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1. Clean energy grants worth $160K awarded by MassCEC, MTTC - Mass High Tech Business News Explore masshightech.com (Mar 23 2011) Education , Energy , Life Sciences • Bart Lipkens, Western New England College’s Mechanical Engineering Department, “Ultrasound and Acoustophoresis Technology for the Collection and Processing of Oleaginous Microorganisms for the Production of Bio-oils.” From MassCEC: The funding will help researchers develop a laboratory-sized prototype that uses ultrasound and acoustophoresis technology to produce biofuels from micro-algae. The system involves the harvesting of micro-algae, the production of biofuel from the algae, and the concentration and separation of the biofuel. (Read Full Article)

   Comment Mentions:   University of Massachusetts   Western New England University   Life Sciences Center

2. March 31 Summit to Explore Potential For Life Sciences Cluster in Western ... Explore smith.edu (Mar 14 2011) Life Sciences Recognizing the importance of the life sciences to the economic development of Western Massachusetts, Smith College, in partnership with the Massachusetts Life Sciences Center and a number of the region’s higher education and industry leaders, will host a half-day summit on March 31 featuring key figures in this important sector of the state’s economy. (Read Full Article)

   Comment Mentions:   University of Massachusetts   Massachusetts Life Sciences Center   Smith College

3. MLSC invites pitches for capital projects funding Explore masshightech.com (Mar 10 2011) Life Sciences , Medical Devices The Massachusetts Life Sciences Center today announced open solicitations for investment requests relating to life sciences-related capital projects beginning in Fiscal Year 2013. (Read Full Article)

   Comment Mentions:   Massachusetts Life Sciences Center

4. Westfield, Springfield and Northampton schools get biotech lab equipment through a state grant Explore masslive.com (Feb 23 2011) Life Sciences STCC received a boost in its grant when Microtest Laboratories in Agawam pledged to donate a $30,000 piece of equipment that counts as a matching donation under the grant program and netted the college additional grant money, Rapp said. (Read Full Article)

   Comment Mentions:   Massachusetts Life Sciences Center   Springfield   Northampton

5. Massachusetts Technology Collaborative Executive Director Mitch Adams to be replaced Explore masslive.com (Feb 22 2011) Life Sciences The Massachusetts Technology Collaborative, a public-private agency that helps develop the state's innovation economy, is getting new leadership. (Read Full Article)

   Comment Mentions:   Governor Deval L. Patrick   University of Massachusetts   Massachusetts Technology Collaborative

6. Life sciences research at Pioneer Valley colleges is poised to become leading hub Explore masslive.com (Feb 19 2011) Education , Health Care , Life Sciences Poised to grow these areas of knowledge into a full-fledged life sciences cluster are academic leaders, researchers, clinicians and leaders of agencies such as the Pioneer Valley Life Sciences Institute of Springfield. (Read Full Article)

   Comment Mentions:   University of Massachusetts   Massachusetts Life Sciences Center   Smith College

7. Spotlight 4: Growing The Life Sciences Explore WBJournal.com (Feb 14 2011) Life Sciences A Holyoke builder, The O’Connell Cos. Inc., will lease property from WPI to finance, construct and own a $30-million, four-story building at 50 Prescott St. The 92,000-square-foot building is expected to house about 140 employees and would be the second major building in the 12-acre park. (Read Full Article)

   Comment Mentions:   Massachusetts Life Sciences Center   Holyoke

8. Editorial: Grant funds push UMass to new level Explore masslive.com (Feb 13 2011) Education , Energy , Life Sciences Research projects that UMass-Amherst faculty members are working on brought in a record $170 million in grants in fiscal year 2010. And Michael F. Malone, vice chancellor for research and engagement, believes the university’s funding success will only serve as an incentive to win more next year. Malone said the university plans to double its research during the next five years. (Read Full Article)

