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Fitzsimons Innovation Community and the CU Innovations Program
August 26, 2024
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Adams County Economic Development: On the Frontlines of Growth in Colorado
July 25, 2024
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Fitzsimons Innovation Community Master Plan: Holistic. People-Focused. Community-Forward.
June 27, 2024
OncoVerity CEO Featured in Pharmaceutical Executive’s Profiles in Medicine Series
News | Oct 04, 2024

OncoVerity CEO Featured in Pharmaceutical Executive’s Profiles in Medicine Series

With over three decades in biotech, Max Colao, CEO of OncoVerity, is at the forefront of personalized cancer treatment. In this compelling interview with Pharmaceutical Executive, Colao discusses his journey from industry giants to leading the startup OncoVerity in revolutionizing oncology care through computational biology and machine learning.

ClinImmune, RheumaGen Innovator Brian Freed Receives ASHI’s Highest Honor
News | Oct 04, 2024

ClinImmune, RheumaGen Innovator Brian Freed Receives ASHI’s Highest Honor

Brian Freed, Ph.D., Co-Founder & Chief Science Officer, RheumaGen, Executive Director, ClinImmune, and Professor of Medicine, University of Colorado will be recognized by the American Society of Histocompatibility & Immunogenetics (ASHI) with their highest honor.

Strategic Life Sciences Partnerships Find a New Altitude
Blog | Sep 26, 2024

Strategic Life Sciences Partnerships Find a New Altitude

For the past 15 years, Elyse Blazevich has been innovating and creating new pathways in life sciences discovery in Colorado, most recently as President and CEO of the Colorado BioScience Association (CBSA) and President of the Colorado BioScience Institute. An important Fitzsimons Innovation Community partner from their beginning, CBSA advances Colorado’s life sciences ecosystem by building a collaborative, pro-innovation business environment. CBSA expands access to capital, offers education and networking opportunities for their members, and advocates for life sciences companies by creating strong partnerships with policymakers and business leaders. One of the many ways they provide these opportunities is through the Rocky Mountain Life Sciences Investor & Partnering Conference, an event Fitzsimons Innovation Community is always honored to sponsor.

GelSana Shares Vision for Innovative Would Care Solutions with Pharmaceutical Executive
News | Sep 18, 2024

GelSana Shares Vision for Innovative Would Care Solutions with Pharmaceutical Executive

In an interview with Pharmaceutical Executive, Melissa Krebs, Ph.D., the CEO and founder of GelSana, discusses her journey in developing novel biomaterials that aim to revolutionize the $78 billion wound care market

EnteroTrack: Tiny Capsule Could Be Game Changer in Gut Health
News | Sep 18, 2024

EnteroTrack: Tiny Capsule Could Be Game Changer in Gut Health

Denver’s 9News recently profiled a biotech entrepreneur leveraging a health innovation developed at Fitzsimons Innovation Community. Robin Shandas, founder and CEO of EnteroTrack, developed the swallowable capsule that collects microbiome samples. Using the capsule, UC Denver graduate student Alex Gregorian founded an early stage startup, BioWell, to make gut health insights more accessible.

Fitzsimons CEO Featured on Healthicity “Compliance Conversations” podcast to Discuss Groundbreaking Ideas Transforming the Future of Healthcare and Medicine
News | Sep 16, 2024

Fitzsimons CEO Featured on Healthicity “Compliance Conversations” podcast to Discuss Groundbreaking Ideas Transforming the Future of Healthcare and Medicine

Fitzsimons Innovation Community CEO Steve VanNurden spoke with CJ Wolfe, M.D., host of Healthicity "Compliance Conversations" podcast, to explore the unique integration of academic and entrepreneurial ecosystems, discuss the reinvention of tech transfer, and reveal the keys to building a thriving biotech community.

Fitzsimons Innovation Community and the CU Innovations Program
Blog | Aug 26, 2024

Fitzsimons Innovation Community and the CU Innovations Program

In almost every sentence where Fitzsimons Innovation Community is mentioned, so too is our proximity to and partnership with the University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus. Breakthrough work requires strong partnerships, and the relationships we facilitate with the clinicians, researchers, business leaders, and policymakers in our area create the connections our health innovators need for success. At the heart of so many of these relationships are the University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus and CU Innovations. This month, we were honored to talk with Gali Baler, Ph.D., Managing Director of Strategy and Operations for CU Innovations at the University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus, and Director of Investments at the CU Healthcare Innovation Fund.

Fitzsimons Innovation Community Creates a Hub for Healthcare Tech
News | Aug 19, 2024

Fitzsimons Innovation Community Creates a Hub for Healthcare Tech

Fitzsimons Innovation Community President and CEO Steve VanNurden welcomed Dynamic Tech Media to campus for a conversation about the wrap-around support for our Community members and the growth of life sciences in our state.

GelSana Adds Commercialization Expertise with New Board Director, Diana Verrilli
News | Aug 12, 2024

GelSana Adds Commercialization Expertise with New Board Director, Diana Verrilli

GelSana welcomes Diana Verrilli, Chief Growth Officer at DispatchHealth, to the company’s Board of Directors. Diana, an accomplished healthcare leader brings extensive experience in commercialization and business strategy planning and execution.

Adams County Economic Development: On the Frontlines of Growth in Colorado
Blog | Jul 25, 2024

Adams County Economic Development: On the Frontlines of Growth in Colorado

If you ask the Economic Development team for Adams County Government what drives them, they’ll tell you it’s their goal of being the most inclusive and innovative county in America. Fitzsimons Innovation Community is proud to call Adams County home, and our recent conversation with the leaders of the Adams County Government office only reinforced that pride. We spoke this month with Lucas Workman, Economic Development Manager, and Caroline Joy, Community and Economic Development Marketing Lead about the goals and visions the Adams County Government has for one of the fastest growing and most popular counties in Colorado. What we found out is that Adams County is the perfect blend of urban and rural amenities, affordability, and quality of life, and that the economic development of the county is in very capable hands.

CU School of Medicine Boosted to Top-Tier Research Institution by U.S. News
News | Jul 23, 2024

CU School of Medicine Boosted to Top-Tier Research Institution by U.S. News

The University of Colorado School of Medicine at CU Anschutz is a top-tier research institution in the nation, according to U.S. News & World Report. Only 16 medical schools are included in the top tier.

Pioneers in Health Care
News | Jul 22, 2024

Pioneers in Health Care

Fitzsimons Innovation Community is home to more than 80 health and life sciences companies whose live-saving scientific research is blazing the trail for medical advancements and curing diseases, improving patient care, and saving lives. Livability (Adams County) features vignettes of three entrepreneurs conducting groundbreaking research on site.

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