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IowaBio March 2019
MONTHLY UPDATE
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2019 Iowa Biotech Leader Award Accepting nominations now through March 15th
Nominations for the Iowa Biotech Leader Award will be taken from February 25th – March 15th. The award is sponsored and presented by America’s Cultivation Corridor at the annual Partnering for Growth conference. It is awarded to an individual who in the past year has demonstrated the following traits and a commitment to advancing Iowa’s biotech industry:
Register Today!
April 30 & May 1, 2019
Registration for Partnering for Growth is now open at www.iowabio.org/pfgregister. See below for early-bird registration rates, now through March 31st:
Leadership Innovation Advocacy
Has a leading role in their organization and within
the industry
Has consistently demonstrated an ability to bring innovative biotechnology products and services to the marketplace.
Works effectively with other business and public policy
leaders to promote and advance the biotech industry in Iowa.
Members* Non-Members Teachers Students
$125 $150 Free (Junior and Senior High)
Free (Junior/Senior High; College)
*IowaBio Members, Sponsor Companies, and Biotech Showcase Applicants qualify for member rates
PARTICIPATION OPPORTUNITIES In This Issue Participation Opportunities
• Partnering for Growth • BIO World Congress on
Industrial Technology • BioGENEius Challenge –
Judges Needed • Prometheus Awards • Boys & Girls Clube STEM
Mentoring Upcoming Events • Midwest Events • Global Events
Member Spotlight • PCS Biotech Services
Industry News Subscriber Information • NEW: Session Bill Tracker • Capitol Report • Monthly Newsletter
Speaker Opportunities Social Media
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Nominate Now!
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Biotech Innovation Showcase & Forum
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Keynote Presentations:
AM Breakout Panels: PM Breakout Panels:
Robert K. Coughlin President & CEO MassBio
1. The future Advanced Lab Building Site
1. Innovative Lab Spaces for Innovators
Dr. Bill Aimutis Executive Director North Carolina Food Innovation Lab
2. The Emergence of Aquaculture in Iowa
2. The Current Investment Climate
The Honorable James C. Greenwood President & CEO Biotechnology Innovation Organization (BIO)
3. Innovation in Immunotherapy
3. Innovation and Trends in Food and Feed Ingredients
(Invited)
Dr. Carrie D Wolinetz Acting Chief of Staff & Associate Director for Science Policy National Institutes of Health
4. What Does Industry Want from Start Up Technologies
4. The Future Ready Workforce
Emerging Companies: Twelve exciting emerging companies have been selected to present and compete at Partnering for Growth’s Biotech Innovation Showcase on April 30th. These 12 companies represent various biotech industry sectors, including Agricultural Technology, Human Health, Animal Health, MedTech and Renewable Materials. One company will be selected and announced during the evening reception to receive a $5,000 prize.
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July 8-11, 2019 Des Moines, IA
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Iowa has the distinct honor of hosting the annual BIO World Congress on Industrial Biotechnology July 8-11, 2019, in Des Moines. This international event provides a unique forum for business executives, government officials, academic researchers and end users to share the latest advances in industrial chemicals and products, food ingredients, advanced biofuels and biorefinery platforms, synthetic biology, agricultural technologies, crop production and more.
Get Your Company Recognized! As an integral stakeholder in our business
community, we invite you to partner with the Iowa Economic Development Authority (IEDA) and IowaBio to make the event an overwhelming success! If you are interested in being a sponsor or exhibitor at the 2019 World Congress, please contact Kanan Kappelman at [email protected].
Benefits of Sponsorship Can Include:
Top Reasons to Attend!
• Meet and network with 800+ global business leaders, investors and policy makers
• Attend programming all week that covers the latest in Industrial Biotech including Biology and Genetic Editing, Advanced Biofuels, Biobased Materials, Renewable Chemicals, Flavors, Fragrances and Food Ingredients, Agricultural Crop Technologies and Biomass Supply
• Schedule targeted meetings using out BIO One-on-One PartneringTM System – partnering access is open to all attendees
• Experience and learn about the latest in technology and innovation in the Exhibit Hall and throughout the event
VIEW THE ATTENDEE AND EVENT SUMMARY
A Gathering of Industry Leaders
900 Attendees
572 Companies
35 Countries
• Complimentary Registration
• Speaking Opportunities
• Exhibit Space
• Logo Visibility
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BioGENEius Challenge – Judges Needed!
