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Message from the Executive Director – Dec. 2023
Seasons greetings! The Oregon Bio staff extends our best wishes for the holiday season and the upcoming year. We never cease to be inspired by you – our members –
December 20, 2023
Seasons greetings! The Oregon Bio staff extends our best wishes for the holiday season and the upcoming year. We never cease to be inspired by you – our members –
Oregon Bio has been awarded a $2.1M Future Ready Oregon Workforce Ready Grant from the Higher Education Coordinating Commission (HECC). These funds, part of the Workforce Ready Innovation in Workforce
The 2017 Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (TCJA) modified Section 174 of the US tax code, so starting in 2022, businesses could no longer deduct research and experimentation expenses in
The Oregon Bioscience Association and Twist Bioscience recently hosted Oregon state legislators, and other elected officials and members of their staff on a VIP tour of Twist’s new 100,000-square-foot factory in
By Dianne Danowski Smith, APR, Consultant Oregon Bio’s Innovation Showcase Pitch Competition at the Biotech Summit 2023 – held in late October – produced exciting results (and possibly once-in-a-lifetime opportunities)
By Dianne Danowski Smith, APR, Consultant Four industry leaders convened in a panel to kick off the Oregon Bioscience Association’s Biotech Summit 2023, held for the first time at Twist
By Dianne Danowski Smith, APR, Consultant Looking over the long history of Oregon Bio’s industry conferences and pitch events, we asked ourselves about founders and researchers who had won previous
Oregon’s 2023 Legislative Session adjourned on June 25, 2023, wrapping up one of the most dynamic and dramatic sessions in recent history. In January, the session commenced with swearing in
The 2023 Oregon Legislative Session commenced this month with the swearing-in of a new Governor, a new Senate President, and almost 30 new Legislators across both chambers. Oregon Bio is
Shelly Ridder has joined the Oregon Bio team as our Community Engagement and Workforce Manager. She first worked with the Oregon Bioscience Association in 2016 as a BioPro instructor for
A message from Liisa Bozinovic, Oregon Bio Executive Director It is not in the DNA of Oregon’s bioscience industry to rest on its laurels. The unmet needs of patient care
Oregon Bioscience Association released its new economic impact report (posted here) at which points to continued robust growth during the pandemic, with combined economic impacts far outpacing Oregon’s overall economy.
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