BioWest 2006 Organizers Seek the Best and Brightest of the Rocky Mountain Regions Bioscience Start-Ups for the Venture Showcase Competition
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“We are thrilled to sponsor the Venture Showcase Award at BioWest,” said Rex O’Neal, co-chair of the emerging companies practice at Faegre & Benson.Of course, winning the award provided additional press; people across the country heard about InViragen and our success.” Applications for the Venture Showcase competition may be downloaded from the website www.biowestconference.com -- completed forms must be submitted by June 8, 2006, to Denise Brown, dbrown@cobioscience.com (e-mail submission preferred, but additional contact information is: 1625 Broadway, Suite 950 Denver, Colorado 80202, Phone: 303-592-4073, Fax: 303-592-4081).“If so,” says Christine Shapard, Director Bioscience and Emerging Technologies for the Colorado Office of Economic Development and International Trade, “The organizers of BioWest 2006 want you to submit applications and business plans for the Venture Showcase being held August 23, 2006, at the Colorado Convention Center.”Seven companies will be chosen to present at this year’s Showcase which will again be judged by a distinguished panel of national venture capitalists.“We are thrilled to sponsor the Venture Showcase Award at BioWest,” said Rex O’Neal, co-chair of the emerging companies practice at Faegre & Benson.The Venture Showcase program draws attention to young Colorado companies that experience has shown will have profound impacts on our health, communities and economy.”Dr.