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Good morning inhabitants of Earth. Over the past few days I have had the pleasure of transporting my Helixpod around the great state of New Jersey. I have found it to be a very strategic location for the observation of bio-innovation, as well as for its proximity to the “galaxy renowned” financial markets.
I was shocked to learn that one of the greatest innovators of all time, Thomas Alva Edison, or ‘The Wizard of Menlo Park’, was born here, in the city which is now called…Edison. As I made my way deeper into this intriguing state I found that 15 of the world’s top pharmaceutical companies have their global or North American headquarters here. As I investigated further, I discovered that New Jersey has the nation’s highest concentration of scientific professionals with 184,000 working throughout the state.
I couldn’t travel one Earth mile without my BioStrength Locator reading some sort of bioscience strength, but that is probably because New Jersey is home to more than 240 biotechnology companies, making it, as I compare with other studies completed by scholars and explorers before me, the 4th largest biotechnology center in the nation! This state is truly a treasure trove of bio-innovation. As I traveled through one of these biotechnology establishments, I was told that New Jersey is #3 in bioscience venture capital investments and #4 in the number of bioscience patents issued in 2008! This place is utterly amazing!
Through some inter-galactic guidance I learned of a place called Princeton, so I decided to visit this institution of learning. When I learned that the great professor Albert Einstein walked across the threshold of this great university I was astounded. “Anyone who has never made a mistake has never tried anything new.” As the protector of innovation, this quote from Einstein will be something I remember for a long time.
My days have been crammed with visits to all of these innovative companies, both large and small. I am absolutely dizzy with the preponderance of the finest research and development facilities I have ever seen. I have just learned that since the inception of the Edison Innovation Fund in October 2006, $388 million has been invested in life sciences and technology companies, who are seeking to grow in New Jersey.
While I was here I used my Biotech 2009 brochure that I found on the green roof of the Science Center in Philadelphia as a guide, and realized that Schering-Plough Corporation is based in New Jersey…and Fred Hassan, chairman and CEO, is the luncheon keynote speaker on November 17. With the diversity of companies here in this innovative state, there will be something for everyone at Biotech 2009. I am becoming increasingly more excited for this event with each day that passes…
Wait…what is this…influenza…H…1…N…1…I have just received some extremely startling and perplexing news…I cannot compute…I must research this and develop my thoughts before I transmit…something…about…H1N1…it must be some sort of a code…I will figure out this mysterious series of letters and 1’s and communicate when I have found more information.
Until then…
Helixman
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September 30, 2009
September 24, 2009
You mean...I'm not the only protector of innovation?
Log A00000003 – Start Transmission
Good afternoon all. Yesterday evening, after my incredibly educational and enlightening visit to The University City Science Center, I navigated my Helixpod 300.1 miles west, under the direction of my BioStrength Locator, to Pittsburgh. Upon initial inspection of the G-20 welcome banners, I realized that of the twenty flags represented, the Banner of Beakeris was not included. I say, fair and democratic people of this assembly, include Beakeris in your 2010 summit! Create the G21! Let the voices of double-helixes everywhere be heard!
Yesterday, I thought I would be arriving in a true ‘city of steel’, however this city seems to me more like an epicenter of innovation, and as you all know, I am the investigator of all things interesting, and the protector of all things innovative. I shall make my objective known to you, innovative people of this incredible metropolis of Pittsburgh, I am here to protect your innovations, and your innovators!
Since my arrival here, I have had the pleasure of visiting the medical device cluster, as well as many research institutions; including the University of Pittsburgh, Duquesne University, Carnegie Mellon, University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, The Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh, and the McGowan Institute for Regenerative Medicine, which is developing incredible technology which will help US troops and the global population (…hopefully Beakeris too.) This research institution is leading the way in the research on tissue engineering, cell therapy, and medical devices that are crucial in the development of regenerative therapies that will seek to repair diseased or damaged tissue and organs. On top of that, the University of Pittsburgh is researching the use of lymph nodes to one day produce liver cells, pancreatic cells, and other vital tissues. This information is unbelievable. I must make a transmission back to The Assembly at once…but wait…I can’t without mentioning some of my other findings.
