ANN ARBOR ? MichBio said it will provide tours of mid Michigan life sciences companies for attendees at its annual Expo Oct. 16-17 in Lansing.
Guided tours will be available to Expo attendees from 8:30 a.m. to 1:30
p.m. on Day 1 of the Expo, October 16. Attendees must register for the Expo
at the Lansing Center to receive tour credentials and maps to the
locations. Visitors will transport themselves to the locations. The Lansing
area companies that will open their doors for guided tours are:
AFID Therapeutics, – Defines and delivers advanced chemical and
biochemical technologies and strategies and employs them in the design,
discovery, delivery, and development of new drugs.
Emergent BioSolutions, Inc., – Develops, manufactures and commercializes
immunobiotics, consisting of vaccines and therapeutics that assist the
body’s immune system to prevent or treat disease.
Fraunhofer Center for Coatings and Laser Applications – Provides
innovative, applied research and development services, specializing in
the area of advanced coating technology.
Neogen Corporation – Develops and markets products and services
dedicated to food and animal safety.
MBI International – Focuses on development, scale-up and
commercialization of bio-based technologies for Michigan innovators.
Rapid BioSense – Develops, manufacturers and markets a highly sensitive,
specific, easy-to-use and cost effective device for detecting bacterial
contamination in human clinical, veterinary and industrial applications.
Symmetry Jet – Provides implants and related instruments and cases to
the orthopedic device industry, and designs, develops and produces these
products for companies in other segments of the medical device market.
“We are delighted to be able to offer tours of this group of high
quality life sciences companies in various sectors of the industry,” said
Stephen Rapundalo, Ph.D., MichBio executive director. “Additionally, the
tours have been arranged to allow our attendees flexibility to match their
visits with their interests and time availability.”
Other Expo events at the Lansing Center on Day 1 include a Life
Sciences Jobs Fair from 1-4:30 p.m., and two concurrent sessions from 1-5
p.m. sponsored by the Michigan Life Sciences Pipeline: the Governor’s on
Biosciences Commercialization & Innovation and a Manufacturers Forum
tailored for manufacturers interested in diversifying into the medical
devices market. The Expo Opening Reception follows in the Exhibit and
Innovation Hall at 5 p.m.
In other Expo news, the deadline for applications for the Innovator
Showcase has been extended to September 21. The Innovator Showcase will
enable 12 new venture companies to exhibit their new products/technologies
in the Exhibit Hall during the Opening Reception on Day 1 and during lunch
on Day 2 of the Expo. The Innovator Showcase application and full Expo
details and registration information can be found on the MichBio Expo
website at MichBio.Org/Expo
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