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KansasBio eNews
Volume 1, Issue 3
President's
Message
From Angela Kreps,
KansasBio President
Picking up the pace!!
That's our theme at KansasBio! We
got things moving this year and haven't
let up since Chicago! More... |
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Growing Rice in Kansas?
On
May 31, 2006, KansasBio held an industry
briefing on PMP (Plant Made Pharmaceuticals)
and Ventria Bioscience, a PMP company
who is exploring business expansion
opportunities in Kansas. We worked
in conjunction with BIO (Biotechnology
Industry Organization), Kansas Agribusiness
Retailers Association and the Kansas
Department of Agriculture to bring
together producer groups from across
the state to discuss the PMP topic.
More...
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BIO 2006 a "BIG"
Success!
Kansas had tremendous success at the BIO
2006 Annual International Convention in
Chicago, April 9-12. More than 130 delegates
from Kansas attended the convention and
were able to share with the nearly 20,000
international convention attendees what
Kansas brings to the table in the biosciences.
To learn
more about Kansas' presence at BIO 2006,
please visit the following links:
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BIO 2006
Victory Celebration
 Please
join KansasBio in celebrating a “BIG”
success at the BIO 2006 Annual International
Convention. KansasBio will host a “Victory
Celebration” July 27, 2006 at the
Kansas Speedway. Plan on reuniting with
delegates, watching the video from Chicago
of our Kansas delegation and most importantly,
thanking our generous sponsors for Kansas’
opportunity to attend such a phenomenal
event. A highlight of the event will include
high speed adventure, NASCAR style. Click
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KansasBio
Web Site Adds PR Newswire
Recently, KansasBio added
the
PR Newswire to its Web site, to provide
up-to-the minute news in the bioscience
sector and from biotech companies in Kansas
and around the world.
To view PR Newswire, please
click
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KansasBio
and the Bioscience Initiative in Central
& Western Kansas
 KansasBio,
in conjunction with the Pawnee County Economic
Development Commission, hosted a forum about
Kansas' bioscience industry, June 2, 2006
in Larned, Kan.
The forum included a report
on the industry, discussions about the BIO
2006 conference and candid talk about how
Central and Western Kansas can grow with
the biosciences in Kansas.
Angela Kreps, President
of KansasBio, along with area leaders: Kim
Barnes, Rita Kurtz, and Jason Toll updated
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Kansas
Bioscience Magazine
KansasBio debuted the
Kansas Bioscience Magazine at BIO 2006 in
Chicago. The inaugural edition lays the
foundation, infrastructure and partners
of the Statewide Bioscience Initiative,
as well as highlights success stories in
the various industries in Kansas.
Click
here to view the magazine.
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The KTEC PIPELINE is an innovative new
program, designed to identify talented and
entrepreneurial Kansans, match them with
best-in-class training, resources and mentors
and encourage them to pursue a career as
a technology entrepreneur in Kansas.
With the KTEC PIPELINE, Kansas is the only
state today that is systematically identifying
their top technology talent and connecting
them to become future leaders. More... |
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Photo Courtesy of:
Kansas City Star |
Kansas
City Star Column Features Bioscience Industry
Jason Gertzen, a columnist
for the Kansas City Star, has begun featuring
articles about the bioscience industry.
His column Bio Biz, is featured in the Tuesday
supplement, Business Star Weekly. To view
the latest Bio Biz, please click
here. |
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