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Vermont hosts an emerging biotechnology and life science industry. The Green Mountain State shows
promise for growth in the sector, with such assets as an entrepreneurial climate, solid academic
institutions, and a high technology base.
Vermont hosts a growing number of biotechnology and life science corporations. Notable examples
include Analytical Services in
Williston; BioMosaics in Burlington;
Dairy Association Company Inc. in Lyndon;
Green Mountain Antibodies Inc. in Burlington;
Haematologic Technologies, Inc. in Essex
Junction; and Safe Life Corporation in Williston.
As the state’s premier academic research institution, the University of Vermont (UVM) in Burlington offers a wealth of research centers and
expertise, such as the Cardiovascular
Research Institute at Fletcher Allen; the
Neuroscience Center of Biomedical Research
Excellence; the Vermont
Lung Center; and the Entomology Research
Laboratory, to name a few. UVM also offers the services of its Office of Technology Transfer (OTT) for intellectual property and technology
transfer activity. Additionally, the Vermont Cancer
Center (VCC) conducts much of its research at UVM. The VCC is designated as a "Comprehensive
Cancer Center" by the National Cancer Institute and
serves the Vermont and northern New York communities with clinical research, cancer prevention, and
treatment.
Vermont’s biotechnology and life sciences center remains an evolving field, and awaits the benefit
of organizations and incubators designed to foster its growth. The Vermont Department of Economic Development represents an important resource to
doing business in the Green Mountain State. The department emphasizes the support and creation of
quality jobs to improve the state’s economy as well as the lives of all Vermonters. Vermont’s
biotechnology and life science industry resources, combined with the state’s entrepreneurial spirit,
promise continued growth in the sector.
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