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Record-Setting Utah Life Science Summit Caps Highly Successful 2014 for BioUtah
BioUtah today announced that the organization's 5th annual Utah Life
Science Summit set new standards for attendance and sponsorship support.
More than 400 registered for the multitrack, all-day annual event, with
375-plus in attendance. In addition, 2014 Summit-specific sponsorships
eclipsed all previous years.
The Summit was the culmination of a highly eventful and productive year
for BioUtah. Other 2014 highlights included:
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A signature victory in the 2014 Utah Legislative Session with
overwhelming passage of the BioUtah-sponsored Senate Bill 263: Small
Business Innovation & Research, which changed the nature of Utah's
Technology Commercialization & Innovation Program. Other significant
collaborative legislative wins included creation of the Utah STEM
Action Center and continued support for the Utah Science Technology &
Research Initiative (USTAR).
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Growing visibility on the national stage through congressional fly-ins
and briefings with AdvaMed, MDMA and BIO. BioUtah actively
participates in crucial collaborative federal efforts, such as repeal
the Medical Device Excise Tax within the Affordable Care Act, FDA
reform and CMS reimbursement issues. BioUtah CEO Kimball Thomson (News - Alert)
conducted a Senate briefing about industry/government collaboration in
April. The event was a collaboration between 14 state and regional
life science industry associations.
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BioUtah's June State of the Sector event, part of the association's
Masters Series, drew more than 100 attendees for a discussion about
the dynamic global life science environment, and Utah's emerging
opportunities in this rapidly evolving marketplace.
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BioUtah made the appointment in June of a new chair and vice chair of
the BioUtah Executive Board. Serial medtech entrepreneur Rich Linder,
CEO of CoNextions Medical and co-founder of BioUtah, was named as
chair. George Hamilton, VP of Business Development for Intermountain
Healthcare, is theassociation's vice chair. Merit Medical founder and
CEO Fred Lampropoulos was the outgoing chair of BioUtah, while Nelson
Labs CEO Jeff Nelson served as vice chair.
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The association's August International Regulatory Pathways conference
sold out, with more than 100 in attendance.
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BioUtah partnered with association leaders in Arizona, California,
Colorado and Idaho to hold the first White Hat Investors Conference.
Four Utah life science companies presented to a group of top life
science investors.
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A growing number of additional key strategic partnerships, including:
a scholarship program sponsored by the Governor's Office of Economic
Development and the Utah STEM Action Center to recognize and support
promising high school students; a jobs and career board in concert
with HireLifeScience.com; an education and training partnership with
LifeCollaborative; and a series of compliance clinics in concert with
MasterControl, PathWise and others.
"It has been an exceptional year for BioUtah in the evolution of our
programs and relationships alike," said Kimball Thompson, President and
CEO of BioUtah. "With the vision, talent and leadership on our executive
board and the deep community support we are receiving, BioUtah is
positioned to achieve extraordinary growth and impact in the years
ahead."
BioUtah plans to build on its 2014 success with several major ongoing
initiatives: the Utah Life Science Report, a weekly Internet
radio show that will debut in January 2015; a glossy annual magazine, Life
Science Utah, slated to debut in Q1 2015; and an investment capital
mentoring partnership with the Wayne Brown Institute, which will serve
start-up and growth-stage Utah life science companies and entrepreneurs.
About BioUtah
BioUtah is a 501(c)(6) life science industry association created to
elevate the stature and influence of Utah's life science community on
the local, national and global stage. Launched in 2012, the organization
serves Utah's medical device, biotech/pharma, diagnostics and healthcare
industries through networking, advocacy and education programs. BioUtah
creates value for its members through impactful events, legislative
initiatives and communications outreach. We foster collaboration within
and between industry, government and education to provide growth
opportunities through access to funding sources, talent
acquisition/development and strategic collaboration.
For more information about BioUtah and its programs, or to become a
member, visit www.bioutah.org.
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