San Diego Biotech: Is the Future So Bright We Gotta Wear Shades?
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San Diego Biotech: Is the Future So Bright, We Gotta Wear Shades? Feb 1 st , 2010 BioToasters Open House http://sdbn.org/shades
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San Diego Biotech: Is the Future So Bright, We Gotta
Wear Shades?
Feb 1st, 2010 BioToasters Open House
http://sdbn.org/shades
HybritechSan Diego’s first BiotechFounded in 1978DiagnosticsHybritech ‘alumni’ founded
Ligand, Dura, Gensia, Neurocrine Biosciences, Immune Response Corp., Viagene, Gen-Probe, Nanogen and Genoptix, 175 total
SD Region home to ~500 companiesAcademic centers ‘fuel’ growthCONNECT, Biocom, SDBN, other orgs serve
San Diego Biotech
Area Products Customers Examples No. in SD County*
Life Sciences Research Tools & Services
Research Scientists Invitrogen, Millipore
278
Medical Device, Diagnostics
Point of Care Tools or Tests
Clinical Researchers BioSite 74
Biotech/Ag Biofuels, Food & Consumer Products or Additives
Investors/Partners, Consumers
Sapphire Energy, Verenium
53**
Biotech/Pharma Therapeutics Investors/Partners, Consumers
Amylin, Intellikine
133
*Data from Biocom’s Product Database**Additional data provided by CleanTECH San Diego
Where is Biotech?
Numbers calculated from LinkedIn users classified as Biotech, Pharma, Nanotech, Medical DeviceActual numbers may be as much as 2XTotal Globally: 1.7M US: 1M
Trends
Funding/Partnerships going to later-stage companiesDecrease in funding: more pressure to apply scienceTrend towards more outsourcing—not all overseasGreen tech seems promising, long term impact unclearMergers/acquisitions
California Biotech is Stable
Life science co.’sSoCal: 4,348NorCal: 3,888
Employment 278,158 to 280,508 2008-2009
Source: BayBio 2009 Report/San Francisco Chronicle
San Diego’s CRO Cluster
Xconomy/Assay Depot: 144 preclinical CROsDrivers
Drug Discovery R&D ExpertsAcademic powerhousesCheap Lab SpaceVirtual now easier
Source: Xconomy
The New Tools
LinkedInBuild NetworkJoin Groups
BlogsCreate a ‘channel’
SlideshareYouTube
TigerTox Launch
Logo, Website/Blog, PowerPointAlso Provided
TrainingMaterials
Full story
SDBN, Est. 2008Mission: Promote communication in the San Diego Biotechnology communityMonthly events focus on hot science, networking, and workshopsPromotion via Social Media
LinkedIn (2600+)Twitter (1000+)Meetup (140+)Facebook (370+)
Amazing growth—85-100 at each eventBranch out to charity events, mini-conferencesEngage Scientists in SM to help grow
2009: Expansion into OC and beyond…
2010 SDBN Poll
Sent to San Diego Biotechnology Network MembersWhat areas to focus on for SDBN events?68 RespondentsResults can be found at http://sdbn.org/2010poll
The Future’s So Bright…
San Diego BiotechChallenges, Change
Adapt & FlourishNetworkStay current
SDBN, AWIS, BioToasters, SABPA, SDBDG…
ResourcesItem LInk
Social Media for Scientists Pt. 1 http://sdbn.org/sdsms
Social Media for Scientists Pt. 2 http://sdbn.org/sms
SDBN Calendar http://sdbn.org/calendar
SDBN Jobs http://sdbn.org/jobs
Xconomy http://xconomy.com
