Campaign Launched at CED's 15th Annual Biotech Conference
FORT WORTH, Texas, May 23 /PRNewswire/ -- BioSpace, Inc., the leading
online information source for the biotechnology and pharmaceutical
industries, and Council for Entrepreneurial Development (CED), a 4,000
member, non-profit organization that accelerates the entrepreneurial
culture of the Research Triangle and North Carolina, unveiled last night
the fourth edition of the Bio NC(TM) Hotbed Campaign promoting the life
science community of the state of North Carolina. The unveiling took place
at a gala dinner during CED's 15th Annual Biotech Conference in
Winston-Salem, NC.
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Sponsored by CED and Biogen Idec, Bio NC is a unique branding and
awareness campaign highlighting the organizations that constitute the
dynamic bio-pharmaceutical industry of North Carolina.
BioScience companies AbD Serotec, Biolex and Erimos Pharmaceuticals,
service providers i3 Research, Charles River Labs and PPD are among the
life science-related organizations featured in the campaign. The effort
also features research institutes, non-profit organizations and
universities within the area.
"We are thrilled that BioSpace is launching the latest edition of their
Bio NC map at Biotech 2006," said CED President Monica Doss. "The North
Carolina biotech industry continues to grow and is now ranked #3 in the
nation, which is well reflected in the Bio NC campaign."
The campaign features the iconic Bio NC Map, created by BioSpace's
professional artist, which displays the corporate logos and facilities of
participating organizations. The map is further enhanced through the
integration of many functional components, including a Bio NC Hotbed
Homepage on BioSpace's industry leading Website, BioSpace.com. Copies of
the Bio NC Map are available through BioSpace.
"BioSpace would like to thank CED for their help in making this year's
campaign such a huge success," said Brian Vacanti, Vice President of
Marketing for BioSpace. "North Carolina's support of Bio NC over the past 5
years has demonstrated the state's ability to work together as a true
community."
About BioSpace, Inc.
BioSpace, Inc. is globally recognized as the leading provider of
web-based resources and information to the life science industry. 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 of over
1.5 million unique monthly visitors, BioSpace.com offers an unparalleled
distribution channel for recruitment, investment, product, event and other
life science industry messages.
BioSpace, Inc. is headquartered in Fort Worth, TX.
About Council for Entrepreneurial Development
The Council for Entrepreneurial Development (CED) is a private,
non-profit organization formed in 1984 to identify, enable and promote high
growth, high impact entrepreneurial companies and to accelerate the
entrepreneurial culture of the Research Triangle and North Carolina. With
more than 4,000 active members representing over 1,100 companies, CED (
http://www.cednc.org ) is the largest entrepreneurial support organization
in the nation.
SOURCE BioSpace
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http://www.biospace.com
http://www.cednc.org
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CONTACT:
Shelly Stauber, Marketing Manager, BioSpace,
+1-239-659-0100, or sstauber@biospace.com
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