ColoradoBioScienceAssociation(CBSA)isofficiallylaunchingtheColoradoBioScienceInstitute(TheInstitute)today. TheCBSAleadershipteamhassetakickoffgoalof$100,000forTheInstitutethisyear.Theinitial$20,000raised, includingagenerousmatchinggiftfromPhRMAofupto$5,000,willsupporttheColoradolaunchofoneofitsflagship programs,theBioGENEiusChallenge. Denver,CO,January7,2013ColoradoBioScienceAssociation(CBSA)isofficiallylaunchingtheColoradoBioScience Institute(TheInstitute)today.TheannouncementismadebyAprilGiles,CBSAPresident&CEO,whosays,TheInstitute isa501(c)3nonprofitthatourAssociationisestablishingtoprovideeducationalandworkforceprogramsforteachers, students,bioscienceprofessionalsandthebroadercommunity."TheInstitutewillcreateaframeworktotrainthevery bestyoungscientistsandbusinessentrepreneurs,aswellasassistcompanieswiththerecruitment,retentionand attractionofthesefuturebioscienceemployeesandleaders. WeareveryproudtobringTheInstitutetoColoradowe'vespentayearaccessingthecommunitysneedsand developingtheframeworkoftheInstitute.AstheEducationChairoftheCBSA'sBoardofDirectors,Ilookforwardto developingTheInstituteintoarenownedandintegralpieceofthebioscienceecosysteminthestateandaddingvalueto ourgrowingindustry,MarkSpiecker,CEOofSharkletTechnologiesandBoardMemberforbothCBSAandTheInstitute, explains.

s.TheInstitutewasintroducedtotheCBSAmembershipandcommunitysupportersatitsAnnualAwardsDinner heldlastmonthbySpiecker. Further,accordingtoGiles:OurBoardsawaneedforTheInstituteasourindustrycontinuestogrowat4.6%,out pacingthenationalaverage.ItisexpectedthatColoradowillneedtofill232,000Science,Technology,Engineeringand Mathematics(STEM)relatedjobsby2018.CBSA'snewInstituteistheonlynonprofitinColoradothatfocuses exclusivelyonallareasofthebioscienceindustry. TheCBSAleadershipteamhassetakickoffgoalof$100,000forTheInstitutethisyear.Theinitial$20,000raised, includingagenerousmatchinggiftfromPhRMAupto$5,000,willsupporttheColoradolaunchofoneofitsflagship programs,theBioGENEiusChallenge.BioGENEiusprovideshighschoolstudentstheopportunitytocompeteandbe recognizedforoutstandingresearchinbiotechnology.ParticipantsinthefirstColoradoBioGENEiusChallengewillbe abletocompetewithparticipantsacrossthecountry.FormoreinformationabouttheU.S.NationalBioGENEius program,visit:http://www.biotechinstitute.org/node/1440 TheInstitutehasestablishedthesefiveoverarchingprogramareasthatarecriticaltothefutureofbiosciencein Colorado: 1.TeachersProvidingteacherswithpracticalknowledgeandexperiencetoenhancetheircontentunderstandingand classroompractice,especiallyrelatedtoScience,Technology,EngineeringandMathematics(STEM). 2.ProfessionalsProvidingprogramsforexperiencedresearchers,entrepreneurs,andbusinessleaderstobuild businessesandadvancetheircareersinthebioscienceindustries. 3.WorkforceDevelopmentProvidingclasses,trainingsprograms,internshipsasaformofworkforcerecruitmentand development. More

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 Page2 4.SecondaryStudents(912)Providingstudentswithopportunitiestoexplorecareersinbiotechnologyandassociated industries. 5.CommunityCreatingbroaderawarenessoftheindustrysimpactthroughpartnershipswithotherorganizations. TheInstitutewillalsoprovideassistancetopatientadvocacyanddiseaserelatedorganizationstohelpbuildawareness oftheirimportantworkinColorado. ColoradoBioScienceInstituteLeadership TheInstitutewillbeledbythefollowingBoardofDirectors: SteveOrndorff,Ph.D.,CBSABoardChair,PresidentandCEO,ArielPharmaceuticals DerekCole,CBSABoardViceChair,VicePresident,InvestorRelations&CorporateCommunications,ARCA Biopharma JimWilson,CBSABoardTreasurer,Partner,Ernst&Young JohnDunning,CBSABoardSecretary,President&CEO,ClarimedixInc. MarkSpiecker,CBSAExecutiveCommittee,Education,ChiefExecutiveOfficer,SharkletTechnologies NicoleGarneau,Ph.D.,CBSAEducationCommittee,CuratorandChairoftheHealthSciencesDepartmentat DenverMuseumofNature&Science

AboutColoradoBioScienceInstitute TheInstituteisthefoundationarmoftheColoradoBioScienceAssociationandwillprovideeducationalandworkforce programsforteachers,students,bioscienceprofessionalsandthebroadercommunity.TheColoradoBioScience Institutehasappliedfor501(c)(3)taxexemptstatusanditstaxexemptionispending.Donationstodayaredeductibleif 501(c)(3)statusisgrantedbytheIRSsincetheexemptionisretroactivetowhentheapplicationwasfiledinAugust 2012.Formoreinformation,visithttp://www.CoBioInstitute.org. LinktoviewTheInstitute'sVideoOverview:http://youtu.be/2qgVEgNTlwI

AboutColoradoBioScienceAssociation CelebratingtenyearsofsupportingtheBioscienceIndustryinColoradoin2013,theCBSAisanotforprofitorganization providingservicesandsupportforColorado'sbioscienceindustry.Withmorethan350members,CBSAactivelyworksto promotethegrowthoftheindustrybyadvocatingforabetterbusinessenvironment,growingthestate'sbiotech workforce,fightingforpoliciesthatsupportastrongbioscienceindustryinthestate,andspeakingwithasinglevoiceon behalfoftheindustry.Formoreinformation,visithttp://www.cobioscience.com. Contacts: MaeDesaire,DirectorofMarketing,ColoradoBioScienceAssociationhttp://www.cobioscience.com7203825918, mdesaire@cobioscience.com

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