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			Invest in Germany is the federal inward investment promotion agency of Germany, serving as the point of entry for international companies interested in establishing business operations in Germany. Our team of eighty professionals located in Berlin and our international offices in Asia and the United States support companies with a wide range of services. These include, among others, strategic planning, competitive analysis, applications for investment incentives and support on financial, legal and tax issues. Our experts provide comprehensive project management from the initial site selection to the final realization of the investment. We have industry experts in a number of fields, including Life Sciences, that can help you with industry-specific issues and introduce you to relevant industry contacts, including universities, industry associations, research institutes and others. Invest in Germany has helped dozens of companies from all over the world successfully establish their presence in Germany. More information can be found at www.invest-in-germany.com.
			Alexandria Real Estate Equities, Inc. (ARE:NYSE), Landlord and Developer of Choice to the Life Science Industry®, is the largest owner, cluster developer and pre-eminent first-in-class real estate investment trust focused principally on the ownership, operation, management, redevelopment, selective development and acquisition of properties containing office/laboratory space. Alexandria is the leading provider of real estate to the life science industry, and has an outstanding ten-year track record as a NYSE listed company with an approximate $5.2 billion total market capitalization (as of March 31, 2007). Alexandria provides high-quality real estate, technical infrastructure, services and capital to the broad and diverse life science sector. Client tenants include institutional (universities and independent not-for-profit institutions), pharmaceutical, biotechnology, medical device, life science product, service, biodefense and translational medicine entities, as well as governmental agencies. Alexandria’s international operating platform is based on the principle of “clustering”, with assets and operations strategically located in key life science hub markets.
			BNBuilders is a general contractor founded by two seasoned construction experts, Brad Bastian and Jeff Nielsen. The company currently has offices in Seattle, San Francisco Bay Area, and Hamilton, Montana. BNBuilders is involved in many specialty markets which cover a wide range of facility types, including: life science and research, healthcare, offices and corporate headquarters, commercial / retail, multi-family, hospitality, education, tenant improvements / interior renovations, and mission critical. BNBuilders builds better solutions for their clients with energy and enthusiasm. The company provides an environment, for clients and team members, that encourages innovation, responsibility, and client satisfaction. At BNBuilders every project, large or small, receives the same level of service - excellent.
			BioSurplus is a leading provider of pre-owned laboratory instruments and equipment management services. BSI is your source to purchase quality equipment at a reasonable price or to convert your underutilized equipment to cash. Using its web-based system, e-Quip™, BioSurplus provides a suite of services to handle all modes of transition: inventory tracking, valuation and assessment, internal redeployment, and corporate M&A equipment management. BayBio members receive credits or cash rebates on purchases and discounts on equipment services.
			The Northern California Carpenters Regional Council is comprised of 29 local unions throughout Northern California, with 40,000 members and growing. NCCRC is committed to innovative leadership and successful partnerships that deliver real business value, and has reorganized its structure to better work in an increasingly regional business environment. Through it’s commitment to quality and training, the NCCRC has the most highly skilled carpenters in the industry. All that they do is aimed at making the construction industry better for everyone involved - - labor, management, and the community they serve. That's why they describe their work as “an organized approach to jobs and community.”
			Fremont, California provides "A Perfectly Cultured Environment to Grow Your Biotech Company." Fremont enjoys a vibrant and well diversified globally connected economy with over 40 biotech and life science firms. Fremont’s central location provides easy access throughout the East Bay, Silicon Valley, and the Tri-Valley area, which makes it easier to attract and retain quality employees. In addition to a great location, we offer a wide variety of quality buildings, sites and amenities. We are experienced in working with the relocation and expansion of life science firms and we are eager to assist you with your specialized needs. We understand that your business success not only requires finding the ideal location, but the ability to move quickly. City staff can assist you with all City permits and help coordinate with local utility providers and regional agencies.
			Over the past three decades, The City of South San Francisco and its U.S. Zip Code 94080 has developed into a world-class center of biotechnology R&D and manufacturing. Located strategically near major biomedical research universities, banking and venture capital centers, the City is home to the most innovative and cutting edge life sciences companies. Industry leader Genentech, Inc began operations in South San Francisco three decades ago with 2,000 square feet of space and four employees. Today there are over 70 companies and 15, 000 biotechnology-related employees delivering life-saving products, in disease conditions such as Parkinson's, Diabetes, Cancer, Alzheimer's, and Cardiovascular, to patients worldwide. With more than 6 million square feet of life sciences-related laboratory, office and manufacturing space are already in operation, South San Francisco has room to grow. At this time, the City is reviewing another 2.5 million square feet of life-sciences space. City officials and industry leaders will continue to work together attract companies and assist in their growth by providing vital services to ensure company focus on product development.
			DPR Construction, Inc., is a unique technical builder with a passion for results. Ranked in the top 50 general contractors in the country over the last 10 years, we are a national commercial general contractor and construction manager that has grown with our customers by delivering measurably more value. With the purpose of building great things—great teams, great buildings, great relationships—DPR is a truly great company. Our relentless accountability, proven technical expertise, and collaborative approach allow us to provide a higher level of quality service on projects of all sizes and complexities, whether it's a multi-million-dollar technical facility or the renovation of a single office. We deliver on our promises—with no excuses. We offer greater transparency and flexibility. Don't just take our word for it. See what our customers have to say, the metrics we have compiled, and the projects we have built. If you want to breathe a little easier on your next project, give us the opportunity to show you what a difference DPR can make.
