Finalists Selected for The BioWest 2008 Venture Showcase Competition
New therapeutic small molecule drugs; devices made of unique materials; a highly-sensitive biosensor; advanced DNA immunotherapies; high-protein, low-cost fish food; and, new materials for use in perio-plastic surgical procedures comprise the six finalists in this year’s BioWest Venture Showcase competition. The finalists were selected from a group of 22and will be presenting at the BioWest Venture Showcase on November 13 at the Grand Hyatt-Denver, 1750 Welton.
Denver, CO, October 15, 2008 --(PR.com)-- New therapeutic drugs for life threatening disease and trauma; devices made of new materials that work with the body; a highly-sensitive detector of trace amounts of biological and chemical agents in real time; new DNA immunotherapies for HIV infection; high-protein, low-cost fish food; and, new materials for use in perio-plastic surgical procedures comprise the six finalists in this year’s BioWest Venture Showcase competition. The announcement is made by Christine Shapard, Interim Director of the Colorado BioScience Association (CBSA).
“During our Venture Showcase competition, it’s extremely rewarding to review so many exciting bioscience companies in the region that are innovatively advancing their technologies refining their business plans and successfully raising capital for growth,” Shapard says. “This year’s finalists were selected from a group of 22 and will be presenting at the BioWest Venture Showcase, November 13, at the Grand Hyatt-Denver, 1750 Welton. The winner will receive the $10,000 Dorsey & Whitney Venture Showcase award at the Colorado BioScience Association (CBSA) Annual Awards Dinner, the evening of November 13.”
To attend the Venture Showcase presentations and/or awards dinner, registration information is available at http://www.BioWestConference.com
The 2008 Venture Showcase finalists include:
1) Accuthera LLC (Conifer)
2) Aqueous Biomedical Inc. (Colorado Springs)
3) Bioptix LLC (Boulder)
4) ImmunoGenetix Therapeutics, Inc. (Lenexa, Kansas)
5) Oberon FMR, Inc. (Idaho Springs)
6) Snoasis Medical (Denver)
About Colorado BioScience Association
CBSA is a not-for-profit corporation providing services and support for Colorado’s growing biosciences industry. With more than 400 members, the CBSA actively works to promote the growth of the industry by advocating for a better business environment, by promoting programs that grow the state’s bioscience workforce, by fighting for policies that support a strong bioscience industry in the state and by speaking with a single voice on behalf of the companies in the state. For more information, visit http://www.cobioscience.com
About Dorsey & Whitney LLC
Dorsey’s patent group lawyers combine their expertise in patent law and business acumen with their solid technical backgrounds to provide their clients the advice they need to stay competitive in global and regional marketplaces. Dorsey attorneys are committed to helping their clients maintain that competitive edge by advising them on the most effective methods for protecting their technology and assisting them in patent portfolio strategic issues, patent preparation, prosecution, licensing and related activities in patent offices in the U.S. and around the world. For more information, visit http://www.dorsey.com
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Contacts:
Christine Shapard, Interim Director, Colorado BioScience Association -- 303-592-4089 or cshapard@cobioscience.com
Maggie Chamberlin Holben, APR, Absolutely Public Relations http://www.absolutelypr.com –
303-984-9801 or maggie@absolutelypr.com
“During our Venture Showcase competition, it’s extremely rewarding to review so many exciting bioscience companies in the region that are innovatively advancing their technologies refining their business plans and successfully raising capital for growth,” Shapard says. “This year’s finalists were selected from a group of 22 and will be presenting at the BioWest Venture Showcase, November 13, at the Grand Hyatt-Denver, 1750 Welton. The winner will receive the $10,000 Dorsey & Whitney Venture Showcase award at the Colorado BioScience Association (CBSA) Annual Awards Dinner, the evening of November 13.”
To attend the Venture Showcase presentations and/or awards dinner, registration information is available at http://www.BioWestConference.com
The 2008 Venture Showcase finalists include:
1) Accuthera LLC (Conifer)
2) Aqueous Biomedical Inc. (Colorado Springs)
3) Bioptix LLC (Boulder)
4) ImmunoGenetix Therapeutics, Inc. (Lenexa, Kansas)
5) Oberon FMR, Inc. (Idaho Springs)
6) Snoasis Medical (Denver)
About Colorado BioScience Association
CBSA is a not-for-profit corporation providing services and support for Colorado’s growing biosciences industry. With more than 400 members, the CBSA actively works to promote the growth of the industry by advocating for a better business environment, by promoting programs that grow the state’s bioscience workforce, by fighting for policies that support a strong bioscience industry in the state and by speaking with a single voice on behalf of the companies in the state. For more information, visit http://www.cobioscience.com
About Dorsey & Whitney LLC
Dorsey’s patent group lawyers combine their expertise in patent law and business acumen with their solid technical backgrounds to provide their clients the advice they need to stay competitive in global and regional marketplaces. Dorsey attorneys are committed to helping their clients maintain that competitive edge by advising them on the most effective methods for protecting their technology and assisting them in patent portfolio strategic issues, patent preparation, prosecution, licensing and related activities in patent offices in the U.S. and around the world. For more information, visit http://www.dorsey.com
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Contacts:
Christine Shapard, Interim Director, Colorado BioScience Association -- 303-592-4089 or cshapard@cobioscience.com
Maggie Chamberlin Holben, APR, Absolutely Public Relations http://www.absolutelypr.com –
303-984-9801 or maggie@absolutelypr.com
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