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IOWA BIOGENEIUS CHALLENGE – MARCH 28TH IN AMES, IOWA We are seeking 3-5 volunteers to help judge high school biotech projects at the State Science and Technology Fair of Iowa (SSTFI) and select an Iowa BioGENEius winner and four runner-ups. The judging takes place from approximately 8:00am to 1:00pm on March 28th at the Hilton Coliseum in Ames.
INTERNATIONAL BIOGENEIUS CHALLENGE – JUNE 3RD IN PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA We are also seeking five volunteers who would like to be considered for the International BioGENEius Challenge or the GenePool Competition – a side event similar to a fast-paced “Shark Tank”-like pitching competition. Competition coordinators will review the list of interested volunteers provided by all state biotech associations and select a handful to judge. Should you be chosen for the International Challenge or GenePool Competition, you will receive a full convention pass to the BIO International Convention - a great event for those involved in the biotech community! Preferred qualifications for International BioGENEius judges include:
• Education: Doctoral degrees in related area(s) preferred, although Master’s degrees combined with work experience strongly considered.
• Professional Experience: Five years or more with biotechnology or related field (i.e., business and industry, academia, etc.)
• Prior experience in judging research projects, especially college and/or high school levels o Special Note: No preparatory work or follow-up commitments are required
FREE REGISTRATION TO PARTNERING FOR GROWTH If you are interested in participating in the Iowa or International portion, please email Melissa Moyer at [email protected] and confirm which level you’re volunteering for no later than March 22nd. Anyone who volunteers will receive a complimentary registration to our Partnering for Growth conference this April! For more information, please visit www.iowabio.org/biogeneius and feel free to share with colleagues who may be interested!
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2019 Prometheus Awards Presented by LWBJ
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April 11, 2019 | Community Choice Credit Union Convention Center The most prestigious recognition for Iowa’s technology industry, The Prometheus Awards presented by LWBJ brings together leaders from technology, business, education and government to celebrate the year’s most momentous innovations. The awards acknowledge individuals and companies impacting Iowa’s $11 billion technology industry, which accounts for 8.8 percent of the state’s GDP and employs over 88,400 workers. Finalists and award winners epitomize the great talent, companies and communities solidifying Iowa’s reputation as a technology state. To view past finalists and winners, click here
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STEM Mentoring: The Boys & Girls Clubs of Central Iowa is currently seeking community volunteers to serve as mentors in a science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) program for 2nd-5th grade members at the Frank J. Ross Boys & Girls Club at Moore Elementary School. The program will run once a week, from 4:30-5:30 p.m. on Thursdays. We’re looking for volunteers who will be able to commit to volunteering consistently with the program, would enjoy working with kids, and are interested in contributing to their community. Mentors will receive curriculum prior to sessions and will have all materials available for the session. Mentor/mentee teams will be exploring, experimenting and discovering STEM through hands on, real life experiences. Units include water and aquatic wildlife, moon and space as well as others. Volunteers should be prepared to get a little dirty and have a lot of fun.
Contact Elaine Collet for more information or to volunteer at: 515-242-7925 or [email protected]
Register Now View 2019 Finalists
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Midwest Events (Return to Index)
2019 Davis Brown Spring Seminar March 28, 2019 | Des Moines, IA Complimentary client seminar for employers, managers, human resources professionals, and corporate counsel. Participants will receive practical information, real-world examples and strategies for dealing with regulatory and legal changes and challenges. The seminar will feature health law and employment law presentations as well as a keynote presentation from the Polk County Board of Supervisors, Angela Connolly. (Return to Index)
Iowa Rural Development Summit 2019 April 11 – 12, 2019 | Grinnell, IA The Iowa Rural Development Summit will empower invited Iowa community leaders to use informed research, data and all available resources to develop a comprehensive vision focused on prosperity for the future. It is a chance to build on the momentum that exists statewide in regard to the viability of small towns and the strategies for success that already exist. This year, Governor Reynolds’ “Empower Rural Iowa” initiative will be a topic of much discussion through the summit. The governor’s initial focus on housing, broadband connectivity and leadership development will be featured in both panel discussions and more targeted break-out sessions (Return to Index)
