Columnist Steven S. Clark, commenting on the need for action to ensure that the SBIR program does not cease to exist. In this edition of Biotech Takes, Clark stresses the importance of the SBIR program for business development and job creation....
The cloud emerges as a serious contender for companies interested in IT outsourcing. About a year and a half ago, no one was talking about cloud computing as part of IT outsourcing (ITO) deals. But now, in today’s climate of deferring capital expenditures and finding short-term...
Promega Corporation, a provider of innovative solutions and technical support, and Stemina Biomarker Discovery, Inc. announced today that they have entered into a collaborative research agreement. The collaboration will combine Stemina’s expertise in human embryonic stem (hES) cells with Promega’s expertise in biological reagents...
Google recently set the blogosphere abuzz by announcing that it was pulling the plug on several products. The victims included Lively, a virtual world that was Google’s answer to Second Life; Dodgeball, a cellphone service aimed at young bar-hoppers who wanted to let their friends know...
There is a growing belief among engineers and security experts that Internet security and privacy has become so elusive that the only way to fix the problem is to start over, with a brand new Internet. Read full article>>...
Competition in today's job market is stiff, which is why positioning yourself as the strongest candidate is imperative in landing the interview - and the job. Candidates must maximize their marketability and implement strong positioning at the start of the job search and carry it...
MADISON – A coalition assembled to improve Wisconsin's existing investor tax credits law applauded Gov. Jim Doyle's Feb. 11 announcement of plans to expand and refine the four-year-old program. Members of the Wisconsin Growth Capital Coalition have suggested specific improvements in Wisconsin's investor tax credits law...
Sometimes the only way to avoid media bias is to turn the channel or drop the subscription. There has been so much discussion about media bias and the lack of journalistic integrity in the last election coverage that people are turning to alternative news sources,...
WASHINGTON – Congress is expected to approve $19 billion toward health information technology, with $17 billion allotted to incentives and $2 billion to jump-start healthcare IT adoption, according to a Wednesday night draft of the stimulus package. The original House version of the bill designated $20...
Kaiser Permanente is notifying its 29,500 Northern California employees that their data may have been exposed in a breach, the company said on Friday. It is unknown exactly how many workers have been affected, but a handful of workers have reported identity fraud as a...