RECENT NEWS

Press release archive section for 2007

• (June 07) INCAPS Changes Name to Monarch LifeSciences LLC
• (May 07) BioCrossroads heads to the West Coast to partner with San Diego on BioTech/Pharma Conference
• (Sep. 07) Indiana Health Information Exchange expands reach to Kokomo
• (Dec. 07) BioCrossroads announces new board of directors member
• (Oct. 07) BioCrossroads’ Indiana Seed Fund invests in biotech company developing lung disease treatments
• (Oct. 07) BioCrossroadsLINX initiative advances Indiana’s drug development resources and facilitates connections with the biotech and pharmaceutical industry
• (Sep. 07) Indiana’s life sciences stars take center stage at conference
• (Sep. 07) BioCrossroads announces new board of directors members
• (August 07) BioCrossroads’ Indiana Seed Fund invests in medical device company that aids stent deployment
• (July 07) Community Health Network partners with IHIE on electronic health records service
• (June 07) Indiana Health Information Exchange expands reach throughout state
• (May 07) Indiana Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics Resource Network receives $3.4 MM grant from Lilly Endowment
• (Oct. 07) Involving the Indianapolis community in the advancement of health care:Fairbanks Institute engages local partners; readies for subject recruitment
• (March 07) Indiana Future Fund makes new investments
• (Feb 07) BioCrossroads Celebrates 5 Year of Progress
• (Feb 07) Indiana Health Information Exchange expands services
• (Feb 07) Indianapolis ranks in top 10 nationally for total biosciences employment by Battelle and BIO
• (Jan 07) Roundtable brings together CEOs of Indiana venture-backed life sciences companies.

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2006 Press Release Archives

• (Oct. 06) IU, Purdue selected for major NCI biomarker tools initiative
• (Sept. 06) BioCrossroads?Indiana Future Fund Entrepreneurial Forum Visits Notre Dame
• (Sept. 06) Burrill & Company announces agenda for Indiana Life Sciences Forum
• (July. 06) Indiana Health Information Exchange announces new Quality Health First of Indiana program
• (July. 06) CS-Keys Garners Investment from Triathlon Medical Ventures
• (June. 06) Indy Hub Celebrates One Year Anniversary
• (June. 06) Burrill & Company to host Indiana Life Sciences Forum
• (June. 06) BioCrossroads?Indiana Seed Fund invests $285,000 in company developing novel breast cancer diagnostic tool
• (May. 06) IU and BioCrossroads unite to harvest life sciences technologies
• (May. 06) Indiana recognized as top life sciences state by Battelle and BIO report
• (April. 06) Request for Interest in Participation issued to create Indiana Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics Education Resource Center
• (April. 06) BioCrossroads?Indiana Future Fund Entrepreneurial Forum to make stop in Warsaw
• (April. 06) INCAPS announces key milestones
• (March. 06) BioCrossroads, other partners secure foundation gifts totaling $10.5 M to form Indiana life sciences entity focused on improving human health
• (March. 06) BioCrossroads Board of Directors elected for 2006
• (March. 06) Venture investments, life sciences business and job growth mark major accomplishments for BioCrossroads in 2005
• (Feb. 06) BioCrossroads?Indiana Seed Fund invests $250,000 in SonarMed, Inc.
• (Feb. 06) BASi and INCAPS Enter Corporate Alliance
• (Feb. 06) Clarian, St. Francis become newest addition to Indiana Health Information Exchange to help physicians lower delivery costs, improve patient safety
• (Feb. 06) Connecting for Health Prototype Successfully Moved Electronic Health Information Among Medical Record Systems in Three States on Three Independent Networks
• (Jan. 06) $16.5 Million Investment in CoLucid Pharmaceuticals Represents Milestone for Indiana Future Fund, BioCrossroads

2005 Press Release Archives

• (Nov. 05) Indiana Health Information Exchange, Regenstrief Institute part of Consortia to Develop Nationwide Health Information Network
• (Nov. 05) BioCrossroads, City of Indianapolis Announce Formation of Young Professionals Network
• (Nov. 05) Life Sciences Best Practices Task Force Announces Indiana K-12 Science Education Study Recommendations
• (Oct. 05) BioCrossroads Brings Indiana Future Fund Entrepreneurial Forum to Fort Wayne
• (July. 05) Indianapolis Downtown, Inc. announces continued steady growth in downtown life sciences construction projects
• (June. 05) Regenstrief Institute, eHealth Initiative Foundation to host workshop on health information exchange
• (June. 05) BioCrossroads launches Indiana Seed Fund to support early-stage life sciences opportunities
• (May. 05) Center of Excellence in Leadership of Learning and BioCrossroads celebrate Indiana Science Education Week by announcing strides in implementing Lumina Foundation for Education grant
• (May. 05) BioCrossroads, Purdue University to host Indiana Future Fund Entrepreneurial Forum
• (March. 05) BioCrossroads 2005 Report
• (Feb. 05) New business formation, venture capital infusion highlight successful year for BioCrossroads
• (Feb. 05) INCAPS adds Chief Scientific Officer, VP-Business Development
• (Jan. 05) BioCrossroads welcomes MedVenture Technology Corporation as newest life sciences company headquartered in Indiana
• (Jan. 05 )BioCrossroads Releases Statewide Ag Strategy Recommendations

