Tuesday, August 04, 2009

Absolutely Public Relations Named PR Agency of Record for the Colorado Cleantech Industry Association

Colorado public relations consulting firm, Absolutely Public Relations, is the PR agency of record (AOR) for the Colorado Cleantech Industry Association (CCIA). The announcement is made by Maggie Chamberlin Holben, APR, owner/founder of Absolutely PR, who says the contract began earlier this year and two successful media relations campaigns are already yielding key media placements for the CCIA – both in traditional media outlets, as well as in the social media.

During recent launch festivities at the Governor’s Mansion, Colorado Governor Bill Ritter announced formation of the CCIA. The announcement was made together with Christine Shapard, founding Executive Director of the CCIA who said, “The CCIA is the only industry-led, industry-focused cleantech group in the state created to solidify Colorado’s position as the nation’s cleantech leader, new energy economy driver and technology innovator and we are one of only four cleantech business associations in the country.”

“Over the past few years, Colorado has become a national leader in the New Energy Economy, and one key reason is the thriving community of 300 cleantech companies and 20,000 employees based here,” Gov. Ritter said. “Even in this difficult economy, cleantech remains a vital part of our forward-looking economic-development strategy. The Colorado Cleantech Industry Association will help harness the power and the potential of this important economic sector as we lead Colorado forward and establish this state as the cleantech capital of the world.”

Thursday, July 30, 2009

17 Companies Accepted During 1st-Round Vetting For Rocky Mountain Life Science Investor Conference

In its selection committee’s first round, the Rocky Mountain Life Science Investor Conference (RMLIC) has chosen 17 of thirty regional companies to showcase their technologies on Thursday, September 17th at the Ritz Carlton in Denver. The announcement is made by John Collar, President & CEO of the Colorado Bioscience Association (CBSA), whose organization is co-hosting the inaugural event with the Arizona BioIndustry Organization (AZBio), along with regional industry partners in Montana, Utah, and New Mexico.

Companies selected in first-round vetting for the RMLIC include:

From the UK - NewNet Profile: Colorado Cleantech Industry Association

"Christine Shapard, the executive director of the Colorado Cleantech Industry Association discusses why private investment is crucial in pushing cleantech forward, the effects of a new Administration and the potential impact to the industry of stimulus funding. . .

. . .‘Our aim is to make Colorado the epicentre of the cleantech industry in the US and the world. We are focused on making sure that companies grow in Colorado, so we are trying to build the business environment companies need to grow their operations and get their products out into the market place. There are currently more than 300 cleantech businesses operating in the area and we are home to the nation’s national laboratory devoted to renewable energy. We work very closely with the state legislature and lobby in Washington DC on behalf of the industry. In addition, we work alongside the Governor to ensure that companies are being heard and receiving adequate awareness.'"

Tuesday, July 28, 2009

Building a Successful Biotech Incubator: Proximity to Academic Hubs and Capital Remains a Crucial Factor in Hatching a Thriving Cluster

Gail Dutton included these quotes about Colorado in her July 1st feature in Genetic Engineering & Biotechnology News:

Colorado is succeeding in this endeavor. Since committing the state to bioscience in 2003, bioscience investments through 2008 totaled $1.3 billion, ranking Colorado number 11 in the U.S. for bioscience venture capital investments, according to the just-released Colorado BioScience Association study. This was accomplished through state funding for proof-of-concept activities and through proceedings to strengthen bioscience infrastructure with increased university competency and business networks.


In 2003, Colorado decided to make the biosciences a key driver of the state’s future economy. Since then, its universities have increased bioscience research capabilities and added classes to support biosciences. Colorado is capitalizing on its strengths in medical devices by expanding the biotechnology sales and use tax credit to medical-device companies, maintaining a dedicated bioscience staff for the Governor’s Office of Economic Development and International Trade, and making a long-term commitment by funding ongoing development projects, including medical campuses, technology parks, and superclusters. A Biosciences Executive Corps also has been created to mentor start-up companies, along with entrepreneurial support networks.


ColoradoBiz TV's Mike Cote Interviews Gov. Bill Ritter at the CCIA Launch


At the launch of the new Colorado Cleantech Industry Association on July 23, Gov. Bill Ritter talks about the significance of “clean tech” and renewable energy in Colorado and how the industry can contribute to job creation. Read more about Colorado’s ‘New Energy Economy’ here.


Monday, July 27, 2009

CCIA Launches Among Luminaries at the Governor’s Mansion

"On Thursday afternoon a dense collection of Colorado luminaries gathered at the Governor’s mansion to celebrate the launch of the Colorado Cleantech Industry Association (CCIA) under the leadership of Executive Director Christine Shapard.

