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MN, IA, Other States Look to Strong Agbiosciences Industry to Support Economic Prosperity

Thursday, August 28, 2014

Minnesota’s economic future may well be rooted in its historic leadership in agricultural production, according to a new report prepared by Battelle, Agbioscience as a Development Driver: Minnesota Agbioscience Strategy.

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Arizona Maps Out Strategy for Next Decade of Bioscience Growth

Thursday, May 15, 2014

Arizona is in a better position to emerge as a global player in biosciences that it was a decade ago, according to a new roadmap from the Flinn Foundation. Building on an initial strategic document released in 2002, the updated strategy offers 77 potential actions the state could pursue to support bioscience entrepreneurship, research translation, talent development, institutional connectivity and collaborations.

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Review Calls for External Scientific Oversight for CA Stem Cell Research

Wednesday, December 12, 2012

In a new report, the National Academies' Institute of Medicine (IOM) praises the remarkable research output of California's Institute for Regenerative Medicine (CIRM) during its first seven years, but recommends several changes in oversight that could improve the quality and defensibility of its work. IOM suggests that external scientific reviews and independent oversight of the institute's management could help ameliorate concerns about conflicts of interest and increase transparency.

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Presidential Report Calls for New Innovation Ecosystem for Agricultural Research

Wednesday, December 12, 2012

In a report, the President's Council of Advisors on Science & Technology recommends that the federal government should launch a coordinated effort to boost American agricultural science by increasing public investments.

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National Bioeconomy Blueprint Calls for More Research Prizes, Collaborations

Wednesday, May 2, 2012

Last week, the White House released a comprehensive national strategy to guide federal investments and collaborations with the private sector in the life sciences. The National Bioeconomy Blueprint identifies five strategic objectives that will inform administration efforts to boost the bioeconomy. Key among these objectives is the expansion of foundational, cross-disciplinary research, which will require improved funding mechanisms that are flexible enough to support many kinds of collaborations and that encourage high-risk/high-reward research.

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Groups Call for Aggressive Bioscience Strategies in IN, NY and PA

Wednesday, May 23, 2012

Two common themes emerged in a trio of reports aimed at growing the bioscience sectors in Indiana, New York and Pennsylvania: the need for a sustained financial commitment from the states and the importance of a shared vision and better communication between policymakers and industry leaders. In all three reports, the authors say the payoff is big for the states. The bioscience and life science industries support high-wage jobs and attract significant federal funds.

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Report Finds U.S. Leadership in Global Life Sciences in Decline

Wednesday, May 23, 2012

Although the U.S. has been at the forefront of the life sciences revolution, a lack of sustained federal funding in biomedical research and intensified competition are threatening its global leadership, finds a new report from the Information Technology and Innovation Foundation (ITIF). Another problem for the U.S. is a lack of consistency and predictability in the level of biomedical research funding — particularly through the National Institutes of Health (NIH).

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Iowa Bioscience Report Urges More State Support for University Researchers, Facilities

Wednesday, April 6, 2011

Recruiting bioscience faculty to universities and investing in R&D infrastructure tops the list of strategies recommended for Iowa to capitalize on a growing bioscience economy. A report commissioned by Innovate Iowa also finds that while significant progress has been made in growing the state's bioscience industry over the last 10 years, declining state funds to build research capacity and provide seed and venture capital remains a challenge for bioscience companies and entrepreneurs to compete regionally and globally.

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