Venture Capitalists Finding Opportunities in “Unexpected” Pockets

NEW YORK, March 11 /PRNewswire/ — While Silicon Valley and New England
remain the country’s leading regions for venture capital investment, they
are not the fastest growing, according to The MoneyTree Report by
PricewaterhouseCoopers and the National Venture Capital Association (NVCA)
based on data by Thomson Financial. In the last ten years, smaller pockets
in non-traditional venture capital regions have enjoyed impressive growth
in the number of companies funded each year. Included in this ranking are
areas such as New Mexico and Pittsburgh, which have not had a strong
venture capital presence in the past but have recently shown notable signs
of growth. Additionally, the ranking included larger metropolitan areas
such as Seattle, Los Angeles, and the Washington DC metro area, which have
been quietly growing their venture base over the last ten years. None of
these up-and-coming areas were included in the top five regions for total
venture capital investing in 2007, but that could only be a matter of time,
suggests Mark Heesen, president of the NVCA.

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Meeting held the second Tuesday of every month, sponsored by: The New Mexico Biotechnology & Biomedical Association

NMBBA has changed its name to NMBIO!

Date: Tuesday, January 8, 2008
Time: 11:30am - 1:00pm
Place: Science & Technology Park - Rotunda Room 801 University Blvd SE, East End of Building
Cost: $25.00 NMBBA Members/$35.00 Non-Members (includes lunch)
Contact: RSVP to Annie Hooten at anniehooten@aol.com by Friday Noon, January 4th, 2008.

Speaker: Tim Duggins, Senior Partner (The Horizon Phoenix Group LLC)

“One Regulatory and Quality Management System Equals Worldwide Market Access”

One design process, one regulatory process and one quality system can, if properly organized, lead to virtual worldwide market access. Do not repeat expensive and time consuming product testing, prepare multiple technical files, dossiers or STED files. A single design, regulatory and quality process can fully integrate the requirements of many jurisdictions. See how it can be done at this luncheon meeting of the New Mexico Biotechnology and Biomedical Association.

Timothy K. Duggins, Senior Partner, is a skilled consultant and auditor with extensive experience implementing quality systems for manufacturers and distributors of medical devices, biotechnology and pharmaceuticals. He brings a unique perspective to Quality Systems and Regulatory Affairs drawn from more than 20 years experience developing National and International quality system and product performance Standards. An avidly sought out expert, he served as a consultant to such diverse organizations as federal, state and provincial governments, the United Nations, multinational corporations and a three-person niche market manufacturer. Tim’’s expertise spans the entire medical spectrum from setting standards, drafting regulations and implementation of systems in support of everything from disposable products, in-vitro diagnostic test kits, to implantable cardiovascular devices.\r\n

Tim also played an important role researching product testing and quality systems as part of the Royal Commission of Inquiry on the Blood System, was Moderator for BioTechnica America - “The Role of Nutriceuticals, Traditional Medicine, and Green Pharmaceuticals in the Human Healthcare Paradigm”, an international conference held in Monterey, California. Tim’’s next international presentation will be Healthpack 2008 in San Antonio, Texas where he will speak on Environmental Regulations and the medical device packaging and sterilization processes.

Prepayment is required by either check or credit card to reserve. Send checks to NMBBA, P.O. Box 80233, Albuquerque, NM 87198 or phone Annie with credit card details on (505) 228-8703.

If your credit card is already on file with us, you only need RSVP. No shows will be charged unless cancellations are received by noon, January 7th.

Join NMBio, NMITSA, NMOIA for the annual Holiday Networking Event at Hotel Albuquerque. Join your friends, peers and members of the technology community for this superb and always much anticipated event. Last year’’s event was a near sellout! Be sure to reserve your tickets early. Once again, there will be great door prizes, in addition to fantastic food, fun and good contacts. Join us on December 11th, at Hotel Albuquerque from 5:30 to 7pm. Cost is $20 before December 1st, click here to register

Friday, September 28, 2007 - East Bay Business Times - by Michael Fitzhugh Sandia National Laboratories, Bio-Rad Laboratories Inc. and the University of Massachusetts at Dartmouth won a $3.2 million, five-year grant from the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases for a biotoxin test they are developing. The goal is to design a small, portable and easy-to-use instrument to detect signs of such toxins in blood. Similar tests are done in medical facilities and can take days or weeks. (read complete article here).