What the Governor’s Talking about
Today
Tuesday, May 4,
2010
Governor,
Life-Science Industry Leaders Meet at BIO International Conference in Chicago
The governor and Greg Main,
president and CEO of the Michigan Economic Development Corporation, today
announced they met with venture capital firms and life-science industry leaders
as part of the governor’s go anywhere, do anything strategy to diversify
Michigan’s economy.
The meetings took place at the BIO International
Conference in Chicago. The conference features
high-level industry leaders discussing public policy issues of critical
importance to all segments of the biotechnology industry, including health and
medicine, food and agriculture, industry and environment and emerging
companies.
Key
messages:
- Michigan’s
biotech industry is one of the fastest-growing in the nation thanks to some of
the world’s best research institutions, a highly-skilled workforce and
innovative economic development tools like the 21st Century Jobs Fund and the
SmartZones program.
- The state’s life
sciences industry employs more than 79,000 workers, according to a recent
study. Michigan is home to more than 550 life
sciences companies, including more than 105 since 2000.
Governor Announces
Stem Cell Public Education Day
The governor today announced
at a press conference in Chicago that the World
Stem Cell Summit, scheduled for October 4-6 at Detroit’s Renaissance Center, will kick off with a free “Public Education
Day” on October 3 at the Detroit Science Center.
On Public Education Day, there will be “Stem Cell 101”
lectures on the fundamentals of stem cell science, panels of patients and
medical science experts describing the promise of the field to treat disease,
advice and checklists to protect consumers from unproven treatments,
regenerative medicine industry discussions, teacher workshops and film
documentaries.
The 2010 World Stem Cell Summit will bring premier
researchers, investors and industry leaders from more than 30 countries to
Michigan to
advance stem cell research and the promising technologies that will find
cures. The summit is produced by the Genetics Policy Institute and
co-organized by the University of Michigan, Michigan State University,
Wayne
State University, the University Research
Corridor and Michigan Economic Development
Corporation.
Key
messages:
- Stem cell science
holds the promise to provide lifesaving treatments. Michigan is committed
to growing its biotechnology industry with an infrastructure in place for
basic scientific research, globally-recognized scientists, major academic
centers and modern laboratories.
- Michigan is
poised to establish itself as a leader in stem cells and the regenerative
medicine industry. The Public Education Day will be a fantastic
opportunity for the public to learn more about the promise of stem cell
research.
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