ASU helps state attract venture capital for high-technology firms

Posted on Wed/22/FebruaryWed/22/February by AZBio

ASU News: 02/23/2012

Heliae, a technology-development company based in Chandler, is working to design an industrial process that starts with the creation of high-fat strains of algae and ends with the production of jet fuel and other commercial products.

Fluidic Energy, located in Scottsdale, is dedicated to transforming the way electricity is generated, delivered and consumed through an innovative energy storage approach. Its core technology enables a lower cost and its high energy density delivers ultra-long run times in comparison to traditional batteries.Continue reading→

The Next Steps After SBIR/STTR Reauthorization

Posted on Wed/22/FebruaryWed/22/February by AZBio

This year, technology and business organizations, including AZBio worked together with Congress to reauthorize the Small Business Innovation Research and Small Business Technology Transfer (SBIR/STTR) program. Sean Greene, Associate Administrator for Investment and Special Advisor for Innovation at the U.S. Small Business Administration, has recently shared his thoughts on what comes next on the SBA Community Blog…Continue reading→

NAU President Haeger agrees to two-year contract extension

Posted on Tue/21/FebruaryTue/21/February by AZBio

NAU President John Haeger and the Arizona Board of Regents have announced a two-year extension to his contract, which will keep him as head of the university through June 2015.Continue reading→

UA President calls on the Legislature to Support Medical Education

Posted on Tue/21/FebruaryTue/21/February by AZBio

At a time when budgets are tight and decisions are hard, University of Arizona President Eugene Sander’s Op Ed in The Arizona Republic/AZ Central lays out the benefits of continuing to invest in our future and the U of A College of Medicine-Phoenix.Continue reading→

State Net Capitol Journal for 02 20 2012

Posted on Sun/19/FebruarySun/19/February by AZBio

AZBio partners with LexisNexis and State Net to bring you all the latest updates from Washington DC and around the nation. Check out the latest in the February 20, 2012 edition.Continue reading→

Opportunity Alert: Resources and Support for Going Global

Posted on Sun/19/FebruarySun/19/February by AZBio

The Arizona Commerce Authority (ACA) has recently launched Arizona’s State Trade and Export Promotion (STEP) initiative funded by the US Small Business Administration and ACA.Continue reading→

Arizona Board of Regents Names Ann Weaver Hart President of the University of Arizona

Posted on Sat/18/FebruaryWed/30/January by AZBio

(Phoenix, Ariz.) – February 17, 2012

The Arizona Board of Regents voted today to approve the contract of Ann Weaver Hart, Ph.D., as the next president of the University of Arizona (UA). The vote follows an extensive nationwide search and the announcement last week of Hart’s selection as the sole finalist. Dr. Hart, who replaces President Gene Sander, will begin her term on July 1, 2012.Continue reading→

ABOR, universities stand united against guns on campus

Posted on Sat/18/FebruarySat/18/February by AZBio

The Arizona Board of Regents unanimously passed a resolution against allowing guns on university campuses during the regularly scheduled meeting this week in Tempe.Continue reading→

Ann Weaver Hart takes the stage at the University of Arizona

Posted on Tue/14/FebruaryWed/15/February by AZBio

UA Presidential Candidate Begins Public Meetings: Temple University President Ann Weaver Hart, who is a candidate for the UA’s top administrative position, spoke on campus Monday in one of a series of events to introduce her to the community.Continue reading→

FDA sets draft rules for biotech drug copies – Comments Requested

Posted on Mon/13/FebruaryMon/28/January by AZBio

The Food and Drug Administration’s long-awaited guidelines for the sale of lower-cost versions of biotechnology drugs leave open the possibility that some products might not need to be tested in humans.Continue reading→