# January/February 2007

# Last Modification Date: May 19, 2010

### Trade & Industry Development Magazine

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Driven by advances in technology and economic demand, focus on the world of “bio” has never been greater. Emphasis has been placed in several “fields” of bio: BioMed (enhancements to medicine); BioTech (new technologies from the life sciences); BioEnergy (alternative fuels solutions); & BioAg (improved crop development); to name a few. Each one, on their own, offers possibilities for augmented lifestyles. Combined, these fields present opportunities for a profoundly improved human existence.   

It is no wonder then, that regions worldwide have created programs to enhance their role in the emerging bio experience. In this issue, we explore those initiatives being offered, as well as the site selection parameters facing executives in these fields.   

For even more information, don’t miss the area “Spotlights” (Canada, Virginia, Missouri, and Wisconsin) showcasing additional programs and initiatives designed to improve your endeavors.

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## In this issue

###  [Top Canadian Biotech Clusters Focus on Life Sciences and the Agro-biotechnologies](https://www.tradeandindustrydev.com/industry/bio-pharmaceuticals/top-canadian-biotech-clusters-focus-life-sciences-295.md) 

BY:  [ Patrick Hagarty](https://www.tradeandindustrydev.com/tid-author/patrick-hagarty-107.md) Last year, I prepared an article for Trade & Industry Development that painted a broad-brush picture of Canada’s current position in the biotech sector. This year, I want to focus the discussion on two important segments of Canada’s burgeoning biotech industry—life sciences and agro-biotechnologies. Generally speaking, the broader biotech sector is split into two parts: [more....](https://www.tradeandindustrydev.com/industry/bio-pharmaceuticals/top-canadian-biotech-clusters-focus-life-sciences-295.md)

Features

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[Empires of the Mind - Part 1: Education, Research, & Commercialization: The Building Blocks of Biotechnology](https://www.tradeandindustrydev.com/industry/bio-pharmaceuticals/empires-mind-part-1-education-research-292.md)

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[Empires of the Mind - Part 2: Site Selection & Emerging Agricultural Biotechnology Regions](https://www.tradeandindustrydev.com/industry/bio-pharmaceuticals/empires-mind-part-2-site-selection-emerging-298.md)

Outlooks

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[Biotechnology: News & Notes from BIO (Biotechnology Industry Association)](https://www.tradeandindustrydev.com/industry/bio-pharmaceuticals/biotechnology-news-notes-bio-biotechnology-293.md)

Special Reports

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[Bioscience Clusters - Convergence and Coordination](https://www.tradeandindustrydev.com/industry/technologyrd/bioscience-clusters-convergence-and-coordination-291.md)

Spotlights

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[Wisconsin: The Core of Biotech Discovery](https://www.tradeandindustrydev.com/region/wisconsin/wisconsin-core-biotech-discovery-294.md)

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[Top Canadian Biotech Clusters Focus on Life Sciences and the Agro-biotechnologies](https://www.tradeandindustrydev.com/industry/bio-pharmaceuticals/top-canadian-biotech-clusters-focus-life-sciences-295.md)

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[Bioscience and Virginia - A Perfect Match](https://www.tradeandindustrydev.com/region/virginia/bioscience-and-virginia-perfect-match-296.md)

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[Missouri - International Biotechnology Center](https://www.tradeandindustrydev.com/region/missouri/missouri-international-biotechnology-center-299.md)

## Video

- [Orange County Texas. Where Opportunities GROW!](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-cyuLV3bJr0)