Tag Archives: biotech

Biotech Funding: Still Playing Hard-to-Get

After a few lean years, biotechs raised $25 billion in 2010.  For the majority of small companies however, funding remains difficult to find.  Ernst & Young’s annual report on the biotechnology industry, Beyond Borders, was recently released and it paints … Continue reading

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Bridging the Valley of Death: Bringing New Drugs from the Bench to the Clinic

To bring a new medicine to the stage of clinical trial testing requires on the order of $500,000 to one million dollars and then seven to ten years of clinical trials and around $800 million dollars before getting to market.  … Continue reading

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Conference Recap – BayBio 2011

The BayBio Annual Conference 2011 was held on 20-21 April 2011 in Burlingame, CA.  The event was attended by more than 1,000 San Francisco Bay Area biotech and life sciences professionals from over 400 companies. This year’s conference focused on … Continue reading

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Recap of the 20th CED Biotech/Life Sciences Conference

The 20th Annual Council for Entrepreneurial Development (CED) Biotech/Life Science Conference was held on 21-22 February 2011 in Raleigh, North Carolina. Continue reading

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Early Oncology Partnering Forum

From 21-22 February 2011, Cato Research will be attending the Early Oncology Partnering Forum held in San Francisco, CA.  This conference facilitates and encourages discussion and collaborations between companies that are developing innovative products with more established companies as partners. … Continue reading

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