Being acquired by a global pharmaceutical giant was not exactly the exit strategy NimbleGen had in mind, but along came an offer the Madison biotechnology firm, and its shareholders, could not refuse. NimbleGen CEO Stan Rose explained how the company became an attractive acquisition target...
The impact of globalization on the American pharma, airline, and automobile industry has reached a radical stage, according to columnist Michael Rosen. In this edition of Yer Biotech Blues, Rosen explores the similarities between this disruptive chain of events across these three key industries, and...
The birthplace of stem cell research, as Wisconsin is billed by Gov. Jim Doyle, is still trying to gain some traction in building a large cluster of stem cell companies. The number of stem cell companies that have been established in the 10 years since...
GenTel Biosciences and Thermo Fisher Scientific have joined forces to build a powerful new research tool, and the first phase of their project now is complete. The two firms plan to introduce a new multiplex assay, or test, that enables the automated processing of thousands...
As exciting as the stem cell science was at Promega Corp.'s third annual Stem Cell Symposium, there remain problems to resolve before stem cells are used in the clinic. In this edition of Biotech Takes, columnist Steve Clark took in updates from the likes of...
Quintessence Bioscience, a Madison-based biotechnology company, is the latest in a long line of businesses to realize that it's better to be a settler than a pioneer. While it may yet prove to be even more pioneering than its chief competitor in developing an effective...
The Hillsboro, Ore. based FEI Co. has entered into a partnership agreement with Imago Scientific Instruments that will permit FEI to distribute Imago's atom probe microscope. Under the terms of the partnership, FEI will have the option to purchase Imago in the future. ...
Gentel Biosciences, a Madison life sciences company, is working with Dr. Brian Haab of the Van Andel Research Institute to introduce a new analytics tool to study structures linked to cancer. The product, which is an array kit, will be marketed to oncology researchers...
The technology industry in Dane County saw solid gains in the number of firms and in employment, and stronger growth in revenue, according to the 2008 Greater Madison Area Directory of High-Tech Companies. Despite a slowing economy, the annual directory reports a 1,000-job increase...
Erik Forsberg, formerly the senior director of scientific development at Pharming Group, has been appointed to the new position of executive director of the WiCell Research Institute. Forsberg, who has ties to the University of Wisconsin-Madison, will be responsible for supporting the UW's stem cell...