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  • E7bn funding for European research Tuesday, July 19, 2011 @ 7:05AMEU Commissioner Maire Geoghegan-Quinn today announced funding of nearly E7 billion to kick-start innovation through research.
  • Enjoy a career on - and under - the ocean wave Tuesday, July 19, 2011 @ 6:35AMThe oceans have always provided a rich variety of life for scientists to study, and with rising concerns about the world’s changing climate the role of highly qualified marine biologists is becoming more important, meaning that skilled postgraduates are increasingly in demand.
  • €7 billion fund for European R&D Tuesday, July 19, 2011 @ 5:28AMEU Commissioner Maire Geoghegan-Quinn has launched the EU's biggest research funding programme in Brussels.
  • EU hopes research fund can create 174,000 jobs Tuesday, July 19, 2011 @ 5:13AMThe European Commission says that the €7bn to be made available under the EU's research and innovation division could create up to 174,000 jobs across the EU.
  • The MedZilla Report for July 2011 -- Health Care Employment Gains Hindered by Cuts in Pharmaceuticals and Managed Care. Tuesday, July 19, 2011 @ 2:42AMAlthough health care employment was up in June, deep cuts in pharmaceuticals and managed care along with decreased job satisfaction among nurses ended the first half of 2011 on a less-than-positive note, reports MedZilla.com. (PRWeb July 19, 2011) Read the full story at http://www.prweb.com/releases/2011/7/prweb8651853.htm
  • Mikulski says Yale Drive extension would bring jobs Monday, July 18, 2011 @ 7:08PMSen. Barbara A. Mikulski said Monday the planned extension of Yale Drive through Mount Aetna Farms in Washington County will become a “golden mile” for future job opportunities in health care and biotechnology. “This is a mile, but that mile will make the difference in how we can literally have kind of an intercollege connector between the Hagerstown Community College and Meritus Medical Center ...
  • AgraQuest Honored as "Ag Innovation Game Changer" of the Year Monday, July 18, 2011 @ 4:27PMAwarded by Grow-California for Work in Sustainable Ag Innovation
  • Powering Up Canada's Energy Advantage for the 21st Century Monday, July 18, 2011 @ 3:42PMKANANASKIS, ALBERTA--(Marketwire - July 18, 2011) - The New Economy Alliance is calling on federal, provincial and territorial governments to act now and develop a comprehensive energy strategy that builds on Canada's global advantage in agricultural, oil and gas, mineral and forest resources.
  • BellBrook Labs lays off 10 employees Monday, July 18, 2011 @ 2:59PMBellBrook Labs, a Fitchburg biotechnology company, has cut its staff in half. Ten employees, nearly all of them full time, were told July 11 that their jobs will end Aug. 1, leaving the company with a staff of 10.
  • New Economy Alliance: Powering up Canada’s Energy Advantage for the 21st Century Monday, July 18, 2011 @ 8:38AMKANANASKIS, Alberta--(BUSINESS WIRE)--The New Economy Alliance is calling on federal, provincial and territorial governments to act now and develop a comprehensive energy strategy that builds on Canada’s global advantage in agricultural, oil and gas, mineral and forest resources. The Alliance is for the first time bringing together associations representing forestry, chemicals, agriculture ...
  • Former shuttle workers lend insight to life after layoffs Sunday, July 17, 2011 @ 12:14PMRichard Brash worked at KSC as an aerospace technician before being laid off in October. / Tim Shortt, FLORIDA TODAY Jaci Remrey of Cocoa Beach spends hours every day looking for work.
  • Levin: Partnership a commitment to manufacturing Sunday, July 17, 2011 @ 7:52AMWhen we think of Michigan's economy, we think of many things: tourists drawn to our lakes and beaches and forests, our developing industries such as biotechnology and alternative fuels, and our thriving agriculture.
  • Governors urge debt deal, discuss jobs Saturday, July 16, 2011 @ 5:09PMSALT LAKE CITY (Reuters) - U.S. governors meeting in Salt Lake City this weekend called for a quick resolution to the current impasse over raising the U.S. borrowing limit, saying they worried about impacts to their own credit scores.
  • Senate Hearing Focuses on Biobased Product Potential for Rural Job Creation Friday, July 15, 2011 @ 2:13PMThe Senate Agriculture Committee today held a hearing on “Growing Jobs in Rural America” (watch the webcast). Dr. Marc Verbruggen, President and CEO of NatureWorks LLC based in Wayzata, Minn., and Dr. Oliver P. Peoples, Founder and Chief Scientific Officer of Metabolix, Inc. based in Cambridge, Mass., both BIO members, testified about their companies’ plans for growth and job creation. Sen ...
  • Warnex Inc. shuts down analytical laboratories in Laval, Que. as it reorganizes Friday, July 15, 2011 @ 10:59AMLAVAL, Que. - Life sciences company Warnex Inc. (TSX:WNX) will shut down its analytical laboratories in Laval, Que., in a move it expects will save about $1 million a year. Warnex said Friday that it will consolidate these services at its nearby Neopharm Laboratories, resulting in job losses of betw
  • Quaboag programs accepted for Innovation School status Friday, July 15, 2011 @ 8:00AMWARREN - Middle and high school students returning to Quaboag Regional this fall are expected to find a renewed focus, sense of purpose and enthusiasm as the district takes a leap ahead in the area of science and technology, engineering and math.
