BioSpace Launches BioForest™ Hotbed For Pacific Northwest

FORT WORTH, TX, November 21, 2006 – BioSpace, the leading online source for life science careers and content and a subsidiary of onTargetjobs, unveiled this morning the BioForest™ Hotbed Campaign for the life science community of the Pacific Northwest and Western CanadaThe unique branding and awareness campaign highlights the organizations that constitute the dynamic biopharmaceutical industry in the states of Washington, Oregon, Montana and Idaho as well as the Canadian provinces of British Columbia, Alberta, Manitoba and Saskatchewan.

The initiative features both promotional and functional components to work in conjunction with the economic and workforce development initiatives of the region. The much anticipated BioForest Hotbed Map, created by BioSpace’s artist, displays the logos and building pictures of participating companies. Various print collateral pieces featuring the iconic BioForest image will be distributed to life science professionals at regional and international events throughout the year. The map is also available for download on the BioForest Homepage, which maintains critical daily biopharmaceutical industry news and information from the region.

A number of different types of organizations are featured as part of the campaign, reflective of the diverse set of foci and talents necessary to grow a life science cluster. The effort includes bioscience companies engaged in R&D, service and supply providers to the community, and also research institutes, non-profit organizations and universities. Detailed online profiles of the participating organizations include contact information, career opportunities, and financial updates and history, and can be found through the BioForest Homepage.

“With the re-emergence of BioForest, BioSpace offers an updated view of the bioscience industry in the Pacific Northwest,” said Wes Crews, CEO of BioSpace. “Through the new BioForest Homepage on BioSpace.com, our renowned Editorial Team provides to our loyal and geographically-diverse audience access to breaking regional news and other critical industry information.”

About BioSpace

BioSpace is globally recognized as the leading provider of careers solutions and Web-based resources and information to the life science, pharmaceutical and medical device industries. For 20 years BioSpace has helped to accelerate communication and discovery among business and scientific leaders in the biopharmaceutical market. With a well-established site infrastructure and loyal online audience, BioSpace.com offers an unparalleled distribution channel for recruitment, investment, product, event and other life science industry messages.

BioSpace is a subsidiary of onTargetjobs and is headquartered in Fort Worth, TX.

Contact
BioSpace
Brian Vacanti
Vice President, Marketing
817-717-1404
bvacanti@biospace.com

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