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Biotechnology in the News

New Biotech CEO Sees Great Promise in Biofuels

"Norris Tolson, who takes the helm as the North Carolina Biotechnology Center's new CEO and president July 2, says he believes all 100 NC counties will benefit from the state's biotechnology industry. He sees biofuels in particular as 'an opportunity to create a whole new industry sector'."

From TechJournal South

English Agency Recommends Biogen Drug

"Biogen Idec and its Irish partner, Elan Corp., said late Monday that England's public-health watchdog group has recommended that their drug Tysabri be used to treat a debilitating form of multiple sclerosis."

From Triangle Business Journal

Raleigh-Durham Named 'R&D Cluster'

"Fast Company magazine says the Triangle -- or, in its terms, Raleigh-Durham -- has the highest percentage of college graduates ages 25 to 34 in the country."

From Triangle Business Journal

Looking for Angel Funding?

"If you are planning a high growth business that will make a lot of money, but you need to raise funds to get it started, your business might be attractive to angel investors"

From WRAL LocalTechWire

New Group Focuses on Helping Startups Commercialize Products

"A pair of Raleigh professional advisors has teamed up to launch a new business development advisory program that they hope will improve entrepreneurs’ chances of success"

From WRAL LocalTechWire

Lincoln Students Take Part in Learning at Gaston College

"Lincoln County High School students, Chelsea Fuller, 10th grade and Gerardo Martinez, 12th grade, recently learned more about biotechnology using state-of-the-art equipment on the BioNetwork BioBus."

From Lincoln Tribune

Calendar of Events

July 19
CED Information Session: Prospective Members (Durham)
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July 24
Techie Tuesday (Research Triangle Park)
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July 30
Conference on Small Molecule Science 2007 (Chapel Hill)
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Aug 20
Duke Bioinformatics Workshop (Chapel Hill)
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Nov. 5
Nanotechnology in Biology and Medicine (Charlotte)
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This digest of Fast News was sent Thursday July 5, 2007. For the latest headlines on North Carolina's biotechnology industry, please visit our industry news page.