News and Updates

UK newspaper features AZ bio

March 15, 2004

Arizona bioscience efforts have been highlighted in the Scotland-based Sunday Herald. The article provides a brief overview of the past two years' efforts to transform Arizona into a bioscience and biotechnology hub, including the establishment of two keystone organizations, International…


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Agreement OK’d for multi-university bio campus

February 11, 2004

The three state universities will soon join the construction frenzy at the Phoenix Bioscience Center, as officials from the City of Phoenix sign an agreement with higher-education officials to designate space and existing buildings for use by the Arizona Biomedical…


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Napolitano embraces capital legislation at tech forum

February 11, 2004

Governor Napolitano rallied nearly 500 business and technology leaders at her annual tech forum, urging passage of three new bills and a constitutional amendment that would strengthen the state's high-tech infrastructure.


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Bioscience VC plans move to Scottsdale

February 09, 2004

Due to uncertainties that have arisen since its publication, this story has been removed from the Flinn Foundation Web site.


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ASU gains science policy think tank

January 29, 2004

ASU President Michael Crow has convinced the Center for Science, Policy, and Outcomes, a science policy think tank, to move to ASU from its current home at Columbia University.


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Banker leads governor’s charge to boost Arizona knowledge economy

January 13, 2004

From the rugby field to the board table, Ed Zito thrives on hard work and perseverance--old-fashioned values that propelled his rise in the local banking industry and, more recently, his success as chairman of the governor's technology council. Governor Napolitano…


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Biomed companies to open shop in Chandler, bring 270 jobs

January 08, 2004

Three biomedical companies are establishing presences on the Price Road Corridor in Chandler, bringing with them a combined 270 jobs. The move could represent the beginning of a biomedical center in the East Valley suburb.


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