The mission of the association is to provide representation and advocacy, a unified voice, relevant programming and capacity development to the clean technology industry taking shape within the state. Shapard, who began building the new organization after a successful leadership role at the Colorado BioScience Association, noted CCIA’s 'dedication to making Colorado a world leader' in clean technology and cited its strong backing by ninety member companies, including Xcel Energy, Google, and Silicon Valley Bank."

Cleantech Trade Group Launches To Start-Up Acclaim

"Of the politicians, businesspeople, and academics who gathered at the governor’s mansion on July 23, the most relieved by far had to be Chris Shapard, executive director of the brand-new Colorado Cleantech Industry Organization. . .

First conceived nearly a year ago, the CCIA seemed at first like a slam dunk: 'When we first starting raising money back in September, everyone said, no problem! As the world economy came to a screeching halt, the road got tougher: some of the trade organization’s members are “on a payment plan,' Shapard said, but the CCIA, formed to lead and catalyze the renewable-energy industry at the heart of Colorado’s New Energy Economy, is now off the drawing board with more than 80 members and strong support from the Governor’s Energy Office, the University of Colorado, Colorado State University, and the National Renewable Energy Laboratory."

Sunday, July 26, 2009

New Colorado Cleantech Industry Association announced

On July 23, during launch festivities at the Governor's Mansion, Colorado Governor Bill Ritter announced formation of the Colorado Cleantech Industry Association (CCIA). The announcement was made together with Christine Shapard, founding Executive Director of the CCIA who said, "The CCIA is the only industry-led, industry-focused cleantech group in the state created to solidify Colorado's position as the nation's cleantech leader, new energy economy driver and technology innovator. We are one of only four cleantech business associations in the country."

Colorado Cleantech Industry Association Officially Launched

Gov. Bill Ritter, D-Colo., has created the Colorado Cleantech Industry Association (CCIA) with industry executives.

"The CCIA is the only industry-led, industry-focused cleantech group in the state created to solidify Colorado's position as the nation's cleantech leader, new energy economy driver and technology innovator," says Christine Shapard, founding executive director of the CCIA. "We are one of only four cleantech business associations in the country."


Friday, July 24, 2009

Colorado Gov. Bill Ritter & Industry Leaders Announce Formation of the Colorado Cleantech Industry Association

DENVER, July 24 -- Yesterday, during launch festivities at the Governor’s Mansion, Colorado Governor Bill Ritter announced formation of the Colorado Cleantech Industry Association (CCIA).

The announcement was made together with Christine Shapard, founding Executive Director of the CCIA who said, “The CCIA is the only industry-led, industry-focused cleantech group in the state created to solidify Colorado’s position as the nation’s cleantech leader, new energy economy driver and technology innovator. We are one of only four cleantech business associations in the country.”

9News Covers CCIA Launch - Cleantech: 'The only industry hiring right now'

"DENVER - The fastest-growing industry in Colorado might be the "only industry that's hiring right now," according to the executive director of a trade association formed to maximize its potential.

The Colorado Cleantech Industry Association was officially launched at an event inside the Governor's Mansion on Thursday to celebrate the 300 companies who have already hired roughly 20,000 workers and brought in more than $300 million in venture capital last year alone.

'In my years of economic development, I see this as having more potential than the IT sector did,' said Chris Shapard, who runs the new trade group that lists Colorado's traditional energy companies, its research institutions, renewable technology leaders and state offices as its members. 'The passion that I've seen here is incredible. The drive, the energy, no pun intended, is much more than other sectors that I've seen.'"

Wednesday, July 22, 2009

Baxa Launches Enhanced Online Product Content

Baxa Corporation announces the launch of new interactive functionality to its Web site product pages that enables a 360-degree view and enhanced content. With this new feature, users can zoom in to see high-resolution product photos and, on key products, a 360-degree view.

Baxa Corporation markets and sells medical devices for use in health-system pharmacies and for patient care. Its OEM group provides specialty products for packaging with prescription pharmaceuticals. For more information about Baxa, or to demonstrate the new Web site features, visit http://tiny.cc/UleLk

Tuesday, July 21, 2009

U.S. Pharmacopeia Hosts "Aseptic Processing and Compliance Tools for USP <797>" at Baxa Corp STAR Center

Conducted in association with the Star Center, This two-day course, is designed to provide practical experience to successfully implemented USP <797> requirements in a healthcare settings. Participants will earn 21 hours of CE credit, including one (1) hour of law credit. Pharmacists, technicians and other persons involved in facility/clean room design or environmental controls will benefit from taking this course.