  • Pink Slip Day arrives at Queen's Park Thursday, July 14, 2011 @ 10:32AMThe provincial government issued 274 public sector pink slips Thursday — the first notices in what the Ontario Public Service Employees Union says will be "the biggest wave of job losses in the Ontario Public Service since the Mike Harris era." The union says 1,900 provincial jobs will be gone by [...]
  • Statewide education council would help students, leaders say Thursday, July 14, 2011 @ 4:14AMBranstad wants to restore Iowa's standing as a national education leader and is seeking ideas before a July 25-26 education summit.
  • IDBS Expands Local R&D Informatics Team and Establishes U.S. Healthcare Center of Excellence in Burlington ... Thursday, July 14, 2011 @ 3:00AMGUILDFORD, UNITED KINGDOM and BURLINGTON, MA--(Marketwire - 07/14/11) - IDBS, a global provider of innovative data management, analytics and modeling solutions, today announced it is expanding its business in Burlington, Massachusetts, and establishing its U.S. Healthcare headquarters in that office. At the recent 2011 BIO International Convention in Washington, D.C., Massachusetts Governor ...
  • Palm oil exports likely to touch RM70b this year Tuesday, July 12, 2011 @ 9:52PMPENAMPANG : Malaysia’s palm oil exports will reach RM70 billion this year if the high crude palm oil (CPO) prices continue in the second half of the year, said Plantation Industries and Commodities Minister Tan Sri Bernard Dompok.
  • California companies fleeing the Golden State Tuesday, July 12, 2011 @ 11:51AMBuffeted by high taxes, strict regulations and uncertain state budgets, a growing number of California companies are seeking friendlier business environments outside of the Golden State.
  • Jobless rate drops in Norfolk Tuesday, July 12, 2011 @ 6:37AMThe unemployment rate in Norfolk County continues to improve and now sits at 5.3%, a steep drop from last December's 11.2% rate, says the Workforce Planning Board of Grand Erie.[...]
  • Strong franc may cause longer work hours Tuesday, July 12, 2011 @ 12:18AMIf the eurozone crisis drags on firms’ tactics to cope with a strong Swiss franc like longer work hours or lower pay may become more common, say experts.
  • Business briefs for July 12 Monday, July 11, 2011 @ 11:00PMInternational Paper launches bid for Temple
  • Lonza buying Arch Chemicals for US$1.2bilB in cash Monday, July 11, 2011 @ 8:12PMNEW YORK: Swiss specialty chemicals and biotechnology company Lonza Group Ltd. said Monday it will buy Arch Chemicals Inc., a maker of antibacterial products, for $1.2 billion in cash.
  • End Of Shuttle Program Leaves Thousands Jobless Monday, July 11, 2011 @ 7:06PMNearly 8,000 people who worked on the space shuttle were laid off, which is a blow to an area where unemployment is well above the national average. But even as the era ends, many on the Space Coast remain optimistic about the region's future.
  • Economix: Community College as a Bridge to New Skills Monday, July 11, 2011 @ 6:37PMVocational training can help workers who have lost what were once steady blue-collar jobs.
  • Lonza buying Arch Chemicals for $1.2bn in cash Monday, July 11, 2011 @ 6:15PMSwiss specialty chemicals, biotech co Lonza said Monday it will buy Arch Chemicals Inc, a maker of antibacterial products, for $1.2 bn.
  • Former Lansing lawmaker among appointees to Kansas Board of Regents Friday, July 8, 2011 @ 1:03PMA former state lawmaker from Lansing who helped develop a plan to make Kansas a leader in the biotechnology industry has been named to the Kansas Board of Regents.
  • Slowdown Looks Entrenched Friday, July 8, 2011 @ 12:46PMNo double-dip, but lots of slogging-through on the horizon.
  • Local plants keep producing Friday, July 8, 2011 @ 11:02AMFITCHBURG -- Following cutbacks from the recession combined with historically dwindling employment rates and overseas competition, most local residents may be ready to dig a grave for manufacturing in Massachusetts.
  • Biotech Stocks: Amylin and Alkermes shine in drug-stocks trading Friday, July 8, 2011 @ 10:12AMShares of Amylin and Alkermes shine Friday, fueled by positive news about their diabetes drug candidate Bydureon.
  • Taiwan Jobs Sucked to China by Failure to Mimic Singapore Monday, July 4, 2011 @ 1:02AMA decade ago, Wu Wen-nan earned $726 a month at a Taiwan factory run by Foxconn Technology Group, maker of Apple Inc.’s iPhones and iPads. Today, he peddles magazines and takes handouts from a charity.
  • Biotech convention benefits local firms Sunday, July 3, 2011 @ 1:06AMBaltimore and Montgomery counties often get a lot of press when it comes to biotechnology, but Frederick County has just as much to offer in the industry, said J P Matan, director of leasing for Matan Inc
  • Kernersville woman switches to biotech career Saturday, July 2, 2011 @ 3:12AMKERNERSVILLE, N.C. (AP) — Not too long ago, Margie Parker was selling fairy princess birthday plates and building balloon archways at her party-supply store in Kernersville.
