611_ Fitzsimons Life Science District and the Anschutz Medical Campus
The Fitzsimons Life Science District and the Anschutz Medical Campus, formerly the Fitzsimons Army Medical Center, began its transformation in the mid-1990s. Larry followed up with Jay Gershen, Vice Chancellor for External Affairs, University of Colorado Denver to get an update on the Anschutz Medical Campus and the Fitzsimons Life Sciences District. The first time Larry interviewed Dr. Gershen, Jay was based out of the CU Health Sciences Center on 9th and Colorado the year was 2004. At that time Jay referred to Fitzsimons as, "Colorado's Crown Jewel". With all the challenging times, we thought it was time for a status report. "There was a base closure and that was Fitzsimons Medical Army Garrison, and the base was conveyed to the University of Colorado and to the City of Aurora in two parcels. One was a public benefit conveyance that went to the University, and the other was an economic benefit conveyance sold to the City of Aurora." Jay went onto explain, "The public benefit conveyance allowed all the land, buildings which were Army barracks and other medical facilities, to be given to the University with the understanding that CU would utilize that for research, education, and patient care and non-profit activities. The portion that was sold to the City of Aurora (was sold for $1.8 Million, with the first payment being due in 2012 (a real bargain). This is the largest medical development project in the country and contains the first comprehensive academic health center that is physically adjacent to a bio science research park, west of the Mississippi. Through the great generosity of the Phil Anschutz Foundation, we have received about $107 M from the foundation, for various projects on the site. The primary goal is to create a 21st Century Academic Health Center and one in which there would be a new design for the health center." Listen, there's more including challenges...
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610_ Fitzsimons Life Science District where inspiration becomes cure
Jill Farnham is currently the Executive Director for the Fitzsimons Redevelopment Authority (FRA), after serving for six years as the Authority’s Director of Finance and Business Operations. The FRA is a partnership of the City of Aurora and the University of Colorado and is responsible for overseeing the creation of the Fitzsimons Life Science District as a world class environment for life science companies. The FRA directs the commercial developments in the District, including the Colorado Science + Technology Park at Fitzsimons, along with its partner, Forest City Enterprises. It is an 184-acre business park dedicated to life science focused companies with 6 million square feet of proposed development in a sustainable urban environment. By 2013 the projected total jobs created throughout Colorado will be 44,505 long-term economic contributions o $1.4 billion in annual income and an annual economic output of $4.5 billion. Jill went onto say, "Despite challenging economic times we do have four projects that we expect to be moving forward in the next year. A hotel and conference center, a retail banking facility, a large office facility and of course our next bioscience building. we run a program called Fitzsimons Bio Business Partners. That’s or business development program, we have a seasoned bioscience business entrepreneur on staff, Dr. Michael Artinger, and he works with our tenants and prospective tenants to help advise them on how to get to the next stage of their evolution. Of that includes financing, and it includes introducing them to sources of management talent, and working together with a company to put together a presentation which will be presented before an advisory committee that includes venture capitalists and serial entrepreneurs, and experts in the field that the company may be in. Venture capital sources are very tight in this climate, we are recommending SBIR grants program as one of the best sources for funding and...
Related Links: Colorado Science + Technology Park at Fitzsimons || Fitzsimons BioBusiness Partners || CU Tech Transfer || Bioscience Park Center Incubator Space || Find It Page || Keywords: Jill Farnham, Fitzsimons Redevelopment Authority, Forest City Enterprises, FBBp, Michael Artinger, BioScience Channels:bio Bytes=9160728 > 1/26/09 LISTEN

580_ 700 BioScence Executives from Around the Rocky Mtn Region
Larry discussed lifesciences sector (bioscience and medical devices) with Christine Shapard, the interim director for the Colorado BioScience Association (CBSA). She addressed the challenging financial times and how it is impacting growth and stability. There are some mixed messages along with some very good news. Chris was very excited about the 2008 Biowest Conference. "This is the 5th year of BioWest so we are celebrating the anniversary of BioWest and CBSA (and w3w3® has been here from the beginning). We have a wonderful line up of speakers. I’m excited about the companies that are presenting at the Venture Showcase, that’s six startup companies from around the region. They are very cutting-edge vetted companies that should be really interesting to watch. The companies that are presenting at the Venture Showcase are the cream of the crop. And then we have more than 50 exhibitors at the showcase that provide services and products to the bioscience industry. And this is the first year we are doing a Job Fair – We’re doing a Career Fair for the bioscience industry and we have over 20 companies who are looking for employees. A great Innovation Expert, Guy Kawasaki is speaking at lunch 'The Art of Innovation.' The Dorsey & Whitney $10,000 Venture Showcase Award will be presented at dinner. Paul Ray’s, 'The Closing' (Boardroom Scrimmage) will be auctioned at BioWEST. He received the BioWest Lifetime Achievement award last year. Governor Bill Ritter is joining us for dinner Thursday night, the first evening, the annual awards dinner. Grand Finale Lunch: T.R. Reid in 'Sick Around the World' – The FrontLine teams up with Washington Post foreign correspondent to find out how five other capitalist democracies; UK, Japan, Germany, Taiwan and Switzerland – deliver health care, and what the US might learn from their successes and their failures." There's more, listen now...
Related Links: 2008 Biowest Conference || CBSA Home || BioSciences Channel || 2006 BioWest Photos || Keywords: BioWest, CBSA, Colorado BioScience Association, Christine Shapard, Lifesciences, Guy Kawasaki, T.R. Reid, Paul Ray - Channels: Bio > Bytes: 9154876 - LISTEN 11/3/08