Sunday, July 19, 2009

Denver Post: New, bigger homes take hold in Wellshire

"The thriving area in southeast Denver has a small-town feel."

Today's Denver Post featured the Wellshire neighborhood, where Holben Homes has two new homes for sale.

Quote from the article by Christain Toto: "Stephen Holben, president and owner of Denver-based Holben Building Corp., said Wellshire homes appreciated 5.3 percent last year and dozens of homes and townhouses are in various stages of planning or completion."

Thursday, July 16, 2009

"Effectively Using PR To Turn Up The Volume On Your Brand" Now Posted At Experts.com

My "Effectively Using PR To Turn Up The Volume On Your Brand" article is now posted at the Experts.com resources center.

Thursday, July 09, 2009

Colorado Boasts Three Markets in the Milken Institute's North American High Tech Top 50

A new study from the Milken Institute shows three Colorado MSAs ranking in the top 50 of the "North America High Tech Economy: The Geography of Knowledge Based Industries Ranking." Link to support data per market:


Denver-Aurora, CO (MSA)

Boulder, CO (MSA)

Colorado Springs, CO (MSA)


The full report and executive summary of North America's High-Tech Economy: The Geography of Knowledge-Based Industries is available for free download after registration at http://www.milkeninstitute.org/nahightech/nahightech.taf.

Bioscience Colorado Magazine 2009-10, Now Available

Welcome to the 2009-2010 edition of Bioscience Colorado brought to you by the Colorado BioScience Association (CBSA).

Bioscience Colorado is the only in-depth guide and directory to the bioscience industry in the state, and is distributed nationally and internationally by the CBSA, research institutions and economic development offices. The new magazine, includes articles showcasing Colorado companies, the history of Colorado bioscience industry, Colorado's global bioscience outreach and an overview of Colorado's broad welcome mat for bioscience startups.

The updated bioscience directory provides the most current listing of medical device, biotechnology, biofuels and pharmaceutical companies in Colorado. The directory also provides a comprehensive listing of service providers for the industry that are recommended by the Association.

Link to new issue

Monday, June 29, 2009

Baxa Corporation’s Dennis Tribble, PharmD, Now Profiled at Expert411.com for Media and Professional Access

Englewood, Colo., June 29, 2009 – Dennis Tribble, PharmD, is now profiled at the Expert Information for Journalists site - http://expert411.com/_wsn/page3.html - for media and professional access. This announcement is made by Marian Robinson, VP Marketing for Baxa Corporation, who says Tribble is Chief Pharmacy Officer and Chief Technology Officer for the company’s wholly-owned subsidiary, FHT, Inc. Baxa is a Denver-based manufacturer of software and devices for health-system pharmacies.

“Dennis is an expert on health-system safety and related medication safety issues,” Robinson explains. “His experience in pharmacy operations and information technology make him a passionate advocate for a complete restructuring of the pharmacy practice paradigm and the use of technology in bringing about that vision.”

Thursday, June 25, 2009

Denver-based Acupuncturist, Dr. Martha Lucas, Releases New Book: “Vanity Calamity: Your Guide to Cosmetic Acupuncture for Anti-aging”

Denver, CO, June 22, 2009 – Martha Lucas, Ph.D., L.Ac., Denver-based acupuncturist and practitioner of Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM), has authored "Vanity Calamity: Your Guide to Cosmetic Acupuncture for Anti-aging." The announcement is made by Dr. Lucas who says, “Vanity Calamity tells the history of vanity and what women have been willing to do to look younger or more beautiful. Now there’s a healthy, safe option - Cosmetic Acupuncture. My new book, now available for purchase at Amazon.com, shares how to look young naturally, including foods that nourish the skin.”

Dr. Lucas received her Ph.D. in Research Psychology from the University of Louisville in Kentucky, and her degree in TCM from the Colorado School of Traditional Chinese Medicine in Denver. Besides her formal TCM training, Dr. Lucas interned with Jim Ramholz, O.M.D., in Advanced Pulse Diagnosis; Master Doctor Zheng Gao Yao, QiGong Medical Massage; and Timothy McGee, L.Ac. Dr. Lucas sees patients at her private practice located in the Capitol Hill area of Denver, specializing in serious chronic illness, male and female fertility issues, weight loss, and cosmetic acupuncture. Additional information is available at http://www.acupuncturewoman.com/

Purchase Vanity Calamity (ISBN: 9780578026299) at: http://www.amazon.com/gp/offer-listing/0578026295

Tuesday, June 23, 2009

Colorado Governor Signs Two Bills Designed to Accelerate State's Life-Sci Growth

BioRegion News: June 5, 2009 -- Colorado Gov. Bill Ritter signed into law this week a pair of bills sought by state life science leaders.