It was undoubtedly one of the most astounding things when I learned about the Pittsburgh Life Sciences Greenhouse, and their dedication to their companies and to the region. This life science greenhouse has worked with more than 300 companies and has committed 121 direct investments in 60 companies, which total $14.7 million. But what amazed me even more is the fact that those direct investments have already been leveraged into $500 million in additional capital which has helped advance regional economic growth. The PLSG and its employees seem to be much like me…true protectors of innovation!
My BioStrength Locator was immediately reading some of the highest levels I have ever recorded. 85,347 B.S.U…B.S.U. being the abbreviation for Bioscience Strength Units of course…I thought that something must be malfunctioning within my B.S.L. I was wrong. After my visit, I was sure that nothing was wrong with my BioStrength Locator, and as I came to find out, Beakeris has much to learn from all of Pittsburgh’s incredibly innovative institutions.
I can not remove the thought of Biotech 2009 from my brain. With all of these medical device companies here, I am sure I will see some of these great innovators in the drug delivery, device, and diagnostics sessions, which are planned for Monday, November 16…and wait…with such close proximity, 305.44 miles to the Pennsylvania Convention Center…everyone should be there! The Grand Centrifugium Assembly has already sent a response in regards to my findings from The City of Bioscience...err..umm..Brotherly Love, and are anxiously anticipating my next transmission so I must be on my way. I am programming my BioStrength Locator to pick up signals from the state of New Jersey. The Bioscience strength east of here seems to be reading at an unprecedented level. I will keep you posted on my findings.
Until next time.
Helixman
Log A00000003 – End Transmission
Good afternoon all. Yesterday evening, after my incredibly educational and enlightening visit to The University City Science Center, I navigated my Helixpod 300.1 miles west, under the direction of my BioStrength Locator, to Pittsburgh. Upon initial inspection of the G-20 welcome banners, I realized that of the twenty flags represented, the Banner of Beakeris was not included. I say, fair and democratic people of this assembly, include Beakeris in your 2010 summit! Create the G21! Let the voices of double-helixes everywhere be heard!
Yesterday, I thought I would be arriving in a true ‘city of steel’, however this city seems to me more like an epicenter of innovation, and as you all know, I am the investigator of all things interesting, and the protector of all things innovative. I shall make my objective known to you, innovative people of this incredible metropolis of Pittsburgh, I am here to protect your innovations, and your innovators!
Since my arrival here, I have had the pleasure of visiting the medical device cluster, as well as many research institutions; including the University of Pittsburgh, Duquesne University, Carnegie Mellon, University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, The Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh, and the McGowan Institute for Regenerative Medicine, which is developing incredible technology which will help US troops and the global population (…hopefully Beakeris too.) This research institution is leading the way in the research on tissue engineering, cell therapy, and medical devices that are crucial in the development of regenerative therapies that will seek to repair diseased or damaged tissue and organs. On top of that, the University of Pittsburgh is researching the use of lymph nodes to one day produce liver cells, pancreatic cells, and other vital tissues. This information is unbelievable. I must make a transmission back to The Assembly at once…but wait…I can’t without mentioning some of my other findings.
It was undoubtedly one of the most astounding things when I learned about the Pittsburgh Life Sciences Greenhouse, and their dedication to their companies and to the region. This life science greenhouse has worked with more than 300 companies and has committed 121 direct investments in 60 companies, which total $14.7 million. But what amazed me even more is the fact that those direct investments have already been leveraged into $500 million in additional capital which has helped advance regional economic growth. The PLSG and its employees seem to be much like me…true protectors of innovation!
My BioStrength Locator was immediately reading some of the highest levels I have ever recorded. 85,347 B.S.U…B.S.U. being the abbreviation for Bioscience Strength Units of course…I thought that something must be malfunctioning within my B.S.L. I was wrong. After my visit, I was sure that nothing was wrong with my BioStrength Locator, and as I came to find out, Beakeris has much to learn from all of Pittsburgh’s incredibly innovative institutions.