Partnering for Growth April 30 & May 1, 2019 | Ankeny, IA Partnering for Growth features an investor conference and industry forum that joins innovators, investors and biotech leaders together over the course of a day and a half. It is a premier event for learning, investing and networking with leaders of the various biotech industries. Emerging Company presentations will be focused around the development of biofuels and biomaterials; advances in food, ag and plant genetics; progress in animal health; as well as human health and medical technology. Early bird registration rates are available now through March 31. Register Today! (Return to Index)
38th Annual Midwest Association of Analytical Communities and Chemists Meeting and Exposition May 20 – 22, 2019 | Des Moines, IA The Midwest section of the AOAC includes analytical chemists and researchers focused on food and ag safety and quality. The range of topics for their annual conference will include toxicology, soil quality testing, pesticides, pathogens and hope to add a session covering analytical quality and safety analysis of hemp products. (Return to Index)
ABI Taking Care of Business Conference June 4 – 6, 2019 | Ames, IA The Iowa Association of Business and Industry’s Taking Care of Business Conference is Iowa’s premier business conference, bringing together industry leaders to learn, network and share ideas on how to grow and strengthen Iowa’s business climate. If you are passionate about business in Iowa, you need to attend this conference. Interested in sponsoring the 2019 conference? Contact Kathy Anderson, [email protected], 515-235-0575. Registration opens February 21, 2019
UPCOMING EVENTS
Global Events (Return to Index)
World Agri -Tech Innovation Summit
Mar 19-20, 2019 San Francisco, CA
World Congress on Biochemistry and
Enzymology
March 25-26, 2019 Amsterdam, NL
A.C.E 2019 Fly-In and Government
Affairs Summit April 2-3, 2019
Washington, DC
3rd Global Congress on Advanced
Biotechnology May 22-23, 2019
Rome, Italy
BIO International Convention
June 3 -6, 2019 Phi ladelph ia, PA
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BIO World Congress on Industrial Biotechnology
July 8 – 11, 2019 | Des Moines, IA Iowa has the distinct honor of hosting the annual BIO World Congress on Industrial Biotechnology from July 8-11, 2019, in Des Moines. This international event provides a unique forum for business executives, government officials, academic researchers and end users to share the latest advances in industrial chemicals and products, food ingredients, advanced biofuels and biorefinery platforms, synthetic biology, agricultural technologies, crop production and more. (Return to Index)
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Professional Services: -Regulatory Support for all aspects of USDA licensure -Study Monitoring -Clinical Trial Management (GCP and Non-GxP) -Protocol and Final Study Report Writing -Project Management -Data Management (Including Data Summaries and Data QC) -IACUC/Animal Welfare Support -Laboratory Support -Quality Control Support -Pharmacovigilance Support
About the Founder: Penny (Carpenter) Sattgast, MS Penny founded PCS Biotech Services, LLC in March of 2017. Prior to that, Penny worked for Elanco Animal Health and served as a Clinical Trial Study Director and Scientist. While working full time for Novartis Animal Health, Penny attended South Dakota State University in Brookings, SD where she earned a master’s degree in Biology in 2013. Penny brings 16 years of diverse clinical management, vaccine licensure, and laboratory experience in the biologics industry to her business.
PCS Biotech Services Projects: PCS has worked on projects with companies in Iowa, Minnesota, Nebraska, Florida, South Dakota, Missouri, and Idaho. PCS is flexible and mobile, depending upon what is required by the client. Recent projects include USDA and FDA/CVM regulatory consulting, clinical trial management, study monitoring, on-site laboratory support, final study report writing, and quality systems implementation consulting. Contact Penny Sattgast at [email protected] or 605-215-3298.
MEMBER SPOTLIGHT
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Eurofins Morocco Gains GEP Accreditation
Pfizer’s FuseNGo Syringe Device Reports Positive Benefits for Hemophilia A Patients
Renewable Energy Group Opening a Biodiesel Refueling Station in Seneca
McCarthy Building Companies to Employ New Recycling Plan While Constructing Three Solar Projects in Mississippi
Mason City and POET Win ‘Healthiest State’ Awards
MEMBER INDUSTRY NEWS
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Session Bill Tracker (Return to Index)
A weekly report issued every Friday during legislative session. This report provides an update on state and federal activities as well as a tracking record of bills relevant to the biotech industry and IowaBio’s position. This report is best suited for government affairs representatives and biotech companies engaged in policy efforts. To subscribe please email Jessica Hyland at: [email protected]
Capitol Report (Return to Index)
The Capitol Report is a legislative update issued on a periodic basis and allows readers to learn more about our legislative activities and bills that may affect the biotechnology industry. If you would like to receive these reports by email, please visit www.iowabio.org/capitolreport - a link to subscribe and view archives is available on this page.
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IowaBio staff members are available to give 15-60 minute speeches to interested groups, such as Rotary Clubs, trade associations, or civic groups. A broad range of topics could be discussed, included biotechnology, healthcare, food vs. fuel, legislative policy, investment and more. Contact Jessica Hyland at (515) 822-1315 or [email protected]
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