If you’d ever take your nose out of that science book, you’d know that Hank Fishkind is a respected economist. In this Naples Daily News interview Fishkind says biotech sectors pay off two out of three places in Florida, and Jackson Lab is not really a big risk, just a risk…
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Candidate Rick Scott against Jackson Lab project
“The way I look at all these projects, is that there is not a good return, so I wouldn’t support it,” said Rick Scott regarding Jackson Labs and similar Florida deals including U.S. Sugar and the Tri-Rail project.
From the Naples Daily News
Fla Gulf Coast Univ formalizes relationship with Jackson Lab
Dr. Wilson Bradshaw, president of Florida Gulf Coast University, and Charles Hewett, vice president and chief operating officer of the Jackson Laboratory, announced today an agreement designed to explore areas of common interest between the university and the research institute.
FGCU President Bradshaw said, “This agreement formalizes our intent to identify areas of excellence and promise [...]
Jackson Lab signs another partnership
The Jackson Laboratory (JAX) and Athleticode Inc. will explore the genetic basis of athletic injuries under an agreement announced today. Athleticode will be the first for-profit company to join the proposed Jackson Laboratory–Florida Biomedical Village in Collier County, working to establish both research and corporate facilities.
“Athleticode will be a terrific addition to the Biomedical Village,” [...]
Why SE Florida, not the Panhandle?
The Pensacola News Journal takes a look at how Scripps landed in Jupiter, what lifesciences companies are looking for, and what it means to places like the Florida Panhandle. Includes insight from Pam Dana, Gov. Bush’s head of Economic Development when the Scripps deal was underway, and how a Maine vacation may bring Jackson Labs to [...]
Stimulus bill -> Florida budget -> Jackson Lab
President Obama has signed a $26 billion stimulus bill. The details of this bill differ somewhat from the guesstimate Florida legislators made a few months ago when adopting the state budget.
The Florida budget included $50 million earmarked for Jackson Lab. So now budget analysts are poring over the new figures from Washington, trying to determine [...]
Is Jackson Lab a done deal?
Link to plans on file with the South Florida Water Management district. (Big PDF)
Jackson Lab to receive $28 million for starters
The Collier County commission voted to move forward with $28 million in short-term funding to keep the Jackson Lab proposal moving forward. The funding is designed to allow Jackson to recruit partners and private donations to the project. Final decision on full funding is delayed.
Jackson Lab partners with USF
Today The Jackson Laboratory announced that its first medical partner for the new research and education village in Collier County will be the University of South Florida, one of the nation’s fastest-growing biomedical research universities.
Jackson and USF will collaborate on a variety of initiatives to lead the nation toward personalized medicine, in which disease [...]
