Sat Oct 25: 'Cat Care Society hosts seminar...Cats And Dogs Living Together’

Quoting from the 10/21 Lakewood Sentinel posting:

"The Cat Care Society is holding a seminar 2-3:30 p.m. on Oct. 25 called a 'Seminar for Cat People.' It will be led by Kerry Muhovich, DVM, covering the ins and outs of ‘Cats And Dogs Living Together’...

Seminars are held in the lower level conference room of the Cat Care Society shelter, 5787 W. 6th Ave. in Lakewood. Cost is $5 (free for CCS platinum members).

Please RSVP at 303-239-9680 or at frontdesk@catcaresociety.org."

Link to the Lakewood Sentinel

InnovatioNews: 'CBSA selects finalists for Company of Year and Rising Star awards during Nov 6 awards dinner'

Quoting from today's InnovatioNews:

"The Colorado BioScience Association (CBSA) announced it has selected the finalists for the 2014 “Company of the Year” and “Rising Star” awards, which will be presented Nov. 6 during the CBSA Annual Awards Dinner.

Company of the Year finalists are: 

AlloSource, Centennial
Mountainside Medical, Boulder
Spectranetics, Colorado Springs

Rising Star of the Year finalists are: 

JustRight Surgical, Boulder
Silvergate Pharmaceuticals, Greenwood Village
Virocyt, Boulder"

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CBSA's October Focus Newsletter Spotlights Altitude Technology Group in Louisville, Colorado

Altitude Technology Group: "If you are like many biotech companies, you have worked extremely hard and invested very much into producing what is the lifeblood of your business – your intellectual property (IP).

All of your IP and other critical data almost certainly reside on a computer that is connected to the Internet, and that means it is vulnerable to theft or destruction. There are nearly countless threats to the security of your data: corporate espionage, disgruntled employees, or simple human error just to name a few.

What's more, smaller organizations suffer catastrophic data loss at a rate far higher than large enterprises do. In fact, some research has indicated that 60% of small-medium sized companies will experience a major data disaster at some point..."

Link to read this month's Company Spotlight on Altitude Technology Group on Adequately Securing a Company's Intellectual Property

Link to the full newsletter

CBSA Announces Finalists for 2014 ‘Company of the Year’ and ‘Rising Star’ of the Year Awards

The Colorado BioScience Association (CBSA) has chosen the finalists for the 2014 “Company of the Year” and “Rising Star” Awards, which they will present during the Annual Awards Dinner held on Thursday, November 6, at the Marriott City Center, 1701 California Street, Denver, CO. The announcement is made by April Giles, CBSA President and CEO, who says the finalists selected are companies that have made successful achievements over the past year, showing the promise and breadth of the industry in the state. The winner of each award will be announced during the November 6th event.

Company of the Year Finalists: 

This award is designated for an established company that has announced a significant advancement within the year.

AlloSource - Centennial - http://www.allosource.org

Mountainside Medical - Boulder - http://mountainsidemed.com

Spectranetics - Colorado Springs - http://www.spectranetics.com

Rising Star of the Year Finalists: 

This award is designated for an emerging company that has announced an achievement within the year.

JustRight Surgical - Boulder - http://www.justrightsurgical.com

Silvergate Pharmaceuticals - Greenwood Village - http://www.silvergatepharma.com

Virocyt - Boulder - http://virocyt.com

In addition to Company of the Year and Rising Star, this year’s Bioscience Industry Awards also include:

* Lifetime Achievement
* Institute Leadership
* Business Partner of the Year
* Educator of the Year
* Volunteer of the Year
* Chairman’s Award

The Awards Dinner, emceed by 850 KOA Morning News Anchor Steffan Tubbs, will begin with a cocktail reception followed by dinner and a dynamic program. CBSA will first recognize those companies and individuals who are making a significant difference in Colorado’s vibrant bioscience industry. The Boettcher Foundation will then present the 2014 Class of Boettcher Investigators in the Webb-Waring Biomedical Research Program. The event closes with a keynote address by Olympic cycling medalist and Parkinson’s survivor Davis Phinney. 

