Tuesday, March 30, 2010

Bell Perch Breaded Line & Online Ordering System Featured in March Fish Farming International

"Indiana-based Bell Aquaculture is looking to become a player in the U.S. retail segment with the introduction of a new line of breaded yellow perch entrees.

The company is going to begin selling product online, as well, Norman McCowan, president and CEO, said in February.

For the past year, the farm has been building out, he said Bell's perch (Perca flavescens) has been available through restaurant partners and various public sales and special events."

This issue was distributed at the 2010 Boston Seafood Show.

Link to the IntraFish/Fish Farming International Web site

Link to the related Bell Aquaculture PR Web newswire

Wednesday, March 24, 2010

Outsourcing Colorado - A look at Northern Colorado's Contract Research, Manufacturing and University Core Labs.

WHEN: Apr 26, 2010 8:00 AM - 2:30 PM
WHERE: Embassy Suites, 4705 Clydesdale Parkway, Loveland, CO
PRICE: Free

Outsourcing Colorado - A look at Northern Colorado's Contract Research, Manufacturing and University Core Labs.

Keynote Address: Lessons Learned From Academia to Startup and Beyond by Dr. Woody Emlen, Taligen Co-Founder.

Free admission. Limited space. Register today! We welcome ALL CROs, CMOs and Core laboratory facilities in Colorado to participate in this event. Link to registration information at the Colorado BioScience Association website: https://events.cobioscience.com/index.cfm?action=event&eventid=270

Note: the Colorado BioScience Association (CBSA) is a client of Absolutely PR.

Monday, March 22, 2010

Flip Video Symposium for Denver PR Pros

This morning a number of Denver PR consultants took Flip Video training from Jim Hooley, media consultant and former TV journalist:

Friday, March 19, 2010

2010 Biobootcamp | Coming April 29 - 30

2010 Biobootcamp is designed to help you jump start your new life science idea or company, this experience will provide you with not only a comprehensive overview of how to get your venture started, but will provide you with exposure to experienced bioentrepreneurs and a nationally acclaimed faculty.

By attending the biobootcamp, you will learn how to avoid the legal pitfalls of starting and building a life science business, and you will receive the help you need to plan a solid foundation for your new business venture.

Note: this event is provided at NO COST to qualified applicants.

If you are interested in joining the growing numbers of life scientists eager to commercialize their ideas, click here for details on how to apply for this event. This is a complimentary conference and there is no fee to apply: http://www.biobootcamp.com/apply.htm

Tuesday, March 16, 2010

Baxa Corp's NeoThrive Enteral Feeding System featured in March issue of Today's Medical Developments


"Dozens of patients – frequently tiny babies – have been killed or wounded by a little-known medical mistake made by nurses and doctors. Well documented in medical literature, the error is a tubing misconnection. It occurs... when caregivers deliver the wrong medication or liquid to the wrong part of a patient’s body.

Now, borrowing theory from automotive and industrial designers, medical supply companies are redesigning their tubes and syringes with behavior-shaping constraints that make these devastating mistakes impossible. In this arena, [Denver-based] Baxa Corp., has developed a syringe and pump specifically to feed premature babies in intensive care."

Link to the article posting

Monday, March 15, 2010

Reminder: BioBeers | DENVER 1Q10 Meetup

What: BioBeers DENVER 1Q10 Meetup


When: Tuesday, March 16, 2010 6:30 PM


Where: Vine Street Pub 1700 Vine St. Denver, CO 80206 303.388.2337

Link to information about this popular bio meetup!


BIOBEERS REMAINING 2010 SCHEDULE:

- 2Q10 Boulder 1 June Tue 6:30-7:30
- 2Q10 Denver 15 June Tue 6:30-7:30
- 3Q10 Boulder 7 Sept Tue 6:30-7:30
- 3Q10 Denver 21 Sept Tue 6:30-7:30
- 4Q10 Boulder 7 Dec Tue 6:30-7:30
- 4Q10 Denver 21 Dec Tue 6:30-7:30 (Holiday Party)

Tuesday, March 09, 2010

New Products: Bell Perch Announcement in Seafood Business


"Frozen breaded yellow perch fillets and Cajun nuggets are now available through an online ordering system from Bell Aquaculture.

