nevadomski

Ooh! Aah! Jewelry - 4216 Tennyson - Bridal Henna Cat by Kathy Burton

NOW Gallery - 3977 Tennyson - Casino Kate: The Cat by K. Ross

The Winey Bean - 3937 Tennyson - Crazy Quilt Cat by Joan A. Lee

Flesher-Hinton Music Co - 3936 Tennyson - Helios by Karen R. Mahnken

Hops & Pie - 3920 Tennyson - Misty by Pam Schmidt

Cake - 3832 Tennyson - Claudia Monette by Jane McFadden Dorsey (Claudia is our 2012 Drawing Cat - in addition to Cake, she'll be at Tenn Street Art during the First Friday Art Walk, July 6, and be part of the Horseshoe Market on Saturday, July 14)

Drawing Kitty: Claudia Monette by Jane McFadden Dorsey In addition to the Painted Cats being auctioned, local artist Jane McFadden Dorsey has again created the project's official 'drawing kitty.' This year it's Claudia Monette. For a $10.00 donation per ticket, names are entered in a drawing to take her home. Claudia Monette will be present at the District's Horseshoe Market on Saturday, July 14. The winner of Claudia Monette will be announced at the July 28th Gala.

About Tails of the Painted Cats Some of the Painted Cats are standing, and some are sitting, but they are all unique, original decorator pieces. You can visit the Online Gallery at http://www.catcaresociety.org/paintedcatsgallery.html. The larger (about 28" tall) Painted Cats each started with an opening bid of $300 and the smaller Painted Cats opened at $150 (bids increase in $50 increments). Advanced online bidding is available at http://BidOnACat.blogspot.com through Wednesday, July 25, 2012, at noon (MDT). Advanced bids can also be placed by calling Suellen Scott, CCS director of development, at 303-239-9680, ext. 19.

On July 28th, the Painted Cats will be auctioned at Cat Care Society's Gala Dinner Auction at Lakewood Country Club. The emcee is Ed Greene, CBS4 Weather & News Anchor. The auctioneers are Warren and Terri Smith of Two for the Show Auctions. Individual tickets for the Gala are $75.00 each. New this year is an individual patron ticket to a private VIP Meet & Greet prior to the dinner on July 28 where Ed Greene will sign the 2013 'Weather Cat' painted cat -- $100.00 each. Details regarding sponsorships, table upgrades and proxy bidding are also available by calling Suellen Scott, CCS director of development, at 303-239-9680, ext. 19.

Link to the PitchEngine Social Media Newswire

This week: The Acro-Cats Pounce On Denver - Benefiting Cat Care Society Again!

The Bug Theatre in Denver, Colorado (3654 Navajo St.) welcomes Samantha Martin and The Amazing Acro-Cats, one of only four performing house-cat troupes in the U.S., July 6th – 8th and July 11th – 14th as part of their 2012 Summer Tour.

See the Amazing Acro-Cats Live and in Purr-son in Denver...

Fri July 6 @ 7 & 10 pm

Sat July 7 @ 4, 7 & 10 pm

Sun July 8 @ 1, 4 & 7 pm

Wed July 11 @ 7 pm

Thurs July 12 @ 7 pm

Fri July 13 @ 7 & 10 pm

Sat July 14th @ 1, 4 & 7pm

Tickets $15 / /$12 children 12 and under.

Advance ticket orders are recommended - order at: http://www.eventbrite.com/event/3482653711/es2?srnk=2

A portion of the proceeds from this show will again benefit Cat Care Society, Lakewood, CO. www.catcaresociety.org

Thank you, Acro-Cats for helping the shelter cats at Cat Care Society again this year!

Read more about the Acro-Cats Denver Gig:

303 Magazine

Denver Post

Westword

Lakewood Pet Examiner

LifeScience: 'Aurora Bioscience district gets new boss with big experience'

Quoting from the July 3 Aurora Sentinel article by Brandon Johansson:

"Steve VanNurden is excited for the new expansion wing at the Bioscience Park Center, Thursday afternoon, June 28, at the Fitzsimons Life Science District. VanNurden took over as President and CEO in late May...

...That growth and the momentum he sees being built was what drew VanNurden from Mayo Clinic Ventures in Rochester, Minn. to the FRA.

VanNurden started at Mayo 22 years ago after a career with agriculture-industry giant Cargill.

A few years prior, Mayo had launched Mayo Clinic Ventures, which aimed to take the world-class research happening at Mayo, and turn it into bioscience and biotechnology companies.

Since then, he helped start about 50 individual companies.

That ability to take the ideas that sprout from medical research and turn them into profitable companies has local officials excited about VanNurden’s arrival at the FRA.

Mark Spiecker, CEO of Sharklet Technologies, one of the 39 companies at the FRA’s Bioscience Park Center, said VanNurden is the perfect fit for the organization.

Across the health-care industry, Mayo is seen as a model for technology development and funding, Spiecker said, and Mayo Clinic Ventures is well-known as a place where breakthrough technologies become startup companies.

'Having a guy that used to run that program is a great opportunity for us,' he said.

Holli Riebel, CEO of the Colorado Bioscience Association, said landing VanNurden was a sign that Colorado’s burgeoning bioscience industry is gaining credibility around the country. 'I think it’s a real coup for us to be able to attract Steve,' she said.

His background with starting bioscience companies will be ideal at the FRA, where officials have announced an enhanced focus on building relationships with the rest of the state’s bioscience industry, she said.

'That’s really what we’re trying to do,' she said."

Link to the full article

Denver Post: 'Denver to get U.S. Patent Office, a $440 million economic boost'

Quoting from this morning's Denver Post:

"The Denver metro area is among three places that will get a new U.S. Patent and Trademark Office; a $440 million economic generator that promises hundreds of new high-paying jobs, according to documents obtained by The Denver Post on Saturday...

Holli Riebel, president of the Colorado BioScience Association, worked the state's budding network of biologists and scientists; people who often apply for patents; to sign a letter of support.

'Many times, things go to the coasts and they don't go to the middle of the country,' she said at the time. 'I think there's a huge market that could be drawn from the middle. It's an easy place for everyone to get to, and we do have an international airport.'"

Link to the Denver Post report

Link to a related report in the Denver Business Journal

NCBR: 'Colorado medical device companies grow'

Quoting from the June 29th posting:

"The number of Colorado medical device companies grew by nearly 20 percent in Colorado in the last decade, according to a new bioscience report.

Furthermore, the state showed a 16.1 percent employment growth in the medical device sector from 2001 to 2010, the nonprofit Colorado BioScience Association said Friday. The association cited data from a recent report compiled by global research and development group Battelle and the Biotechnology Industry Organization."

Link to the Northern Colorado Business Report

New Data Shows Colorado’s Bioscience Industry Outpaced National Growth Since 2001 and Continued Adding Jobs Overall Since 2007

Quoting New Battelle/BIO Report: "Colorado’s bioscience industry is large and has outpaced national growth since 2001 by continuing to add jobs overall since 2007. Its companies employ nearly 27,000 with the large and highly specialized state medical device and equipment subsector growing by 16 percent since 2001. Job growth in research, testing, and medical labs has also driven overall sector growth since 2001."

Link to the Business Wire release

Link to the PitchEngine Social Media newswire