BioSpace Partners with CED and NC Biotech Center to Showcase North Carolina’s Life Science Community
| 2007 Bio NC Hotbed Map (Click to View) 2007 Bio NC Hotbed Homepage (Click to View) FORT WORTH, TX, March 29, 2007 - BioSpace, the leading online information source for life science careers and content and a subsidiary of onTargetjobs, the Council for Entrepreneurial Development (CED), and the North Carolina Biotechnology Center unveiled this morning the fifth edition of the Bio NC™ Hotbed Campaign for the life science community of North Carolina. The unique branding and awareness campaign highlights the organizations that constitute the dynamic biopharmaceutical industry in North Carolina. |
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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 Bio NC Hotbed Map, http://biospace.com/hotbed/maps/bionc_map.aspx, created by BioSpace’s artist, displays the logos and building pictures of participating companies. Various print collateral pieces featuring the iconic Bio NC 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 Bio NC Homepage, http://biospace.com/hotbed.aspx?RegionID=20 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, financial updates and history, and can be found through the Bio NC Homepage.
“We are pleased to once again partner with BioSpace to showcase the state’s vibrant life science economy,” said CED President Monica Doss. “From stem cell research to medical devices to diagnostics to drug discovery and alternative energy, North Carolina plays an increasingly important role in the national and global life science community.”
“With the launch of the fifth edition of the Bio NC Hotbed, BioSpace and the global community continue to recognize the impact and growth of the biopharmaceutical industry in North Carolina over the past 6 years,” said Wes Crews, CEO of BioSpace. “We are pleased to offer the BioSpace audience a direct channel to the news, products and careers from the region.”
About BioSpace
BioSpace is globally recognized as the leading provider of career 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.
About the Council for Entrepreneurial Development
The Council for Entrepreneurial Development (CED) is a private, non-profit organization formed in 1984 to identify, enable and promote high growth, high impact entrepreneurial companies and to accelerate the entrepreneurial culture of the Research Triangle and North Carolina. With more than 4,000 active members representing over 1,100 companies, CED is the largest entrepreneurial support organization in the nation. www.cednc.org
About the North Carolina Biotechnology Center
The Biotechnology Center, headquartered in Research Triangle Park with five regional offices statewide, is a private, non-profit corporation supported by the N.C. General Assembly. Its mission is to provide long-term economic and societal benefits to North Carolina by supporting biotechnology research, business and education statewide.
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