Colorado Bioscience Association Launches Colorado Springs Chapter

Denver, CO – The first meeting of the Colorado Springs Chapter of the Colorado Bioscience Association (CBSA) occurred yesterday at the University of Colorado at Colorado Springs (UCCS). The announcement is made by Denise Brown, CBSA Executive Director, who says UCCS Chancellor Pam Shockley hosted the chapter launch event.

According to Brown: “The Colorado Springs Economic Development Corporation is our partner in this effort. Colorado Springs is definitely a growing medical device cluster, especially as it relates to component manufacturing. The new group will focus on opportunities to support existing companies, recruit new ones and to assist UCCS in strategies to commercialize their promising technologies.”

“The establishment of the CBSA Chapter in Colorado Springs just confirms what we already knew – that our community is an excellent place for bioscience companies to do business. With over 25 bioscience companies already here and more in the pipeline, we will continue to invest in this industry as we see it as a vital part of our future,” Mike Kazmierski, President and CEO, The Colorado Springs Economic Development Corporation (CSEDC), says.

About the Colorado Springs Economic Development Corporation 

The CSEDC is a privately-funded organization whose sole purpose is to provide primary employers with complementary, comprehensive relocation and expansion services, including: custom, comprehensive apples-to-apples city comparisons; information regarding building, land, and build-to-suit facility availabilities; site visit assistance; planning and permit meetings with city officials; and incentive analysis preparation.  For more information, visit http://www.coloradosprings.org

About the University of Colorado at Colorado Springs

UCCS, located on Austin Bluffs Parkway in northeast Colorado Springs, is the fastest growing university in Colorado and one of the fastest growing universities in the nation. The university offers 26 bachelor’s degrees, 17 master’s and four doctoral degrees. The campus enrolls about 7,600 students annually. For more information, visit http://www.uccs.edu 
 
About the Colorado BioScience Association

CBSA is a not-for-profit corporation providing services and support for Colorado's growing biosciences industry.  With more than 300 members, CBSA actively works to promote the growth of the industry by working for a better business environment, growing the state's biotech workforce, fighting for policies that support a strong bioscience industry in the state and speaking with a single voice on behalf of the industry.  For more information, visit http://www.cobioscience.com
 
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Contacts:

Denise Brown, Executive Director, Colorado BioScience Association http://www.cobioscience.com — 303.592.4073, E-mail: dbrown@cobioscience.com

Maggie Chamberlin Holben, APR, Absolutely Public Relations http://www.absolutelypr.com — 303.984.9801, E-mail: maggie@absolutelypr.com