Life Sciences/Biotech

The Right Place, Southwest Michigan First Launch Partnership

KALAMAZOO ? The Right Place Program, a Grand Rapids economic development group, and Southwest Michigan First, its counterpart in greater Kalamazoo, have partnered on a new study that shows drug development and biotech offer rich opportunities for life sciences businesses based in the two metropolitan areas. Specifically, the report shows biopharma and Medical device makers

By |2007-08-14T00:00:00-04:00August 14th, 2007|Archive, Life Sciences/Biotech|

MedElute Gets $250,000 Match Funding From Michigan Pre-Seed Capital Fund

KALAMAZOO ? Kalamazoo life sciences startup MedElute has been awarded $250,000 from the Michigan Pre-Seed Capital Fund. The funding came through was the Kalamazoo SmartZone. To earn Pre-Seed awards, companies are required to obtain matching funds from other investors. MedElute received funding from individual angel investors totaling $250,000. The names were not disclosed. This matched

By |2007-08-02T00:00:00-04:00August 2nd, 2007|Archive, Life Sciences/Biotech|

BioArbor Hosts Legal, Patent Briefing For Early Stage Life Sciences Startups

ANN ARBOR - BioArbor, the new educational networking forum for the life sciences industry in the greater Ann Arbor area, will host its second program on August 15 called Strategic Corporate Legal and Patent Issues for Early Stage Life Science Companies. Presenting will be Stephen M. Davis, Co-Chair of the Firmwide Corporate/VLG Practice Group and

By |2007-08-02T00:00:00-04:00August 2nd, 2007|Archive, Life Sciences/Biotech|

First Michigan Partnership to Offer Expanded Scientific Research Solutions

KALAMAZOO ? Biotech and pharma contract researcher Global Lifescience Solutions on Tuesday announced it has inked a new partnership with the Michigan High Throughput Screening Center at Kalamazoo Valley Community College. Through the new partnership, pharmaceutical companies and biotechnology companies can now take advantage of HTS screening offered by MHTSC and high content screening offered

By |2007-07-31T00:00:00-04:00July 31st, 2007|Archive, Life Sciences/Biotech|

Midwest Health Care Startups Raise $726 Million In 2007 – Close To 2006 Total

CLEVELAND - Midwest health care startups reported a stunning $726 million in total investments across 59 companies in the first half of 2007, nearly equaling the total invested in 2006. This news comes from the BioEnterprise Midwest Health Care Venture Investment Report. Ohio, Minnesota, and Indiana led all Midwestern states in health care venture capital

By |2007-07-24T00:00:00-04:00July 24th, 2007|Archive, Life Sciences/Biotech|

Assay Designs, VWR International Sign Distribution Agreement

ANN ARBOR - Assay Designs, a provider of immunoassay kits, antibodies, and reagents to the life sciences and translational research markets, and VWR International, a distributor of scientific equipment, supplies, chemicals, and furniture, announced a new distribution agreement - VWR will offer North American customers a variety of Assay Designs' products. Customers will immediately be

By |2007-07-24T00:00:00-04:00July 24th, 2007|Archive, Life Sciences/Biotech|

Van Andel Institute Researcher Furthers Prostate Cancer Therapy

GRAND RAPIDS ? Scientific Investigator Cindy Miranti, Ph.D. and her team in the Laboratory of Integrin Signaling and Tumorigenesis at Van Andel Research Institute have discovered that an enzyme that prostate cancer cells are dependent on for survival is not necessary in normal prostate cells. This finding validates the therapeutic potential of targeting this enzyme

By |2007-07-19T00:00:00-04:00July 19th, 2007|Archive, Life Sciences/Biotech|

Ted Heilman Named Investment Director At Van Andel Institute

GRAND RAPIDS ? Ted Heilman has joined Van Andel Institute as Assistant Director, Investments ? Senior Portfolio Manager. In this newly created position, he assists with the management of the Institute?s endowment. Heilman worked previously as senior portfolio manager and head of portfolio management in the Wealth Management Group at Fifth Third Bank, where he

By |2007-07-16T00:00:00-04:00July 16th, 2007|Archive, Life Sciences/Biotech|

MichBio Expo Set For October At Lansing Center

ANN ARBOR ? Life sciences trade association MichBio will host the MichBio Expo on October 16 and 17 at the Lansing Center and feature James Greenwood, CEO of the Biotechnology Industry Organization, as its opening keynote speaker. Based in Washington, D.C., BIO represents more than 1,100 biotechnology companies, academic institutions, state biotechnology centers and related

By |2007-07-16T00:00:00-04:00July 16th, 2007|Archive, Life Sciences/Biotech|