2004 Press Release Archives

• (Dec. 04) BioCrossroads Names Johnson President and CEO
• (Oct. 04) Indiana receives $9.3 million to develop health information technology statewide
• (Oct. 04) Indiana Future Fund invests in Triathlon Medical Ventures Fund
• (Aug. 04) Indiana Protein Center announces first customers, key grants Momentum continues to build at new protein analysis venture
• (Aug. 04) Indiana Protein Center completes initial staffing
• (June. 04) ACSM AND BIOCROSSROADS ANNOUNCE LIFE SCIENCES PARTNERSHIP
• (March. 04) Indiana Future Fund I makes first-round investments
• (March. 04) Framework in place for “wiring?healthcare in Central Indiana
• (March. 04) New BioCrossroads Board of Directors announced
• (Feb. 04) BioCrossroads celebrates 2nd anniversary of growing Central Indiana life sciences sector
• (Feb. 04) Schalliol Joins BioCrossroads as President and CEO
• (Feb. 04) Watanabe leads new BioCrossroads Board of Directors

2003 Press Release Archives

• (Dec. 03) Dow AgroSciences Executive Joins BioCrossroads
• (Oct. 03) Institutional investors form Indiana Future Fund I; “Fund of Funds?will attract life sciences venture capital
• (Oct. 03) Central Indiana Life Sciences Initiative unveils new identity: BioCrossroads will focus marketing efforts on entrepreneurship, collaboration
• (June. 03) Health/Life sciences workforce study urges collaboration between industry, academia, government to seize job opportunities
• (Feb. 03) BioCrossroads selects industry targets to focus efforts, guide investment

Recent News from Indiana

• (Oct. 07) You don't have to be number 1 - Indiana's venture market(Alternative_Universe_article.pdf)
• (August 07) Riley ranks #6 in NIH research funding(Riley Hospital for Children.pdf)
• (June 07) BioStorage Technologies Completes Series A Financing(BioStorage Series A Financing release.pdf)
• (March 07) Life Sciences Jobs are Paying off for Indiana(Starjobs.pdf)
• (Feb 07) Two Indiana high schools offer biomedical programs(Star North 2.22.07.pdf.pdf)
• (Oct. 06) Sticks and Stones May Break Bones, But Warsaw, Ind., Makes Replacements - Wall Street Journal (WSJ 10 26 06.pdf)
• (Oct. 06) Indiana Recognized as Life Sciences Leader - Palm Beach Post (Palm Beach Post 10.23.06.pdf)
• (August 06) Moody's Investors Services increases Indiana's credit rating (MoodysIndiana06.pdf)
• (July 06) 5 Questions with Cynthia Helphingstine - Indianapolis Business Journal (5QuestionswithCynthia.pdf)
• (July 06) BioCrossroads seeks ties with biotech hubs to bring drugs to market - Indianapolis Star(Indy Star 7.20.06.pdf)
• (June 06) Don't fear the young - email them - Indianapolis Business Journal(Indy Hub 6.19.06.pdf)
• (June 06) Proposed resource center targets science, tech and math - Indianapolis Business Journal (IBJ2 6.5.06.pdf)
• (May 06) At Age 2, Indiana Future Fund invests in 7 Indiana life sciences start-ups - Indianapolis Business Journal (IFF At age 2.pdf)
• (April 06) BIO/Battelle Report ranks Indiana as one of top 4 life sciences states in the nation.(Indiana.pdf)
• (April 06) Indiana Takes Center Stage At Global Biotech Conference - WISH TV(http://www.wishtv.com/Global/story.asp?S=4764077)
• (March 06) Coming to Indy - Pioneering Research - Indianapolis Star(03.21.06 Indy Star Article.pdf)
• (Feb 06) Dow AgroSciences receives first approval for plant-made vaccines - USA Today (http://www.ipic.org/formedia/2-28-06.htm)
• (Feb 06) Ash Access Technology, Inc. Partners with DaVita Clinical Research to Conduct Pivotal FDA Clinical Trial(Davita CR Press Release Final.pdf)
• (Jan 06) Dow AgroSciences receives first approval for plant-made vaccines - USA Today(http://www.usatoday.com/tech/news/biotech/2006-01-31-biotech-vaccine_x.htm?POE=TECISVA)
• (Jan 06) The Importance of Venture Capital to Indiana's Life Sciences Industry - op-ed from Dr. Gus Watanabe(01 25 06 Op Ed.pdf)
• (Jan 06) S&P's report(SP credit rating.pdf)
• (Jan 06) Capital Day in Life Science - Indianapolis Star(IndyStar 1.17.06.pdf)
• (Jan 06) LY573144: These numbers may not mean much today, but they could spark Indiana's life sciences economy - Indianapolis Star(Indy Star 1.16.06.pdf)