SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. 10 /PRNewswire/ -- BioSpace, the leading online
source of life science information, and the Massachusetts Biotechnology
Council (MBC) unveiled this morning the ninth edition of the Genetown(TM)
Hotbed Campaign.
(Photo: http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20080110/CLTH069 )
(Logo: http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20040907/CLTU006LOGO )
The initiative, first launched in 1993, features promotional and
functional web components to work in conjunction with the economic and
workforce development initiatives of the dynamic biopharmaceutical industry
in Massachusetts. The much anticipated 2008 Genetown Hotbed Map, available
for download at http://www.biospace.com/hotbed_map.aspx?ContentEntityID=933
, displays the logos and building pictures of participating companies.
Various print collateral pieces are distributed to life science
professionals at regional and international events throughout the year.
Sponsors for this year's campaign were Thermo Fisher Scientific and
Wyeth Biotech. Other organizations featured on the map include Abbott,
Alkermes, MGI PHARMA, i3 Research, Parexel, Merck, Millennium
Pharmaceuticals and Novartis, along with over 60 other participants,
research institutes, colleges and universities. Detailed online profiles of
all participating organizations include contact information, career
opportunities, financial updates and company history, and can be found
through the Genetown Homepage,
http://www.biospace.com/hotbed.aspx?RegionID=16 , which also maintains
critical daily biopharmaceutical industry news and information from the
region.
"BioSpace is proud to promote the Massachusetts bioscience community
through our annual Genetown Hotbed Campaign," said Wes Crews, CEO of
BioSpace. "With the support and participation of MBC and our sponsors,
Thermo Fisher Scientific and Wyeth Biotech, the 2008 Genetown Hotbed Map
remains a strong representation of this thriving biotech region."
About BioSpace
BioSpace, http://www.biospace.com, is globally recognized as the
leading provider of career solutions and Web-based resources and
information to the life science, pharmaceutical and medical device
industries. For over 20 years BioSpace has helped to accelerate
communication and discovery among business and scientific leaders in the
biopharmaceutical market. With a well- established site infrastructure and
loyal online audience, BioSpace.com offers an unparalleled distribution
channel for recruitment, investment, product, event and other life science
industry messages. BioSpace is a subsidiary of onTargetjobs,
http://www.ontargetjobs.com.
About The Massachusetts Biotechnology Council
The Massachusetts Biotechnology Council (MBC), http://www.massbio.org, founded
in 1985, is a not-for-profit organization that provides services and
support for the Massachusetts biotechnology industry. The MBC is committed
to advancing the development of critical new science, technology and
medicines that benefit people worldwide.
SOURCE BioSpace
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Related links:
http://www.biospace.com
http://www.massbio.org
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CONTACT:
Brian Vacanti, Vice President, Marketing of
BioSpace, +1-817-717-1404
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