Thank you to the over 700 bioscience community executives that participated in BioWest 2008. A few highlights follow:
Congratulations to Oberon FMR, Inc. (Idaho Springs, CO) the winner of the 2008 Dorsey & Whitney Venture Showcase Award. Oberon FMR is preparing to produce a cost-effective, sustainable protein meal to serve as a replacement ingredient for fish meal in the production of feeds for the aquaculture industry – a consumer of more than $4 billion in fish meal.
Listen here for the Colorado Public Radio program where the six Venture Showcase finalists and Christine Shapard (to come) from the CBSA were interviewed.
G. Steven Burrill, Burrill and Company presented a future vision for the life science industry that was challenging and at the same time provided….. Click here for Burrill’s presentation.
Ernst & Young’s Washington Council partner Richard Meltzer has been a player in DC on federal health care issues for a long time. His presentation here provided the BioWest audience with an idea of what to expect from the new president, federal agencies and congress.
Over 300 individuals attended the CBSA’s first ever career fair and met with 24 companies looking for employees. This was so successful that it will become an annual event.
2008 BioWest Conference
The CBSA is celebrating its 5th Anniversary on the evening of November 13, 2008, at the Annual Awards Dinner. Join us as we recognize the men, women, and companies within Colorado who have impacted human and animal health in 2008.
The bioscience industry in Colorado is increasingly concerned about finding a qualified workforce within the state and has directed the CBSA to focus on ways to develop the pipeline of qualified workers. As bioscience companies, it is vital that our voices be heard as we need to inform our elected and appointed officials, educators, students and parents about opportunities within and needs of this growing technology sector in the state.
4:30 – 6:00 pm
Pre-Dinner Reception and Technology Transfer Posters
6:30 – 6:55 pm
Welcome and Dinner
6:55 – 7:30 pm
Annual Awards Ceremony
Lifetime Achievement Award
2008 Company of the Year
2008 Rising Star
2008 Volunteers of the Year
2008 Partner of the Year
2008 Venture Showcase Award
7:30 – 8:30 pm
Our Future, Our Responsibility
Speakers:
Tamra Miaja, Biology Teacher, Bear Creek High School
Jim Rizzi, Array BioPharma
Colorado Governor Bill Ritter
Sponsored by:
2008 BioWest Conference
The CBSA is hosting a Job Fair on the afternoon of November 14, 2008.
The Job Fair will be held at the Grand Hyatt (across the car park from main hotel)
555 17th Street, 37th Floor
For more information, please contact Leah Kientz.