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September 2013 – VOLUME 16 – NUMBER 7
Canadian Biotech –
The Path Forward
FEATURES
6Readers respond
12
Canada's awash
in biofuels
Opinion
What you had to say in response to our latest
Canadian biotech survey questions
(Compiled by Daniela Fisher)
9Canadian Biotech –
The Path Forward
(By Wayne Schnarr)
12Are we seeing the return
of IPOs?
(By Jacki Jenuth and Peter van der Velden)
15Q&A
22
IN EVERY ISSUE
18Innovator
Dr. Mark Schaan, Director Life Sciences Branch,
Industry Canada discusses industry trends, and
the role of Industry Canada's Pharmaceutical
Sector Directorate
(Compiled by Shawn Lawrence
and Industry Canada)
Genome BC: Open for Business
(By Dr. Gabe Kalmar)
18
Manitoban Bio Builder Dr. Albert Friesen
(By Shawn Lawrence)
24Across Canada
Changing the face of healthcare with
High Performance Computing
(By Allen Lalonde)
30The Last Word
Biotech Innovation: the New Ecosystem
(By Andrew Casey)
DEPARTMENTS
26 new products
27Calendar of events
www.biotechnologyfocus.ca
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