Colorado is emerging as a national hub for biotech, life sciences, and healthtech. At the Denver Smart Business Dealmakers Conference midday roundtable, panelists Elyse Blazevich of Colorado BioScience Association and Colorado BioScience Institute, Kimberly Muller of CU Innovations and CU Healthcare Innovation Fund, Afshin Safavi of Colorado Health & Tech Centers, and Blake Unterreiner of Agilent Technologies Inc. explore the flow of capital into the state, the success of innovative businesses, and the groundbreaking technologies spun out of universities. Moderated by Dustin Klein of Smart Business, they showcase the forces propelling Colorado to the forefront of the industry and what’s expected in the coming years. Here’s an excerpt:
“Colorado has consistently been ranked in the top 10 as a leading international and national life sciences hub, and we are driving to the top five. And it's not because we want to be famous. It's because when we achieve that critical mass of resources and infrastructure, the health innovators that are working so hard to bring innovative technologies to solve the most pressing health care challenges have what they need to take that journey successfully.” - Elyse Blazevich President & CEO of Colorado BioScience Association, President of Colorado BioScience Institute
You can catch the full panel discussion on the podcast.
