Celebrating the Past…Inspiring the Future
On Thursday, February 7, 2013, BioNJ will hold its 20th Annual Meeting. This meeting promises to be a very special time, providing a unique venue where the State’s thriving biotechnology community will be, as our Anniversary tagline promises, Celebrating the Past…Inspiring the Future. Please join us to meet friends old and new and to hear [...]
A New Biotech — Targeted to Your Needs
Highlights in this issue include: Innovation Corridor offers opportunity to meet one-on-one with GSK. Are you getting the insurance premium discounts you’re entitled to? CEO Panel featured at Biotech 2012; funders will be there. Like the biotechnology industry we proudly serve, the Biotech meeting held in conjunction with Pennsylvania Bio has been successful for the [...]
Story of Biotechnology in New Jersey Remains One of Growth and Vitality
I love telling a good story, especially when it involves great news coming out of New Jersey’s biotechnology industry. And, fortunately, I get to do that a lot. So by now I hope you have heard or read the news about our latest industry survey, Biotech in New Jersey: Finding Its Way Through Continuing Challenges. [...]
Advocating for New Jersey from Washington to Boston
Look for New Jersey at BIO International Convention Come visit your New Jersey colleagues at Booth 505 at the Biotechnology Industry Organization’s (BIO) 2012 International Convention, which will take place in Boston on June 18-21. New Jersey will once again be featured with a Pavilion, which BioNJ is presenting in conjunction with ChooseNJ. Lieutenant Governor [...]
Advocacy Takes Center Stage
We are entering that time of year when legislation and policy are moving fast, and because this year is a Presidential election year, things are moving along at an even more rapid pace than usual. This means that the New Jersey biotech industry needs an advocate — someone to be on the lookout for opportunities [...]
Building on the Momentum
One of the benefits that comes with the privilege of writing a monthly message to New Jersey’s dynamic biotechnology community, is the ability to sit back for a moment and reflect upon all the amazing people who are involved with and all the astounding developments taking place in the Medicine Chest of the World. And [...]
A New Excitement in the Air for Biotech in New Jersey
Thank you! Thank you! Thank you! Our great thanks to the hundreds of members of New Jersey’s dynamic biotechnology community who joined us for the 19th BioNJ Annual Dinner Meeting, Awards Program and Networking Event on February 2. We are still overwhelmed by the energy, the enthusiasm, and the sense of community that filled the [...]
Growing New Jersey’s Biotech Industry
BioNJ’s 2012 Annual Dinner Meeting, Awards Program, and Networking Event is right around the corner, new State policy initiatives have recently been enacted or introduced that support our industry, and BioNJ will be unveiling new programs in 2012 to better serve our Members. We look forward to an exciting year. 2012 Annual Meeting Governor Chris [...]
A Year of Friends, Hope, and Inspiration
With the end of the year approaching, I think everyone will agree that 2011 is ending on a high note for the New Jersey biotechnology community. There is so much for which we should be thankful and so many people to thank. In this final column for 2011, I would like to highlight: Our great [...]
Investing in Our Future
By now, I hope you have all heard the exciting news that Governor Chris Christie will be joining us at BioNJ’s 2012 Annual Dinner Meeting, Awards Program and Networking Event on February 2 at the East Brunswick Hilton. And that’s just one of a number of “good news” items I would like to discuss. We [...]
The Traditional Approach in Biotechnology – Always Seek Innovation
Sitting down to write this column, I was struck by two somewhat diverse thoughts. First, I am noticing more and more that the biotechnology industry is beginning to put down some roots and establish meaningful traditions that will serve us well as the industry matures. But that thought is counterbalanced by the faith and knowledge [...]
From news about Biotech 2011 to the America Invents Act
In this column, I would like to discuss two important developments for the biotechnology industry in New Jersey: The exciting new programs and events taking place at Biotech 2011. The President’s signing of the America Invents Act into law. Biotech 2011 — You spoke. We listened. We have made exciting changes to the structure of [...]
From State Budget to Talent Networks to Biotech 2011
The beat never stops at BioNJ as we work to advance the biotechnology industry in the great Garden State. Over the past month, we have been focused on the State budget process and the successful inclusion of two important provisions supporting our industry, and we were honored to have been named by the New Jersey [...]