  • Clean tech not just goal for S.A. Friday, July 1, 2011 @ 7:07PMshare: digg facebook twitter With the announcement that four clean-energy companies will bring hundreds of jobs and substantial research and educational investments to town, Mayor Julián Castro has hailed the moment as a transformative one for San Antonio.
  • Clinical research to create 50,000 jobs in 5 yrs Friday, July 1, 2011 @ 10:19AMWith India emerging as a major clinical research destination, the Rs 8,000-crore industry is likely to generate 50,000 jobs in next five years, industry body Assocham said today.
  • Vandalia Research Awarded $1.04M Contract with Department of Defense Friday, July 1, 2011 @ 4:26AMHUNTINGTON, W.Va. | Vandalia Research has been awarded a $1.04M contract with the US Department of Defense, titled, “Flu Vaccine Technology Program”. This program will focus on the scale-up and pre...
  • 2011 BIO International Convention Closes in Washington, D.C. with Record Number of Partnering Meetings and Increased ... Thursday, June 30, 2011 @ 6:29PMWASHINGTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--2011 BIO International Convention Closes in Washington, D.C. with Record Number of Partnering Meetings and Increased International Attendance
  • Massachusetts aims to host largest biotech convention in 2012 Thursday, June 30, 2011 @ 1:23PMThe venue for this year’s annual Biotechnology Industry Organization (BIO) convention, ending today, may have been the nation's capital, but the Massachusetts delegation to the show, anchored by Governor Deval Patrick and Boston Mayor Thomas Menino, loudly drummed its "Road to Revolution" theme to attract attendees to next year's show in Boston, to be held June 18-21, 2012.
  • Biotech group names Quinn 'governor of the year' Thursday, June 30, 2011 @ 12:57PMA national biotechnology group has named Illinois Gov. Pat Quinn its "governor of the year." The Biotechnology Industry Organization presented the award to Quinn on Wednesday in Washington, D.C. The award recognizes leadership and support of the biosciences industry. The group cites Quinn's support for tax credits for investment in new business ventures and for small businesses that create jobs ...
  • Vandalia Research Awarded $1.04MM Contract with Department of Defense Thursday, June 30, 2011 @ 10:59AMHUNTINGTON, W.Va.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Vandalia Research has been awarded a $1.04M contract with the US Department of Defense, titled, “Flu Vaccine Technology Program”. This program will focus on the scale-up and pre-clinical development of a pandemic flu vaccine manufactured by Vandalia’s proprietary large scale PCR process using the Triathlon™ bioreactor. The contract is scheduled to run for 18 ...
  • Gov. Quinn named 'governor of the year' Thursday, June 30, 2011 @ 10:55AMA national biotechnology group has named Illinois Gov. Pat Quinn its "governor of the year."
  • Big deal for biotech Thursday, June 30, 2011 @ 10:54AMSARANAC LAKE - The village has secured agreements from two Lake Placid-based biotech companies to relocate to Saranac Lake, where they plan to expand and add more jobs - just one part of a carefully and quietly crafted deal that also involves the...
  • State awards $1.8M in grants to biotech companies Thursday, June 30, 2011 @ 10:11AMThe Maryland Biotechnology Center said Wednesday that nine companies will receive a total of $1.8 million in grants to help bring their products to market and create new jobs.
  • Wisconsin Assembly 48th District primary candidate intro: Bethany Ordaz Thursday, June 30, 2011 @ 9:03AMIsthmus sent the six candidates for the July 12 Democratic primary for the 48th Assembly seat questions about why they're running for office and what they hope to accomplish. Here is what they had to say.
  • Mass. woos life sciences companies Thursday, June 30, 2011 @ 5:47AMWASHINGTON — Massachusetts officials came courting biotechnology business yesterday, descending on the nation’s capital to promote an industry convention scheduled for Boston next year, trumpet new life sciences collaborations with three countries, and invite thousands of executives gathered here to set up shop in the Bay State.
  • Governor O’Malley Releases Jobs Report on Maryland’s Life Sciences at BIO 2011, Reflects Strong and Stable Industry Tuesday, June 28, 2011 @ 9:28AMLife sciences accounted for one-third of all State’s job gains between 2002 and 2010 (PRWeb June 28, 2011) Read the full story at http://www.prweb.com/releases/BIO-2011/6/prweb8604239.htm
  • Biotech company wins grant of $150,000 Tuesday, June 28, 2011 @ 7:24AMEmpire State Development awarded a $150,000 capital grant to an area biochemical firm to aid in the company’s sweeping upgrades and renovation. The nearly $1 million project will create 22 new full-time jobs and save 31 existing high-paying positions.
  • Bringing casinos to Mass. all about jobs Tuesday, June 28, 2011 @ 5:59AMGuest Column By Jennifer Flanagan Earlier this year I was proud to sponsor legislation that would authorize the establishment of up to three resort-style casinos in Massachusetts; this bill is about job creation.