A few odds and ends from all over the map …
According to the Louisiana Weekly in New Orleans, that state’s plans to build a biotech incubator for startup companies and research have been only slightly delayed by Hurricane Katrina’s disastrous visit. Here’s that: http://www.louisianaweekly.com/weekly/news/articlegate.pl?20051205t
Who knew? There was biotech conference last week in Cuba, where 250 local researchers and another 200 from other countries convened. The Cubans ended the gathering with the announcement that its looking at using genetically altered plants to produce human vaccines. Here’s the official word from the National News Agency in Cuba: http://www.ain.cubaweb.cu/idioma/ingles/2005/dic6plantas-anticyerpos.htm Here’s another account: http://www.periodico26.cu/english/news_cuba/congress120405.htm
Closer to home, the Beehive State — aka Utah — is adding four-year degrees in biotech at its colleges as the state tries to ramp up its presence in the industry. I’m more than slightly suspicious of the claim that just 20 biotech firms there employ more than 13,700 people – that’s about 20 firms employing as many as ICOS Corp., which is the biggest biotech based in Washington state. But here’s the story: http://www.casperstartribune.net/articles/2005/12/01/news/regional/2fd947139403649a872570c9007737b7.txt
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