Phinney, diagnosed with Parkinson’s disease in 2000 at the age of 40, founded the Boulder-based Davis Phinney Foundation in 2004. Today, Phinney is both a role model in the cycling community and an inspiration to the estimated 1.5 million Americans and estimated 10 million worldwide who are currently living with the disease. Tens of thousands of people living with this disease have been directly touched by one of the Davis Phinney Foundation programs or through Davis Phinney’s inspirational message: “it is possible to live well with Parkinson’s today.” For more information, visit: http://www.davisphinneyfoundation.org and http://www.medtronicdbs.com/parkinsons/personal-stories/davis-phinney/index.htm.

Tickets for the Awards Dinner are available for purchase at the CBSA website. Individual tickets are $150. Tables (8 seats) are available for $1,250 for CBSA members and $1,500 for non-CBSA members. Please note: the Awards Dinner was a sellout event last year, so do not delay securing arrangements. Visit: http://www.cobioscience.com/events-calendar/awards-dinner-2014.

Sponsorships for the Awards Dinner are also still available. Those interested in sponsorships should contact Tracey Nilson at tnilson@cobioscience.com no later than close of business Friday, October 24. Sponsors, as of the date of this release, include: Boettcher Foundation; Cooley, LLP; Fisher Scientific, Fitzsimons Redevelopment Authority, Medtronic and Terumo BCT.

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InnovatioNews: 'CBSA to feature Olympic medalist and cycling great Davis Phinney at Nov 6 Annual Awards Dinner'

Quoting from today's posting:

"Colorado BioScience Association (CBSA) will feature Olympic medalist Davis Phinney at its Annual Awards Dinner set for Nov. 6 at the Denver Marriott City Center.

The Awards Dinner will honor outstanding bioscience companies and individuals throughout the state.

'We are thrilled again to celebrate the success of Colorado’s bioscience industry and recognize those standout companies and individuals who have contributed significantly to the growth of our community this year,' said April Giles, CBSA president and CEO.

'Further, we are fortunate to welcome Olympic medalist and cycling great Davis Phinney as our keynote speaker for the event.'

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CBSA Honors Industry's Best + Features Olympian/Parkinson's Survivor Davis Phinney As Keynote

CBSA will host its Annual Awards Dinner on November 6 at the Denver Marriott City Center. The announcement is made by April Giles, CBSA President and CEO, who says, “We are thrilled to again celebrate the success of Colorado’s bioscience industry and recognize those standout companies and individuals who have contributed significantly to the growth of our community this year. Further, we are fortunate to welcome Olympic medalist and cycling great Davis Phinney as our keynote speaker for the event.”

Phinney, diagnosed with Parkinson’s disease in 2000 at the age of 40, founded the Davis Phinney Foundation in 2004; a national organization, based in Boulder, CO. Today, Phinney is both a role model in the cycling community and an inspiration to the estimated 1.5 million Americans and 10 million worldwide who are currently living with the disease. Tens of thousands of people living with this disease have been directly touched by one of the Davis Phinney Foundation programs or through Davis Phinney’s inspirational message: “it is possible to live well with Parkinson’s today.” For more information, visit: http://www.davisphinneyfoundation.org.

In 2009, it was announced that Phinney’s foundation had joined forces with Medtronic, Inc. (one of the sponsors of the CBSA Awards Dinner) to raise awareness among individuals with Parkinson's disease and their caregivers about how to improve their lives today. Together, through educational programs focused on daily victories over Parkinson’s disease, they aim to increase understanding about the importance of exercise, living a healthy lifestyle and the consideration of various treatment options. Phinney has found relief from debilitating tremors and stiff limbs and joints after receiving Medtronic Deep Brain Stimulation (DBS) Therapy. For more information about Phinney’s experience with DBS, visit: http://www.medtronicdbs.com/parkinsons/personal-stories/davis-phinney/index.htm.

The Awards Dinner, emceed by 850 KOA Morning News Anchor Steffan Tubbs, will begin with a cocktail reception followed by dinner and a dynamic program. CBSA will first recognize those companies and individuals who are making a significant difference in Colorado’s vibrant bioscience industry. The Boettcher Foundation will then present the 2014 Class of Boettcher Investigators in the Webb-Waring Biomedical Research Program. The event closes with Phinney’s keynote.

