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Fitzsimons Innovation Community Presents the Choosing an Innovation Community White Paper
September 13, 2023
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So You Want to Call an Innovation Community Home
August 29, 2023
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Fitzsimons Innovation Community and Aimco Deepen Co-Commitment to Campus Vision
August 24, 2023
Fitzsimons Innovation Community Presents the Choosing an Innovation Community White Paper
Blog | Sep 13, 2023

Fitzsimons Innovation Community Presents the Choosing an Innovation Community White Paper

Fitzsimons Innovation Community is proud to present a new white paper, entitled Choosing an Innovation Community, from a group of thought leaders in the Colorado bioscience and economic development communities. This extensive report looks at the factors that go into choosing the right innovation community for life sciences companies of all sizes. Whether you’re looking to put down roots in Colorado or at one of the other innovation communities across the country, this white paper helps you navigate the process with a focus on what means the most to you and your organization.

So You Want to Call an Innovation Community Home
Blog | Aug 29, 2023

So You Want to Call an Innovation Community Home

When choosing an innovation community for your life sciences organization, the list of factors to evaluate can be overwhelming. You’re likely looking for the cutting edge when it comes to lab and office space, but you want easy access to amenities that make the time off work great, too. At Fitzsimons Innovation Community, we know we have the perfect space for your life sciences company employees to live, work, and play. And if we don’t already have the perfect spot, we have the space and custom options available to build it for you.

Building a Life Sciences Pipeline: Room to Grow
Blog | Jul 27, 2023

Building a Life Sciences Pipeline: Room to Grow

It might sound impossible, but there are ideal homes for all companies here at Fitzsimons Innovation Community, plus so many more. For some companies, our pre-built options make the most sense, while we’re able to custom build spaces that fit the more specific needs of some of our other Community members. And the best part is that we can grow with you—even if you end up growing faster than you anticipated.

Building a Life Sciences Pipeline: Life Sciences Leadership
Blog | Jun 27, 2023

Building a Life Sciences Pipeline: Life Sciences Leadership

“It’s not enough to just have a great idea for the next big healthcare innovation. You also need a place where you can refine that idea and test it out, as well as partners who can help you commercialize it,” Mark Spiecker, President of STAQ Pharma.

Building a Life Sciences Pipeline: Talent
Blog | May 30, 2023

Building a Life Sciences Pipeline: Talent

We talked last month about the state of Colorado as a draw for life sciences organizations because of its favorable business environment, highly educated population, and access to leading research and academic facilities. But these companies are taking some of Colorado’s intangibles into consideration, too, because the top life sciences talent often comes here for the thriving scientific environment and then stays for the lifestyle. Sometimes it’s even the other way around.

Building a Life Sciences Pipeline: Environment
Blog | Apr 27, 2023

Building a Life Sciences Pipeline: Environment

Fitzsimons Innovation Community companies choose Colorado as a home for many reasons, and the sunshine and skiing are further down on the list than you might think. With a business-friendly climate, world-class research and academic facilities, and economic stability, Colorado has become a hub where healthcare and bioscience innovators prosper. In addition, a passionate, inclusive, highly educated scientific population, business-friendly tax laws, and relatively lower costs of doing business mean our Community members have even more factors helping them succeed. Life sciences organizations are moving here for the multitude of industry benefits and staying because, well, Colorado is kind of amazing.

Building a Life Sciences Pipeline: Access to Capital
Blog | Mar 30, 2023

Building a Life Sciences Pipeline: Access to Capital

The past several years culminated into one of the most secure and vigorous periods for capital investment access, and Colorado life sciences companies were able to take full advantage. The Colorado life sciences industry has consistently raised more than a billion investment dollars annually for the past six years, topping $2 billion in 2021. (CBSA) From state grants to larger venture investments, the Colorado healthcare innovation ecosystem has been well-funded and poised for breakthroughs, and Fitzsimons Innovation Community is proud to be the home of many members of that ecosystem.

Building a Life Sciences Pipeline: Cell and Gene Therapy Momentum
Blog | Mar 02, 2023

Building a Life Sciences Pipeline: Cell and Gene Therapy Momentum

Ideas become cures when academia and industry connect. When you talk to Terry Fry, M.D., about why the Gates Institute is one of the best locations in the country to work in cellular and gene therapy, he has a lot of insight. As the executive director of the Gates Institute, a pediatric oncologist, and a pioneer in the development of chimeric antigen receptor (CAR)-T cell therapies, Dr. Fry has an intimate understanding of what it takes to get a drug from initial research phases to commercial manufacturing. And often what it takes is the right facilities with the right partners working together at each stage of development.

Building a Life Sciences Pipeline
Blog | Feb 01, 2023

Building a Life Sciences Pipeline

The life sciences ecosystem in Colorado has experienced tremendous growth over the past decade, and the momentum will continue to build. The region is on a trajectory to crack the top five innovation hubs in the country with competitive advantages that favor life sciences. To get there, we must continue to collaborate to attract national and international biotech companies to Colorado for the long-term.

The Next Generation of Digitally Enabled Healthcare Innovations
Blog | May 31, 2022

The Next Generation of Digitally Enabled Healthcare Innovations

As the main gateway to a large research and clinical infrastructure, CU Innovations pairs industry partners with clinicians to create next-generation products that can ultimately reach patient care. Thanks to hospital partners at Children’s Hospital Colorado and the UCHealth system, CU Innovations has established a living clinical laboratory for testing and validating the best healthcare technologies.

Greater Denver: An Emerging Leader in Life Sciences
Blog | Apr 26, 2022

Greater Denver: An Emerging Leader in Life Sciences

The onset of the COVID-19 pandemic in early 2020 put a spotlight on the life sciences industry, yet in reality the sector was already quietly becoming a powerhouse, with Metro Denver emerging as a major player.

How the Life Sciences Industry Makes Us Future-Ready
Blog | Feb 22, 2022

How the Life Sciences Industry Makes Us Future-Ready

In a Q&A with Fitzsimons Innovation Community, Elyse Blazevich, Colorado BioScience Association President & CEO, offers her perspective on the biggest areas of growth for life sciences, the top trends she’s monitoring, and how the Association advocates for a supportive business climate in our state.

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