Journal for the community

"Without a journal of some kind, you cannot unite a community." - Gandhi

Since 2006, the BayBiotech Review has become one of the primary sources of daily news headlines and information for top-level Bay Area biotech industry stakeholders. Editors at BayBiotech Review research and contact nearly a thousand sources (such as wire reports, blogposts, email alerts, etc.) daily in order to provide a comprehensive recap of the region's biotech-related news. The Review is distributed free to subscribers each morning. More info

BayBiotech Review is published by The Squat Pen. Archive, volunteer and internship information at the Review is available by sending a request of information email to The Squat Pen.

"The only news I read in the morning is the New York Times and BayBiotech Review."
– Bruce W. Jenett, Co-Chair, Global Life Sciences Sector, DLA Piper


BAY AREA LIFE SCIENCES SECTOR DATA/INFORMATION

• Known as the birthplace of biotechnology, the San Francisco Bay Area lays claim to the largest concentration of biotech companies in the nation

• The Bay Area is home to nearly 1,377 companies, with more than 46 in San Francisco

• In the most recent published statistics on U.S. bioscience clusters, bioscience companies based in the Bay Area reported total worldwide revenues of $4.1 billion, exports of $2.7 billion and NIH grant awards of $1.2 billion, with over $500 million going specifically to San Francisco companies.

• The Bay Area’s life sciences and biotech companies employ more than 90,000 people. Direct and indirect employment together amounts to 250,000 employees.

• The largest aggregation of research universities and federal research institutions

• Area universities produce more Ph.D. scientists and engineers than any other area in the U.S.

• UCSF has created and stationed a Bioentrepreneurship Center at the Mission Bay campus. It offers mentoring and training for faculty members whose discoveries might form the basis of a spin-off, as well as funding for drug development. The center is supported by the QB3 Institute.

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