This year’s Bioscience Industry Awards include:

* Lifetime Achievement
* Company of the Year
* Rising Star
* Institute Leadership
* Business Partner of the Year
* Educator of the Year
* Volunteer of the Year
 * Chairman’s Award

Tickets for the Awards Dinner are available for purchase at the CBSA website. Individual tickets are $150. Tables (8 seats) are available for $1,250 for CBSA members and $1,500 for non-CBSA members. Please note: the Awards Dinner was a sellout event last year, so do not delay securing arrangements. Visit: http://www.cobioscience.com/events-calendar/awards-dinner-2014. 

Sponsorships for the Awards Dinner are also still available. Those interested in sponsorships should contact Tracey Nilson at tnilson@cobioscience.com no later than October 24. Sponsors, as of the date of this release, include: Boettcher Foundation; Cooley, LLP; Fisher Scientific, Fitzsimons Redevelopment Authority, Medtronic and Terumo BCT.

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Jose O'Shea's Hosts Feasting For Felines October 22nd

Feasting For Felines - Restaurant Fundraiser

Wednesday, October 22, 11am to 11pm - Feasting for Felines is headed to Jose O'Shea's in Lakewood, 385 Union Blvd.

Present this flyer to your wait person and Cat Care Society will receive a 20% donation of sales (lunch or dinner).

Jose O'Shea's has hosted Feasting for Felines for a number of years now. "Gracias, de los gatos!

See you at Jose O'Shea's on Wednesday, October 22nd! Remember to print out and bring this flyer... http://www.catcaresociety.org/_assets/1022%202014_Jose%20Osheas%202014.pdf

Pharmiweb: 'Colorado Institute for Drug Device and Diagnostic Development Awards Funding & Management Assistance to Sapphire Technology'

Quoting from October 7th:

"The Colorado Institute for Drug Device and Diagnostic Development (CID4) is awarding $200000 to Denver-based Sapphire Technology LLC for funding and management assistance in developing its proprietary dental instruments. The announcement is made by Kevin M. Smith CID4 President and CEO.

As part of CID4's management support Jonathan Thorne a member of the CID4 Board for the past two years will join Sapphire Technology's Founder Alan Wong DDS and CEO H. Steven Rosen on the Company's Board of Managers."

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DrBicuspid: 'Sapphire Technology gets funding for filling instruments'

Quoting from the October 8th posting:

"The Colorado Institute for Drug, Device and Diagnostic Development (CID4) announced it is awarding $200,000 to Denver-based Sapphire Technology for funding and management assistance in developing its proprietary dental instruments. 

Unlike current dental filling instruments, which typically use metal for their tips, Sapphire's SGS instrument line will employ highly polished and optically clear sapphire tips instead. The use of sapphire is intended to significantly reduce composite pullback as experienced with current metal instruments, which in turn is expected to provide a reduction of voids in the composite material and improve the bond between the filling material and the patient's natural tooth, according to the company."

Link to the DrBiscuspid.com

Denver Post: 'Denver-based Sapphire Technology gets funding for gemstone-tipped dental instruments'

Quoting from yesterday's posting by Laura Keeney:

"Your dental visit may soon have a lot more bling.

Denver-based Sapphire Technology LLC on Tuesday was awarded $200,000 from the Colorado Institute for Drug, Device and Diagnostic Development, or CID4, for continued development of its dental instruments made with sapphires.

Sapphire, which is a gemstone variety of corundum, ranks at the top of the Mohs scale of mineral hardness — the universal standard to measure the hardness of gemstones and minerals.

The gemstone has been in the news recently amid speculation that Apple might use highly scratch-resistant glass made of sapphires for its new iPhone screens.

But what does this have to do with dental work?"

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Bioscience: 'CID4 awards $200K to Sapphire Technology to advance development of dental instruments'

Quoting from today's posting:

"The Colorado Institute for Drug, Device and Diagnostic Development (CID4) awarded $200,000 to Denver-based Sapphire Technology LLC to develop the company’s proprietary dental instruments.

Sapphire is a development-stage dental device company advancing proprietary sapphire-tipped instruments for use in dental procedures involving photo-cured, resin composite filling and restoration materials.

'We are extremely excited about our investment and involvement in Sapphire Technology,' said Kevin Smith, CID4 president and CEO."

