CBSA partners with two of the State’s Economic Development Entities to Promote Colorado’s Strengths at AdvaMed 2013

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 2013: The MedTech Conference,' September 23-25, in Washington, D.C. The announcement is made by April Giles, CBSA President and CEO, who says more than 1,000 industry experts and thought leaders will participate in over 40 educational panels and executive workshops during the event, including the following CBSA members:
 

Metro Denver Economic Development Corporation, http://www.metrodenver.org
Colorado Springs Regional Business Alliance, http://www.coloradospringsbusinessalliance.com

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

Cardinal Health, http://www.cardinal.com
CEA Medical Manufacturing, http://www.ceatechnologies.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               

MBio Diagnostics, Inc., http://www.mbiodx.com

Medtronic, http://www.medtronic.com  

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

Society of Physician Entrepreneurs (SoPE), http://www.sopenet.org

St. Renatus, LLC, http://www.st-renatus.com       

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

The Conafay Group, http://www.conafaygroup.com          

“This will be the CBSA’s seventh year participating in the AdvaMed Conference and each year the potential connections and opportunity to showcase Colorado’s medical device and diagnostic industries becomes even more abundant,” said Giles. “Over the last five years Colorado technology and companies have received over $600 million in investment capital and the life science community is garnering national attraction for its continued success. We also continue to be ranked as the 6th largest medical device cluster in the nation with over 340 medical device, diagnostic and instruments companies. Colorado is positioned as a leader in this sector and this conference provides us an opportunity to promote the state.”

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