Both bills, however, include changes that scale down the tax breaks that were originally proposed through the measures, reflecting the state's need to balance its budget by wiping out a $1.4 billion shortfall blamed on the ongoing economic upheaval.

Ritter on June 1 signed House Bill 09-1035, which expands the categories of business eligible for refunds of up to $50,000 in state sales and use taxes paid on personal property for research and development to include medical-device makers, producers of biofuels, and other "clean" technologies that are headquartered in Colorado and that employ 50 or fewer full-time employees. Biotech businesses are already eligible for the credit.

The governor, a Democrat in his first term, also enacted House Bill 09-1105, which provides tax incentives for angel investors in life-sciences startups, as well as other companies "primarily in research and development or manufacturing of new technologies, products, or processes."

Wednesday, June 17, 2009

Making Hospital Pharmacies Safer: Baxa Corporation Releases IntelliFlowRx™ Upgrades

ENGLEWOOD, Colo., June 17 - Baxa Corporation announces the release of upgrades to its IntelliFlowRx workflow management system. IntelliFlowRx is designed to improve safety and accuracy in pharmacy-based IV admixture preparation. The system also streamlines compliance with sterile preparation regulatory steps while improving visibility to and oversight of IV room operations.

In its first year of full production use, IntelliFlowRx has processed nearly a half million doses and serves more than 1,000 pharmacists and pharmacy technicians. Additional upgrades to the IntelliFlowRx Software are anticipated in the latter part of the year that will integrate the program with existing Baxa automation for more seamless management of health-system pharmacy workflow.


Tuesday, June 02, 2009

CBSA Applauds Gov. Ritter’s Signing of HBs 1035 & 1105, Ensuring Colo’s Position As a Thriving Location for Bioscience and Emerging Technology

Denver, CO -- Colorado Governor Bill Ritter has signed HB 1035 (expanding sales and use tax for medical device companies) and HB 1105 (Angel Investment Tax Credit), ensuring Colorado’s position as a thriving location for bioscience and emerging technology companies. The announcement is made by John Collar, President and CEO of the Colorado BioScience Association (CBSA), who on behalf of the association commends Colorado Governor Bill Ritter for signing and the following legislators for sponsoring these two important pieces of legislation:

* HB 1035, sponsored by Representative Jim Riesberg (D-Greeley) and Senator Rollie Heath (D-Boulder)

* HB 1105, sponsored by Representative John Kefalas (D-Fort Collins) and Senator Mark Scheffel (R-Douglas County)

HB 1035 was signed Monday at the Greeley Chamber of Commerce CEO Forum luncheon. HB 1105, was signed Monday evening at a Town Hall Meeting and Reception held at the Council Tree Library in Fort Collins.

Cote’s Colorado: Colorado clean tech goes to Washington

From the June 2009 ColoradoBiz Magazine

" 'Washington is the new Wall Street,' lobbyist Kyle Simpson told a group of about 100 businesspeople gathered at a meeting of the newly launched Colorado Cleantech Industry Association in April. 'They’ve put a big collection of dollars behind this like they’ve never done before over a sustained period.'

Simpson works for the law firm of Brownstein Hyatt Farber Schreck, the association’s lobbying arm. Speaking to the Denver group via Web conferencing from Washington, D.C., Simpson and fellow policy director Mike McAdams offered a primer on how to apply for funding. They noted that federal agencies used to working on long-range projects are having difficulty adjusting to programs that must be allocated by 2010."

Sunday, May 31, 2009

Baxa Corporation: A Steadfast Focus on Pharmacy Safety -- Baxa Now Profiled on Rocky Radar

“We used to joke that we were Colorado’s best kept secret,” reports Baxa Corporation’s Vice President of Marketing Marian Robinson. This was before the company began garnering attention by winning awards and making headlines for acquiring ForHealth Technologies, a Florida based maker of healthcare software and robotics. For a firm that has been operating since 1981 as one of the state’s foremost family-owned businesses, the lack of recognition among the general public does come as a surprise, given the company reaps over $150M in sales and employs north of 500 people worldwide. Yet while Robinson admits there is some difficulty in putting a label around what Baxa does – manufacturing and marketing inexpensive disposables to expensive robotics for hospital pharmacies – the company has long enjoyed a reputation among its customers as the foremost provider of products for enhancing pharmacy safety.

