Bio alliances form

In the wake of BIO 2008, two important bioscience initiatives have appeared.

The first is in California, where  the Southern California Biomedical Council (SoCalBio), BIOCOM and BayBio, which together represent life science firms and research organizations across California,  announced an alliance to promote the state’s life science industry. You can read more here.

The second is in Georgia, where a group of communities and organizations around Atlanta announced their first regional branding initiative in the life sciences. according to news reports: "The Innovation Crescent Work Ready Region will focus on establishing a stronger link between education and workforce development for life sciences companies." Read more.