Bell’s panko breading balances tangy and mild flavors, and the fillets cook best in canola oil in just under three minutes. The sweet, mild-tasting fish is available year-round. Bell Aquaculture in Albany, Ind., owns and operates one of the nation’s largest yellow perch farms, with corporate headquarters and production facilities nearby in Redkey, northeast of Indianapolis. The fillets and nuggets are available in orders of either 5 or 20 pounds. Non-breaded fillets will be available online in the near future. Contact Bell Aquaculture at (765) 369-2392, or visit www.bellperch.com."

Link to Seafood Business online

Monday, March 08, 2010

Fitzsimons: From vacant Army post to medical promised land

There was a great multi-part feature in Sunday's Denver Post on the Fitzsimons Life Sciences District and Anschutz Medical Campus and how it "has emerged as an economic bright spot in the area, bringing advanced health care and research facilities to the region, garnering national attention, and providing an economic engine that is expected to employ nearly 45,000 people when it is fully developed."

Don't miss these related articles:
1) Venture capital firms sought to boost Fitzsimons life-science incubator
2) Fitzsimons growth fueling retail development
3) CU Hospital's diabetes research sets standards worldwide

Link to Margaret Jackson's Feature Article

Monday, March 01, 2010

Special Report: Green Technology - Can Green Technology Propel Economic Development?

Chad Vander Veen's article in the March 2010 Governing magazine includes quotes from Matt Cheroutes, CCIA Founding Board Member:

"That's the case in Colorado, where Gov. Bill Ritter ordered his Energy Office, Economic Development Office and state CIO to collaborate on ways to nurture green technology start-ups and create demand among consumers for emerging — and typically more expensive — green products.

Colorado is testing a new Discovery Grant Program designed to help early stage companies, which are often simply groups of researchers attempting to take an idea out of the lab and into the commercial market.

'At that point, there's not a lot of available seed capital. So to give them some small grants at the very beginning really shows great support from the state,' says Matt Cheroutes, director of communications and external affairs for the Colorado Governor's Office of Economic Development and International Trade.

Cheroutes, a founding member of the Colorado Cleantech Industry Association, says strong executive support for green technology in Colorado will lead to job growth and economic prosperity. But that won't happen, he says, unless companies can deliver their products to a public that can afford them — a tall order in green tech markets that are often too immature to deliver at affordable economies of scale.

Cheroutes says the state works closely with renewable energy firms to develop incentives for consumers. Take solar power, for example, where the cost of installing solar panels typically doesn't pencil out for the average homeowner.

'We've had a lot of people in our state say they want solar on their homes,' Cheroutes says. 'But they simply can't afford the initial investment to do it. We've seen estimates anywhere from $8,000 for a very small home to $15,000 for a medium-sized home. These days, not a lot of people have the ability to pay that.'

The state worked with two Colorado solar firms — SolarCity and SunRun — to develop a financing model that makes solar installations more affordable. Instead of paying the full installation fee upfront, consumers instead put up a down payment that is a fraction of the total cost. Over the next three or four years, the energy savings the consumer realizes goes back to the solar company to pay the remaining balance. After the company is paid in full, the consumer's energy bill decreases significantly. . .

'The culture has changed in Colorado,' says Cheroutes. 'It's something that everyone in Colorado has sort of agreed to and bought in to. And whether that's out of a desire to protect our mountains or to keep our kids from being sent halfway around the world to fight, or if it's to keep kids who are home employed and working, it's a cultural mind change, and sometimes those are the hardest things to deal with in the beginning. So if you have the will of the people, of industry and of political leaders, you can make anything happen.'"

Link to the article

Video Recap from Feb 25 Colorado Cleantech Event - Advanced Water Management: Using Cleantech to Manage Scarce Resources

The CCIA assembled national and regional water experts at the University of Denver to discuss advanced water management and using cleantech to manage scarce resources.

Welcome from Rahmat Shoureshi, Dean and Professor:



CCIA Overview by Christine Shapard, Founding Executive Director:



Cameron J. Brooks, Ph.D.
Director of Solutions & Business Development
IBM Big Green Innovations (first of five parts available on the COCleantech YouTube Channel):



Robin Newmark
Principal Program Manager, Planning and Program Development
National Renewable Energy Laboratory:



Roger Austin
National Vice President and Managing Consulting Director
MWH:



Forbes Guthrie
Director
Stewart Environmental Consultants, Inc. (first of two parts available on the COCleantech YouTube Channel):



Jeffrey Popiel
President & CEO
Geotech Environmental Equipment (first of two parts available on the COCleantech YouTube Channel):



Link to the CCIA YouTube Channel