Colorado Again Confirmed as Top Bioscience State by National Rankings & Venture Capital Funding Activity

Denver, CO -- "It's an exciting time to be a bioscience company in Colorado, and the state is continuing to garner the national attention it deserves for its top-notch bioscience industry," said John Collar, President and CEO of the Colorado BioScience Association (CBSA). "FierceBiotech highlighted Colorado as one of its top five biotech regions, and The Money Tree™ Report, recently released by Genome Technology, listed Colorado in its top 10 Venture Capital deals for both biotech and medical device and equipment.

Colorado's success at attracting venture capital was demonstrated earlier this month when Boulder-based Clovis Oncology, Inc. announced an impressive $145 million in start-up funding at its company launch. Clovis is focused on acquiring, developing and commercializing innovative anti-cancer agents in the U.S., Europe and additional international markets. The company is founded by former executives of Pharmion Corporation, which was acquired by Celgene Corporation in 2008 for $2.9 billion.

"We are so very pleased that the former Pharmion team has chosen to remain in the state and headquarter their new company here. With the experience behind them and the success of the business model from Pharmion, the bioscience industry and Colorado will be keeping a close, and proud, eye on this new start-up," Collar says.

Boulder Daily Camera Includes CBSA/John Collar Perspective on GlobeImmune & Clovis Announcements

John Collar, CBSA President & CEO, provided perspective to DC Reporter Alicia Wallace on both the recent GlobeImmune and Clovis Oncology announcements.


Colorado BioScience Association Featured for Second Time in European Life Science Journal


Thursday, May 14, 2009

From Colorado Energy News Profiling CCIA

"In Focus - The Colorado Cleantech Industry Association

April 28, 2009 -- Founded only last year, the Colorado Cleantech Industry Association is nearly a 60-strong member organization that is already making its mark in our state. CCIA is dedicated to promoting Colorado’s cleantech industry, and, according to Executive Director, Christine Shapard, it is the only industry-led, industry-focused cleantech group in the state."

Wednesday, May 13, 2009

Denver's Baxa Corp: CriticalPoint™ Training Rated “Excellent” in Customer Satisfaction

Englewood, Colo., May 13, 2009 – Baxa Corporation announces the positive customer satisfaction results for the online and on-demand training program, CriticalPoint, in a nationwide pharmacy survey. CriticalPoint is in use in 9% of the facilities surveyed by Pharmacy Purchasing and Products in its 2nd annual national survey released in May 2009 versus only 1% a year ago. In addition to market share information, a portion of the survey was focused on user satisfaction with training programs. Here, CriticalPoint scored 100% of their responses in the “Excellent” and “Good” ratings. On the five-point scale, these results represent the two highest satisfaction ratings. No other training program scored all responses in these two ranges.

According to the Pharmacy Purchasing and Products publication, “CriticalPoint received very high satisfaction rates, followed by Lab Safety Corp/Valiteq, ASHP and homegrown programs.” This high level of user satisfaction can be attributed to the program’s simple Internet access, high-quality content written by industry experts and the ease of tracking employee training through its Learning Management System (LMS).

Baxa Corporation markets the CriticalPoint compliance training modules as part of its Productivity and Compliance Tools (PACT) product line, which includes the Skills Training, Academics and Resources (STAR) Center classroom-based training for USP 797 compliance and aseptic compounding.

Tuesday, May 12, 2009

Colorado BioScience Assn's Board Chair Rick Jory and Denver's Baxa Corp featured in CBS4 Alan Gionet "Good Question" Feature

Believe It Or Not, There Are Jobs Out There

Good Question: Where are all the jobs?

Written by Alan Gionet

"DENVER (CBS4) ― People showed up early to a jobs.com job fair. There were 75 prospective employers. Not like there used to be, but it was something.

'I have some good skills, I have a lot to offer,' one woman told CBS4. When some employers are reporting hundreds of people applying for a single job, the competition is tough. And some of the potential employers at the job fair, like Adams County government, didn't even have current job openings. It makes you wonder where the jobs are."

Wednesday, May 06, 2009

Bedside Barcoding: CTO for Denver's Baxa Corp Speaks Today at unSUMMIT in Tampa

Englewood, Colo., May 6, 2009 -- FHT, Inc., a wholly-owned subsidiary of Baxa Corporation, is sponsoring a professional presentation discussing the accuracy and importance of Bar Code Medication Administration (BCMA) at this year's unSUMMIT for Bedside Barcoding, May 6-8, in Tampa. The presenter, Dennis Tribble, PharmD, is the Chief Pharmacy Officer and Chief Technology Officer for Baxa Corporation's FHT, Inc. Baxa is a Denver-based manufacturer of software and devices for healthcare systems.

