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05/19/2009 - GREATER PHILADELPHIA REGION LIFE SCIENCES CLUSTER ATTAINS TOP RANKINGS

Atlanta, GA and Philadelphia, PA (May 19, 2009) - A comparative study conducted by the Milken Institute ranks the Greater Philadelphia region second in the study's Overall Composite Index, after only Boston and ahead of Greater San Francisco. The study's full findings were announced on May 19 by several organizations supporting Greater Philadelphia's life sciences sector (an area encompassing parts of Delaware, Maryland, New Jersey and Pennsylvania). The study also ranks Greater Philadelphia first in its Current Impact Composite Index, which looks at inputs such as employment level, relative size, and industry growth. The study notes that 15 percent of all economic activity and one out of every six jobs in Greater Philadelphia can be traced back to the life sciences.

The study,The Greater Philadelphia Life Sciences Cluster 2009: An Economic and Comparative Assessment, was released today at the Biotechnology Industry Organization (BIO) International Convention assesses, analyzes and benchmarks the current position of Greater Philadelphia life sciences relative to ten other metropolitan areas considered to be the leading life sciences clusters in the U.S.

Please CLICK HERE to read the full press release.

A full report and data tables can be found at www.milkeninstitute.org.

 

01/23/2009 - BioNJ ELECTS NEW OFFICERS ADDS FIVE NEW MEMBERS TO BOARD OF TRUSTEES

 

01/22/2009 - BioNJ PRESENTS 2nd ANNUAL DR. SOL J. BARER AWARD FOR VISION, INNOVATION AND LEADERSHIP TO GENMAB CEO, LISA N. DRAKEMAN, PH.D. (See the video honoring Dr. Barer.)

 

06/30/2008 - NJ BIOTECHNOLOGY INDUSTRY SURVEY SEES GROWTH AND MATURITY

 

06/21/2007 - NJ BIOTECHNOLOGY INDUSTRY STUDY SEES STRONG JOB GROWTH

 

02/01/2007 - Biotechnology Council of New Jersey Elects New Officers Adds Three New Members to Board of Trustees

 

09/07/2006 - Statement By Kenneth I. Moch, Chairman, Debbie Hart, President, Biotechnology Council Of New Jersey (BCNJ) on Governor Jon S. Corzine's Economic Growth Plan

 

06/15/2006 - NJ BIOTECHNOLOGY INDUSTRY SEES STRONG GROWTH CONTINUING Number of New Jersey Companies Nearly Doubled in Three Years Increases in Employees, R&D and Revenues; Early Stage Research Funding a Challenge

 

04/10/2006 - New Study Shows New Jersey Making Strong Gains As a Biotechnology Leader

 

01/25/2006 - New Jersey Named One of the World's Top Five Growth Markets for Biotechnology

 

01/11/2006 - Rutgers University Presents the Biomedical Industrial Internship Program for Summer 2006

 

04/15/2005 - BIOTECHNOLOGY COUNCIL OF NEW JERSEY ANNOUNCES SUPPORT FOR NEW JERSEY STEM CELL RESEARCH INSTITUTE INITIATIVE Endorsement Encourages Creation of Nation's First Publicly Funded Stem Cell Research Institute

 

02/07/2005 - BIOTECHNOLOGY COUNCIL OF NEW JERSEY ANNUAL MEETING MESSAGE ONE OF PROMISE FOR NJ INDUSTRY

 

09/23/2004 - THE BIOTECHNOLOGY COUNCIL OF NEW JERSEY ELECTS NEW OFFICERS AND EXPANDS LEADERSHIP TEAM --Michael D. Becker to serve as Vice Chair; Frank LaSaracina as Treasurer--

 

06/07/2004 - NEW JERSEY'S STRONG BIOSCIENCE INDUSTRY HIGHLIGHTED IN TWO MAJOR ECONOMIC STUDIES

 

06/07/2004 - From The Archives: 2003 Economic Survey Impact; Released June 7, 2004

 

05/27/2004 - MOCH NAMED BIOTECHNOLOGY COUNCIL OF NEW JERSEY CHAIRMAN

 

12/10/2003 - REPORT SHOWS THRIVING NJ BIOTECH COMMUNITY