I can not remove the thought of Biotech 2009 from my brain. With all of these medical device companies here, I am sure I will see some of these great innovators in the drug delivery, device, and diagnostics sessions, which are planned for Monday, November 16…and wait…with such close proximity, 305.44 miles to the Pennsylvania Convention Center…everyone should be there! The Grand Centrifugium Assembly has already sent a response in regards to my findings from The City of Bioscience...err..umm..Brotherly Love, and are anxiously anticipating my next transmission so I must be on my way. I am programming my BioStrength Locator to pick up signals from the state of New Jersey. The Bioscience strength east of here seems to be reading at an unprecedented level. I will keep you posted on my findings.
Until next time.
Helixman
Log A00000003 – End Transmission
September 23, 2009
Greater Philadelphia, The University City Science Center...and a Green Roof?
Log A00000002 – Start Transmission
Good afternoon. I have made my way to The University City Science Center in Philadelphia. It’s appropriate that my journey starts here – at the nation’s first urban research park. This is truly a grand space, and my BioStrength Locator is reading off the charts. As I approached this hub of activity my Helixsenses were indicating high levels of bioscience activity as I passed many learning and research institutions – as well as start-up bioscience companies. I took note of these places and sent them back to the Grand Centrifugium Assembly. My report included information on Drexel University and the University of Pennsylvania, as well as the Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia. It is hard for me to believe that I have discovered so much in such a short time.
The facilities at The Science Center are extremely impressive. From what I can gather, this space serves as a physical hub that brings together entrepreneurs, scientists, emerging bioscience companies and established businesses with all of the resources they could ever need to be successful. If my calculations are correct, the total size of all facility space that The Science Center offers is nearly two million square feet. The Grand Centerfugium Assembly will be extremely pleased when I transmit my report.
I have gathered an immense amount of information about this place as I wandered the halls, and also its 'green roof.’ The graduate organizations, as they call companies that move out of the Science Center space, as well as current residents of the business incubators, have created more than 15,000 jobs that remain in the Greater Philadelphia region today, and contribute more than $9 billion to the regional economy annually. These figures are so staggering that my Helixbrain is having problems computing the information. This would mean that of the 350-plus organizations that “graduated” from the University City Science Center, 93 are still in the Greater Philadelphia region, and these 93 companies, if my math is correct, employ more than 15,000 people. If I deduce this information ever further, each of these 15,000 employees would generate an additional 1.68 jobs throughout the region due to indirect and induced economic demand. This is astounding! No wonder my BioStrength Locator was indicating such high levels of bioscience activity. This is truly one of the more remarkable things I have seen. I must transmit this information back to the Assembly at once!
Wait…what’s this? As I’m standing here on the Science Center’s ‘green roof’ making this transmission, a brochure for Biotech 2009 just blew across my feet. Hmm…finance; communications; growth strategies for bioscience companies; drug delivery, device, and diagnostics; regulatory; hot topics in business; hot topics in science…these must all be the session tracks that will be featured at Biotech 2009! After my visit here at The Science Center, I’m sure that the track on growth strategies for bioscience companies will be a gigantic draw for companies located here within the incubators. November 16 is rapidly approaching; I only have 53 days and a few hours until this event begins.
I will be back in touch soon, as I have heard rumors of a G-20 conference in the western part of this state. I must travel there at once. So much to see before Biotech 2009…I must make haste!
To the Helixpod!
Until we meet again…
Helixman
Log A00000002 – End Transmission
Good afternoon. I have made my way to The University City Science Center in Philadelphia. It’s appropriate that my journey starts here – at the nation’s first urban research park. This is truly a grand space, and my BioStrength Locator is reading off the charts. As I approached this hub of activity my Helixsenses were indicating high levels of bioscience activity as I passed many learning and research institutions – as well as start-up bioscience companies. I took note of these places and sent them back to the Grand Centrifugium Assembly. My report included information on Drexel University and the University of Pennsylvania, as well as the Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia. It is hard for me to believe that I have discovered so much in such a short time.