The FHT, Inc. unSUMMIT conference session, "Upstream Processing for BCMA," describes the infrastructure necessary for a successful BCMA system. The complimentary 50-minute educational program is being held today, Wednesday, May 6, 2009, at 2:20 p.m. Participants are eligible for one contact hour of Pharmacy Continuing Education (CEU).

Link to the PRWeb Newswire

Monday, May 04, 2009

Colorado included in May 1 GEN article

Gail Dutton included Colorado in her feature, "Emerging Biotechnology Clusters," in the May 1 Genetic Engineering & Biotechnology News. Here's the paragraph about Colorado:

"Colorado also has strong potential, with continued high levels of state funding for start-up companies and research intuitions. Precommercialization funding grants are capped at $250 million for companies from a five-year, $26.5 million program. Additional funding also is available. Clusters are forming in Denver and Boulder, but the nascent firms tend to be acquired by larger companies before reaching maturity."

Tuesday, April 28, 2009

Effectively Using PR: Maggie Chamberlin Holben Guest Interviews On VoiceAmerica™ Talk Radio’s “Essential Marketing Secrets," Hosted By Casey Demchak

Lakewood, CO, April 28, 2009 -- Absolutely Public Relation’s Maggie Chamberlin Holben, APR, will guest interview on Casey Demchak’s VoiceAmerica™ Talk Radio Show, “Essential Marketing Secrets,” Wednesday, April 29, 11 a.m. MTN. The interview focuses on Holben’s article, “Effectively Using PR To Turn Up The Volume On Your Brand,” which includes 15 tips to jump start a company’s PR engine. The show is broadcast live on the network’s business channel live, the direct link is:

Listeners can call in with questions during the live broadcast to (866) 472-5789. Following the broadcast, the interview will be available for download in MP3 podcast format. In addition, the text of the “Effectively Using PR. . .” article is posted online at the following link:

Monday, April 27, 2009

Baxa Corporation Wins Two 2009 Colorado BMA Gold Key Awards

Englewood, Colo., April 27, 2009 – Baxa Corporation, a Denver-based manufacturer of software and devices for healthcare systems, has won two Business Marketing Association Gold Key Awards for 2009. The awards – both silvers – were awarded under Product Literature for the Baxa corporate capability brochure and Web Sites/Search Engine Marketing for its in-house produced STAR Center Web site. The 2009 Gold Key Awards featured more than 50 awards from the 43 award categories, as well as five Best of Show.

The BMA Gold Key Awards are one of Colorado’s most highly acclaimed marketing competitions, with entries reviewed by a panel of six independent judges from across the US. Winners were honored during a ceremony held on April 24th at The Curtis Ballroom of Comedy Works South in Greenwood Village.

Sunday, April 26, 2009

Colorado BioScience Association Names Rick Jory Board Chair

Denver, CO, April 26, 2009 -- Rick Jory, CEO of Sandhill Scientific, Inc. (http://www.sandhillsci.com/), Highlands Ranch, was named chairperson of the board of directors for the Colorado BioScience Association (CBSA) at its 2009 annual all-member meeting held at the Colorado National Golf Club facilities in Erie, CO, last Tuesday. The announcement is made by John Collar, CBSA President & CEO, who says Jory assumes chairperson responsibilities from Jack Wheeler, entrepreneur and founder of MicroPhage, Inc.

Prior to introducing Jory to the CBSA membership, Wheeler announced the following 2009 association sponsors: Platinum - Cooley Godward Kronish, Colorado State University, and the University of Colorado. Gold - Colorado Science + Technology Park at Fitzsimons, Merck & Co., Inc. and Snell & Wilmer Silver - Amgen, CaridianBCT, Denver Museum of Nature & Science, Ernst & Young, Fitzsimons Redevelopment Authority, and Pfizer. Bronze - Baxa Corporation, Dorsey & Whitney, Fairfield & Woods, Hogan & Hartson, Holland & Hart, Johnson & Johnson, OSI Pharmaceuticals, PhRMA, Poisinelli Shughart and We Work for Health.

Monday, April 20, 2009

Baxa 'Ecological' Program Promotes Benefits of Recycling

ENGLEWOOD, Colo., April 20 /PRNewswire/ -- Baxa Corporation announces the launch of its 'ecological' program to encourage smart use of natural resources. Joining the 'green generation,' Baxa has put in place actions to celebrate Earth Day 2009 and create meaningful environmental change. Historically, Baxa has chosen product designs and raw materials that reduce waste and improve patient safety and minimize environmental impact. More recently, the company has introduced specific initiatives for reducing its environmental impact and advancing its environmental stewardship.