   Comment Mentions:   University of Massachusetts   Jack Wilson   Springfield

9. Life Sciences event at Smith College in Northampton called off by snow Explore masslive.com (Jan 26 2011) Life Sciences The “Life Sciences in Western Massachusetts: Advancing the Next Generation” seminar set for Thursday at Smith College has been called off due to the impending snowstorm. No makeup date has been set, yet, said Angus G. McQuilken, vice president for communications at the Massachusetts Life Sciences Center. (Read Full Article)

   Comment Mentions:   University of Massachusetts   Massachusetts Life Sciences Center   Smith College

10. Development of life science is seen as critical to the future of Western Massachusetts Explore masslive.com (Jan 17 2011) Education , Life Sciences “It will help sharpen the focus on what we need to do as a region to foster groups in this cluster, of which we have really little compared to the Boston and Worcester areas,” said Allan W. Blair, president and CEO of the Economic Development Council of Western Massachusetts. “I hope, from an economical point of view, it will result in, over time, some investments in key areas or components of the life sciences industry that would create jobs here and add to our overall prosperity.” (Read Full Article)

    Comment Mentions:   University of Massachusetts   Massachusetts Life Sciences Center   Smith College

11. Jan. 27 Summit To Explore Potential For Life Sciences Cluster in Western Mass. Explore smith.edu (Jan 6 2011) Education , Life Sciences Smith College President Carol T. Christ, who will open the summit, cites the collective power of five colleges – Amherst, Hampshire, Mount Holyoke, Smith and UMass Amherst – as key resources that bring powerful research assets and a sustained commitment to the economic success of the region. (Read Full Article)

    Comment Mentions:   University of Massachusetts   Massachusetts Life Sciences Center   Smith College

12. Qteros gets partner, $22M round | Boston Business Journal Explore bizjournals (Jan 6 2011) Energy , Green Region , Life Sciences Qteros said its new facility in Chicopee, which will allow for larger-scale fermentation than it has in Marlborough, will open by the end of February, McCarthy said. The facility will help the company to gather more data in its effort toward commercialization, McCarthy said. (Read Full Article)

    Comment Mentions:   Chicopee

13. Mass. Life Sciences Center reopens grant program | MassDevice - Medical Device Industry News Explore massdevice.com (Jan 4 2011) Life Sciences , Medical Devices The quasi-public agency plans to dole out up to $3 million in grants of up to $500,000 each that match Phase II or post-Phase II small business innovation research or small business technology transfer grants from federal agencies. (Read Full Article)

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14. Happy New Year from the EDC Explore From the EDC (Dec 30 2010) Life Sciences On behalf of EDC President and CEO Allan Blair and our entire staff, the EDC wishes you a Happy and Successful New Year. In particular, my colleague Anne DeWolf, the primary Editor of the EDC Business News, and I want to thank you for reading our daily updates. We are proud of our technology’s ability to ferret out stories of interest every day, but it’s not infallible, so please send us links to online stories about your firm or industry or releases from your websites. The more times we mention your company or organization, the more likely it ... (Read Full Article)

    Comment Mentions:   Allan W. Blair   Michael Graney   Economic Development Council of Western Massachusetts

15. Microtest Founder Feted in MassBio Story Explore From the EDC (Dec 30 2010) Life Sciences , Medical Devices The Massachusetts Biotechnology Council ("MassBio") published a feature story about Steve Richter, the founder of Microtest, in its recent newsletter. MassBio has given the EDC permission to reprint the story. Here is a link to it - http://www.westernmassedc.com/microtestnews/ Microtest is one of the region's foremost life science companies. Steve is a friend and colleague of the EDC. Steve and his employees at Microtest have provided support and sage counsel to the EDC in our efforts to grow the life science and medical device sectors of the regional economy. We wish them a healthy and successful 2011. (Read Full Article)

    Comment Mentions:   Massachusetts Biotechnology Council   Michael Graney   Economic Development Council of Western Massachusetts

