Gov. Deval Patrick yesterday threw the gauntlet down to the rest of the biotech world by pledging $1 billion over the next 10 years to fund research, labs and the creation of what he called a “secret weapon,” a new stem-cell bank to be shared by local universities and firms. Appearing at the 2007 BIO International Convention in Boston, Patrick stunned local industry and university officials with the magnitude of his plan to keep Massachusetts’ competitive lead in biotech intact for years to come. >>> Discuss This Story
