Biotechnology
is the current hot topic in state and local economic development circles
now. Our report, Signs of Life, lays out a detailed picture of the
growth of the biotechnology industry in the nation's largest metropolitan
areas. Based on an extension compilation data on biomedical
research, patent activity, private investment, and on an analysis of
information about hundreds of biotech firms, the report identifies the nine
leading centers for biotechnology in the US. In addition, Signs of Life
identifies the key elements in successful strategies for biotechnology
commercialization.