Friday, April 10, 2009

Rocky Mountain Life Science Investor Conference: Coming September 17th in Denver


See the future of healthcare at the Rocky Mountain region’s first and only life science investor conference, September 17th at the Ritz Carlton in Denver. The Rocky Mountain Life Science Investor Conference is bringing together leading investors, emerging companies and senior executives to cultivate partnerships within the industry.

  • Thirty of this region’s most innovative private and public life science companies will present to a targeted audience of device, diagnostic and pharma investors. Registration begins April 20, 2009.
  • Presenting companies will find partnering opportunities throughout the day. To maximize time at the conference, biopartnering.com facilitates connection with potential partners weeks in advance and follow-up after the conference. Partnering opens July 20th, 2009.

The Rocky Mountain region is the largest and most advanced area between both coasts, garnering more than $10 billion dollars in financings and acquisitions since the end of 2006.

Link to the conference website

Wednesday, April 08, 2009

Colorado Cleantech Industry Association Announces “Interactive Q&A: What Can Your Clean Tech Company Do to Be a Top Contender for Federal DOE Funds?”

Denver, CO, April 8, 2009 -- The Colorado Cleantech Industry Association (CCIA) and its federal lobbying firm, Brownstein Hyatt Farber Schreck, are hosting an interactive Q&A with Kyle Simpson, former Associate Deputy Secretary for DOE's Energy Programs, Mike McAdams, former Policy Advisor to BP's Lord Browne and John Herrick, former Chief Counsel for the DOE's Golden office. The announcement is made by Christine Shapard, CCIA Executive Director, who says the event is April 15, 3-5 p.m., at the offices of Brownstein Hyatt Farber Schreck, 410 Seventeenth Street, Suite 2200. Admission is free for CCIA members and $80 for non-member guests.

“We’ve all seen the headlines talking about billions of dollars of stimulus funds for renewable energy and clean technologies going to the US Department of Energy (DOE),” Shapard says. “It sounds good, and it is, but it doesn't mean much unless you are one of the grant recipients. But where is the money going and what does it take to be a top contender? This is a not-to-be-missed opportunity to learn from the experts what it will take to be competitively positioned to win some of the billions invested in DOE's clean technology programs.” Advance registration requested to:


Christine (Chris) Shapard
Executive Director, Colorado
Cleantech Industry Association
1445 Market Street, 5th Floor
Denver, CO 80202, 303-623-2690
Chris@coloradocleantech.com

Monday, April 06, 2009

Baxa Corporation Gets Social With Facebook and LinkedIn

Colorado Medical Device Company, Baxa Corporation, invites customers to just "have fun" and use social media tools to connect and share experience on Facebook and LinkedIn. More and more healthcare facilities, medical device companies and hospitals are using social media as a powerful tool to interact with their customers on a more personal level - complementing their more formal Web site content.

Link to the PRWeb Newswire

Link to Baxa Corp's Facebook Fan Page

Link to Baxa Corp's LinkedIn Group Page

Tuesday, March 31, 2009

Absolutely Public Relations Celebrates Its Aluminum (Tenth) Anniversary In Business


Absolutely Public Relations is celebrating its tenth, or aluminum, anniversary per celebration lore. Owner/Founder Maggie Chamberlin Holben, APR, says a milestone anniversary in business is cause to celebrate the client partnerships that made the longevity possible. To that note Holben salutes these current clients: Colorado Cleantech Industry Association, Bell Aquaculture, Colorado BioScience Association, Baxa Corporation, Dr. Martha Lucas/Cosmetic Acupuncture Seminars, and Holben Building Corporation.


Tuesday, March 24, 2009

Absolutely PR's Maggie Holben Shares Expert PR Perspective with Boulder Daily Camera

Maggie Holben provided expert PR perspective to Reporter Heath Urie in the March 19th article in the Boulder Daily Camera, "Feds: BCH wasn't told to withhold information about dirty needles."

In part she said: "Obviously there is a huge amount of liability in a situation like this, so PR people -- who are really the voice of the top management -- they are going to be very careful about what they say and what they do," said Holben, who is not involved in the Boulder case..."It would be common sense if something that serious was going on that you would get with your CEO and your legal person and say, 'woo hoo, this is potentially publicly embarrassing or a public health concern and we better figure out a response that is both in good conscience and legal.'"


CBSA Helps Launch We Work For Health Initiative in Colorado

Denver, CO, March 20, 2009 – The Colorado BioScience Association (CBSA) is partnering with twenty-six national and state entities to announce the ‘We Work For Health’ (WWFH) initiative in Colorado. The announcement is made by John Collar, CBSA President & CEO, who says the new group’s launch event – Saving Lives, Creating Jobs -- occurs today at University of Colorado Denver, Anschutz Medical Campus in Aurora. U.S. Senator Michael Bennet is the special guest speaker via satellite from Washington.