The facilities at The Science Center are extremely impressive. From what I can gather, this space serves as a physical hub that brings together entrepreneurs, scientists, emerging bioscience companies and established businesses with all of the resources they could ever need to be successful. If my calculations are correct, the total size of all facility space that The Science Center offers is nearly two million square feet. The Grand Centerfugium Assembly will be extremely pleased when I transmit my report.
I have gathered an immense amount of information about this place as I wandered the halls, and also its 'green roof.’ The graduate organizations, as they call companies that move out of the Science Center space, as well as current residents of the business incubators, have created more than 15,000 jobs that remain in the Greater Philadelphia region today, and contribute more than $9 billion to the regional economy annually. These figures are so staggering that my Helixbrain is having problems computing the information. This would mean that of the 350-plus organizations that “graduated” from the University City Science Center, 93 are still in the Greater Philadelphia region, and these 93 companies, if my math is correct, employ more than 15,000 people. If I deduce this information ever further, each of these 15,000 employees would generate an additional 1.68 jobs throughout the region due to indirect and induced economic demand. This is astounding! No wonder my BioStrength Locator was indicating such high levels of bioscience activity. This is truly one of the more remarkable things I have seen. I must transmit this information back to the Assembly at once!
Wait…what’s this? As I’m standing here on the Science Center’s ‘green roof’ making this transmission, a brochure for Biotech 2009 just blew across my feet. Hmm…finance; communications; growth strategies for bioscience companies; drug delivery, device, and diagnostics; regulatory; hot topics in business; hot topics in science…these must all be the session tracks that will be featured at Biotech 2009! After my visit here at The Science Center, I’m sure that the track on growth strategies for bioscience companies will be a gigantic draw for companies located here within the incubators. November 16 is rapidly approaching; I only have 53 days and a few hours until this event begins.
I will be back in touch soon, as I have heard rumors of a G-20 conference in the western part of this state. I must travel there at once. So much to see before Biotech 2009…I must make haste!
To the Helixpod!
Until we meet again…
Helixman
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September 21, 2009
The Arrival
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Good day to you, fine people of the bioscience world! I am Helixman, investigator of all things interesting, and protector of all things innovative. I have been sent to this region by the Grand Centrifugium Assembly, the governing body of my home planet of Beakeris, made up of only the wisest and most noble elders. They wish for me to research and record all of my findings on the bioscience industry within the area of Delaware, New Jersey, and Pennsylvania. Earlier today I landed my Helixpod in Philadelphia, since it seems to be the most central location for me to start my expedition. I’m seeing signs advertising Biotech 2009 on November 16 and 17, 2009 at the Pennsylvania Convention Center, but I’m unsure of what it is exactly. Is the bioscience strength in this region so strong that there could actually be a large gathering dedicated to it? My senses are pulling me in all directions…but where will I start my journey? My BioStrength Locator is directing me towards what is known as The Science Center. I will start my quest there, to see if I can learn more about this region and its incredible bioscience strength.
I will keep you updated through this communication medium as I make more progress and make new discoveries.
Until next time.
Helixman
Log A00000001 – End Transmission
Good day to you, fine people of the bioscience world! I am Helixman, investigator of all things interesting, and protector of all things innovative. I have been sent to this region by the Grand Centrifugium Assembly, the governing body of my home planet of Beakeris, made up of only the wisest and most noble elders. They wish for me to research and record all of my findings on the bioscience industry within the area of Delaware, New Jersey, and Pennsylvania. Earlier today I landed my Helixpod in Philadelphia, since it seems to be the most central location for me to start my expedition. I’m seeing signs advertising Biotech 2009 on November 16 and 17, 2009 at the Pennsylvania Convention Center, but I’m unsure of what it is exactly. Is the bioscience strength in this region so strong that there could actually be a large gathering dedicated to it? My senses are pulling me in all directions…but where will I start my journey? My BioStrength Locator is directing me towards what is known as The Science Center. I will start my quest there, to see if I can learn more about this region and its incredible bioscience strength.
I will keep you updated through this communication medium as I make more progress and make new discoveries.
Until next time.
Helixman
Log A00000001 – End Transmission
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