Collaborative Expansion is on the Horizon for CBSA
After merging medical devices and biosciences in Colorado about two years ago, CBSA has become a strong voice for Colorado industries. Executive Director, Denise Brown says the 35 programs held by CBSA along with BioWest 2005 are signs of the future. Collaboration is their mantra and will partner with CSIA, SBIR Colorado, Longmont Economic Development Council among others. LISTEN 1.23.2006

Watch w3w3 TV for the entire Panel Discussion or catch:
Jay Gershen, UCHSC
Denise Brown, Exec. Dir CBA
Clay Anselmo, CO Medical Device
Paul Ray, Ofc Life Science & Bio Tec
Dr. Arlen Meyers, CAB and Moderator

6/9/03 Health and the Internet
Dr. Arlen Meyers and his guest Dr. Ellie Greenberg, co-chairs of the Governor's Council for TeleHealth outline how online TeleHealth will improve access to health care while lowering costs and improving its quality.

Dr. Arlen Meyers in a Relentless Biotech Pursuit - Talk about being in the right place at the right time...BioTech is hot. But remember, those that are there today, were there when the industry was in a funk. Dr. Meyers, Dr. Rahmat Shoureshi and the rest of the CAB board have some extraordinary plans for 2003. Many in the know say, this is "the" industry of the decade DEC 2002

Dr. Donna Dean and $250,000,000
NIBIB is only 2 years old and under the NIH umbrella. Dr. Dean and her dream team work in 3 primary areas - sensor technology, materials sciences and cellular level images. There are millions of dollars in grants available if you can help.


Roy Cosan with VC Money for Colorado
Johnson & Johnson Development Corp is the oldest VC firm in the US. J&J has millions to invest in Colorado, but Roy claims there is not place to go. They're not just talkers, J&J makes over 100 investments per year.

BIG-Time Tech Transfer Awards
Betsy Hoffman, president of the University of Colorado was on hand for the Award Ceremony and Dinner held at Colorado's "Crown Jewel", Fitzsimons. Hat's off to the finalists and the four winners... you make Colorado proud.


Part1 Fitzsimons Part 2
The "Crown Jewel" of the BioTech Community. Listen to Jay Alan Gershen, D.D.S., PhD., Executive Vice Chancellor for the University of Colorado Health Sciences Center as he gives us an insider's view. It's important and timely. (If you missed part 1, we've got both linked for your convenience.)

David Allen
the CU tech transfer guru, shares some inside information that could change the way we do many things as well as have a tremendous economic impact in Colorado. Don't be left out.

SLIDE SHOWColorado Alliance Bioengineering seminar series continues: "Commercializing Your Medical Device" with Jim Brogan, Cooley Godward and Mike Laufer, M.D. Menlo Ventures. Don't miss November 7 Biobusiness seminar- More about CAB

LISTEN, Your CAB is Waiting.
Dr. Arlen Meyers, executive director of the Colorado Alliance for Bioengineering announces what is being touted as Colorado's Biotech event of the year CAB EXPO 2002. If you want to tap into the industry experts, you need to be there.    

Robert Schwab (Right) , editor of the Colorado Biz Magazine joined Dr. Meyers, Exec. Director of the CAB (Above-Left) and Larry Nelson, w3w3 Talk Radio (Left) to discuss the business of a future for bioengineering in Colorado. You will hear an important, recurring theme, and the responsibility falls in your lap and my own, as an individual, a parent or a student. Dean Kamen recently said, "...you can be a Michael Jordan but it's more likely that you will end up flipping hamburgers". It's time to find our passion, encourage our students to work hard and discover their own drive - and throw star worshiping to the wind. LISTEN NOW
Visit Colorado Biz Magazine for more from Bob Schwab.

Biotech Boom 7/18/02
Dr Arlen Meyers, Professor of Otolaryngology at the University of Colo. Exec Director of the Colorado Alliance of Bioengineering and Commissioner on the Governor's Commission on Science and Technology.