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CID4 Awards Funding and Management Assistance to Sapphire Technology

The Colorado Institute for Drug, Device and Diagnostic Development (CID4), is awarding $200,000 to Denver-based Sapphire Technology, LLC, for funding and management assistance in developing its proprietary dental instruments. The announcement is made by Kevin M. Smith, CID4 President and CEO, who says, “Sapphire Technology is a development-stage dental device company, advancing its proprietary sapphire-tipped instruments for use in dental procedures involving photo-cured resin composite filling and restoration materials.”

As part of CID4’s management support, Jonathan Thorne, a member of the CID4 Board for the past two years, will join Sapphire Technology’s Founder Alan Wong, DDS, and CEO H. Steven Rosen on the Company’s Board of Managers.

“We are extremely excited about our investment and involvement in Sapphire Technology,” Smith said. “Not only will Sapphire Technology’s proprietary devices address a recognized problem in the dental instrument market as the movement toward composite filling and restoration materials continues to grow, but Sapphire Technology’s use of Colorado-based contract manufacturers should contribute significantly to the advancement of the State’s life science industry.”

Unlike current dental filling instruments, which typically utilize metal for their tips, Sapphire Technology’s SGS® instrument line will employ highly polished and optically clear sapphire tips instead. The use of sapphire is intended to significantly reduce composite pullback as experienced with current metal instruments, which in turn is expected to provide a reduction of voids in the composite material and improve the bond between the filling material and the patient’s natural tooth. Voids and poor bonds in dental fillings can trap bacteria, provide opportunity for further tooth decay, and provide micro-leakage pathways for post-filling hot and cold sensitivity issues.

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InnovatioNews: 'Colorado delegation in Chicago this week to tout state's medical device and diagnostics sectors'

Quoting InnovatioNews:

"Representatives of the Colorado BioScience Association, Colorado Springs Regional Business Alliance and Metro Denver Economic Development Corp. are touting the state’s growing medical device and diagnostic sectors this week during “2014 AdvaMed: The MedTech Conference” in Chicago, Oct. 6-8...

...Also attending as part of the Colorado delegation to the conference are:

Cardinal Health
Aptiv Solutions
Baxter International
Covidien
C.R. Bard, Inc.
DePuy Synthes
EY
Johnson and Johnson
Medtronic
Sharklet Technologies
Silicon Valley Bank
Terumo BCT

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Colorado Team Promotes Med Device/Med Tech at AdvaMed 2014 in Chicago

Representatives from the Colorado BioScience Association (CBSA), the Colorado Springs Regional Business Alliance and the Metro Denver Economic Development Corporation will showcase Colorado’s medical device and diagnostic sectors during 'AdvaMed 2014: The MedTech Conference,' October 6-8, in Chicago, IL. The announcement is made by April Giles, CBSA President and CEO, who says the conference will bring together more than 1,000 companies and industry experts in a unique environment focused on educational discussions and industry collaboration.

The following members of Colorado’s bioscience industry are participating at AdvaMed 2014:

Metro Denver Economic Development Corporation, http://www.metrodenver.org

Colorado Springs Regional Business Alliance, http://www.coloradospringsbusinessalliance.com

Aptiv Solutions, http://www.aptivsolutions.com

Baxter International Inc., http://www.baxter.com

Cardinal Health, http://www.cardinal.com
  
Covidien, http://www.covidien.com 

C. R. Bard, Inc., http://www.bardmedical.com  

DePuy Synthes, http://www.depuysynthes.com

EY, http://www.ey.com

Johnson & Johnson, http://www.jnj.com       

Medtronic, http://www.medtronic.com  

Sharklet Technologies, http://sharklet.com

Silicon Valley Bank, http://www.svb.com

Terumo BCT, http://www.terumobct.com

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Sat Oct 25 Seminar by Dr. Kerry Muhovich: Cats + Dogs Living Together

The October 25th (2 to 3:30 p.m.) "Seminar for Cat People" will be led by Kerry Muhovich, DVM, covering the ins and outs of 'Cats And Dogs Living Together.' Dr. Kerry will identify the best bets for dog breeds that cat owners might wish to consider in a new dog. Also, she will identify cat personality traits to look for when adding a cat to a home occupied by dogs, plus address current issues participants have with their own cats and dogs and introducing pets to one another.

Seminars are held in the lower level conference room of the Cat Care Society shelter, 5787 W. 6th Avenue in Lakewood. Cost is $5 (free for CCS platinum members). Please RSVP at frontdesk@catcaresociety.org or via phone at 303.239.9680.