16. Some bright spots for local business in a year dominated by unemployment, a struggling housing market and ... Explore masslive.com (Dec 27 2010) Energy , Life Sciences , Manufacturing High Speed computers, green energy and high-tech manufacturing provided bright spots this year when too often the business news was dominated by a struggling housing and labor markets and a lingering national recession. (Read Full Article)

    Comment Mentions:   University of Massachusetts   Big Y Foods   MassMutual Center

17. Colleges: We can educate for General Dynamics jobs Explore Home - North Adams Transcript (Dec 24 2010) Education , Life Sciences MCLA is also scheduled to break ground on its 65,000-square-foot Center for Science and Innovation this coming summer. Bowman Hall, where MCLA’s science programs are located, will be renovated as part of that project. The completion of those two projects is expected to enhance MCLA’s workforce development efforts. (Read Full Article)

    Comment Mentions:   University of Massachusetts   General Dynamics   Amherst

18. A Documented Success Explore BusinessWest (Dec 16 2010) Information Technology , Life Sciences , Medical Devices Ray Catougno didn’t graduate high school with plans to become a court reporter. But when opportunity knocked, he ran with it, and eventually founded a company that employs about 700 people nationwide, providing transcription services for the medical, legal, law-enforcement, and insurance fields. (Read Full Article)

    Comment Mentions:   University of Massachusetts   Baystate Health   Holyoke Medical Center

19. Editorial: STCC is building pipeline of biotech workers Explore masslive.com (Dec 14 2010) Education , Life Sciences Microtest Industries of Agawam, which does product testing and research for the pharmaceutical industry, for example, counts on STCC’s biotechnology program to provide it with a pipeline of highly trained workers. (Read Full Article)

    Comment Mentions:   Massachusetts Biotechnology Council   Springfield Technical Community College   Springfield

20. Western New England College opens $40 million Center for Sciences and Pharmacy Explore masslive.com (Dec 14 2010) Education , Life Sciences Western New England College formally opened its new $40 million 127,000-square-foot home of its pharmacy school and other science programs Tuesday morning. (Read Full Article)

    Comment Mentions:   Western New England University   Berkshire Bank   Springfield

21. Springfield Technical Community College gets biotechnology designation from Massachusetts Biotechnology Council Explore masslive.com (Dec 13 2010) Life Sciences Steven G. Richter, president and scientific director of Microtest Laboratories in Agawam, said he got involved with Springfield Technical Community College in order to provide his company with a work force. He now has about a dozen employees from STCC out of a work force of 85. (Read Full Article)

    Comment Mentions:   University of Massachusetts   Massachusetts Biotechnology Council   Springfield Technical Community College

22. 8 Mass. community colleges endorsed by biotech industry Explore masshightech.com (Dec 8 2010) Life Sciences The Massachusetts Life Science Education Consortium plans to announce today a list of eight community colleges to be endorsed by the commonwealth’s biotech industry. (Read Full Article)

    Comment Mentions:   Springfield Technical Community College   Springfield

23. UMass microbiologists Derek Lovley and Zarath Summers report on "cooperative" bacteria Explore masslive.com (Dec 7 2010) Life Sciences Microbiologists, led by Derek R. Lovley and Zarath M. Summers, reported in the Dec. 2 issue of Science [abstract] that two different species of bacteria being observed in a culture formed direct electrical connections in order to consume food that neither of them could use on their own. (Read Full Article)

    Comment Mentions:   University of Massachusetts   Amherst

24. Joseph Jerry tabbed to lead PVLSI Explore Daily Collegian (Nov 22 2010) Life Sciences University of Massachusetts Professor Joseph Jerry was appointed Scientific Director of the Pioneer Valley Life Sciences Institute (PVSLI) earlier this fall. He succeeds Professor Lawrence Schwartz, who was recently appointed the Isenberg Professor of Integrative Science. (Read Full Article)

    Comment Mentions:   University of Massachusetts   Baystate Health   Springfield

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