“The Colorado BioScience Association is absolutely thrilled to be a partner in the We Work For Health initiative in the state,” Collar says. “The United States, and our state in particular, has been a world leader in bioscience innovation and discovery over the years. Further, our universities and bioscience companies create thousands of high-paying jobs, and Colorado discoveries are integral in the fight to cure cancer and other illnesses. Today’s event is only first of many for the new initiative in our state.”

Chicago Tribune's Bill Daley Features Bell Aquaculture March 18




CBSA Included in March 15 Genetic Engineering News Article

Remarks included from CBSA's John Collar: "Colorado is another bright spot. It has built its biosciences industry from scratch in this decade, thanks in great part to a state commitment that funded start-ups and built the necessary infrastructure."

A lot of positive things are happening in Colorado," according to John Collar, executive director, Colorado Biosciences Association.

Although the state is facing a budget shortfall of some $604 million, "the legislative groups are doing a good job crafting a budget to go forward with the commitment to biosciences," including making funds available for proof-of-concept and early-stage companies, he says.


Newslink Indiana Television: Bell Aquaculture expects bright future

"It took just under two years for Bell Aquaculture in Albany to become the nation’s largest grower and producer of yellow perch.Yellow perch is one of the most popular North American pan fish. The fish raised at Bell, however, are unique because they are raised in a controlled environment. A water recirculation and filtration system keeps the fish in a clean living area and in appropriate temperatures. The fish are also raised on pure well water and fed specially formulated diets. The fish are monitored along every step of their growth process to ensure a high-quality product." Read and view Newslink's TV coverage by Reporter Jessica Miller. . .

Bell Aquaculture Featured in the March 2009 Fish Farming International


"Perch Farmer Finishes Plant...Bell Aquaculature, owner and operator of the USA's largest yellow erch (Perca flavenscnes) farm, has completed build-out of its corporate headquarters and processing facilities in Redkey, Indiana." Read more. . .



CBSA Featured In Winter 2009-09 European Life Science Journal

European Life Science is the premier journal devoted to presenting outstanding research and researchers within the life science fields in Europe.

As a cross-disciplinary journal, European Life Science, profiles all fields that provide new insight into the research development of human health and disease such as clinical advances in medicine, biotechnology, chemistry, drug discovery, genetics, material science, medical research, microbiology, molecular cell biology, neuroscience, pharmacology and physics. It also provides you with issues concerning intellectual property case law and policy.


February 2009 Med Ad News Placement

Quote from CBSA and President & CEO John Collar: The biotech industry does have one inherent advantage in tough times – some of the world’s most innovatory leaders. "Bioscience companies are renowned for excellent management teams," says John Collar, executive director of the Colorado BioScience Association (cobioscience.com). "They, of course, will keep a tight eye on the fundamentals of cost management and implementing innovative lean operational measures, while narrowly focusing on developing products and services with significant market potentials. Firms that bring innovative, lower cost, and more effective products and services to market will not only survive these times, but will be the powerhouses of the industry going forward."

Tuesday, March 10, 2009

Baxa Corporation Launches “Culture of Safety” Campaign to Recognize National Patient Safety Awareness Week


Englewood, Colo., March 10, 2009 – Baxa Corporation, a leading developer of technology for the safe handling, packaging and administration of fluid medications, announces the launch of a targeted campaign recognizing patient safety. The year-long “Culture of Safety” campaign is intended to emphasize the need for a true cultural change in attitudes and practices geared towards patient and medication safety. The campaign is timed to launch during National Patient Safety Awareness Week, March 8-14, targeting both pharmacy and nursing staff in U.S. hospitals.


“Baxa intends to play a leading role as a change agent where both patient and medication safety is concerned,” says Greg Baldwin, Chairman and CEO. “In difficult economic times, budgets and services can be reduced or eliminated – making it more important than ever to help bring patient safety awareness levels up,” says Baldwin. Baxa provides devices and systems that improve pharmacy productivity and provide solutions for enhancing patient safety, and reducing the opportunity for medication errors.

Tuesday, March 03, 2009

Baxa Corporation Acquires Florida-Based ForHealth Technologies™


Englewood, Colo., March 3, 2009 – Baxa Corporation, a leading developer of technology for the safe handling, packaging and administration of fluid medications, today announced that it has acquired ForHealth Technologies, Inc., a Florida-based healthcare robotics and software company, in a strategic expansion of its focus on health-system pharmacy automation and IV room productivity. Terms were not disclosed.