			GVA Kidder Mathews is one of the largest independent full-service commercial real estate firms on the West Coast, with over 340 real estate professionals and employees in eight offices in Washington, Oregon, and California. The firm’s unmatched combination of regional expertise, full range of services, and international reach gives the company the ability to respond to virtually any commercial real estate challenge anywhere. GVA Kidder Mathews offers a full range of brokerage, consulting, property management, appraisal, and project & construction management services. The brokerage group, with 163 brokers performing 1,070 leases and 331 sales transactions worth $2.5 billion annually, focuses their expertise in the following specialty groups: Industrial, Office, Retail, Investment, Multi-Family, Technology, Life Sciences, and Corporate Services. A global strategic partnership with GVA Worldwide provides in-depth knowledge of 95 markets in 20 countries. In its last report, GVA partners collectively completed $35 billion in transactions and managed more than 165 million square feet of office, industrial, retail and specialized property.
			InformexUSA: Where Chemistry Meets Biotechnology. The premier chemical industry networking event in the United States – InformexUSA - now includes a biotechnology component in order to bring together biopharmaceutical and chemical companies for the purpose of advancements in drug manufacturing. If you require novel chemical technologies or special production capabilities to solve technical challenges in biopharmaceutical manufacturing, and scale-up, attend InformexUSA in San Francisco, January 27-30, 2009. Each year the event brings together an international mix of more than 4,000 fine and specialty chemicals professionals and 500 exhibitors. BayBio members are invited to attend a special Biotech day on Wednesday, January 28. Wednesday's registration is complimentary for all new attendees, use priority code BIO2009 when registering.
			Parsons offers total solutions to delivering architectural and engineering design, procurement, construction management, and validation for pharmaceutical/biotechnical projects. Our comprehensive cadre of experts can mobilize globally more efficiently and start work more quickly than any other organization in the industry today. Moreover, we use centralized procurement services for process equipment with state-of-the-art electronic communications systems to attain consistency in quality, lower pricing, and shorter deliveries. Parsons has proven project success in engineering design, construction, and validation of pilot plants, API manufacturing, secondary pharmaceutical manufacturing, and R&D laboratories. Our depth and breadth of technical resources, and our ability to respond to all requirements with speed and competency, has led to unparalleled project delivery efficiencies, resulting in best current technology, shorter project delivery times, and lower project costs. Our mission is to be the leading supplier of choice for pharmaceutical and biotechnology clients and to support clients’ operational and capital expansion needs globally as we develop long-term relationships and support our clients with small projects as well as large capital programs.
			Pharmadule is the world-leading supplier of advanced modular production facilities for the pharmaceutical and biotech industries. Pharmadule has been designing and implementing licensed modular production facilities for the pharmaceutical and biotech industries since 1986. Pharmadule offers a unique combination of process and validation experience from the pharmaceutical industry, efficient project management and high quality craftsmanship. Pharmadule focuses on giving its clients the advantage by bringing their drug facilities into production faster and on time, assuring predictable first-rate results. Pharmadule has delivered more than 50 facilities to clients such as Eli Lilly, Merck, Genentech, AstraZeneca, Baxter and Pharmacia.
			The San Francisco Business Times is the premier source of Bay Area business news. Each week, the San Francisco Business Times provides important breaking news on Bay Area business. The Business Times’ pages are packed with strategies and insights that will help you grow. The Business Times delivers timely information that will alert you to business opportunities and market trends, plus you’ll receive useful tips, high-level contacts and hundreds of business leads in every issue. The San Francisco Business Times is the region's leading business news publication and leading source for local business news.
			The San Jose BioCenter is a life sciences and emerging technologies incubator providing state-of-the-art laboratory facilities, specialized research equipment, and best-in-class business support services. Our mission is to provide entrepreneurs with the resources, contacts, and experience they need to commercialize their technology. Established in 2004 by the Redevelopment Agency of the City of San Jose and the San Jose State University Research Foundation, the San Jose BioCenter is the first of its kind to provide a comprehensive suite of laboratory and business services in a biotech-ready facility. With a total investment of over $7.9 million in facilities and equipment, the San Jose BioCenter has evolved into the premier destination location for emerging companies and research scientists alike. For lease now: High-end plug and play lab space with flexible suite sizes and lease terms.
			Since 1990, Schwartz Communications has been helping companies to achieve their business objectives with strategic, hard-hitting PR programs. In a media-driven world, Schwartz helps biotechnology and pharmaceutical companies to translate technical innovation into market advantage. Just as superior science provides competitive advantage in the life sciences, superior visibility can be the critical difference between business failure and success. Schwartz has perfected the science of achieving dynamic media coverage into an industry-leading art form. Schwartz PR campaigns enable our clients to level the playing field against entrenched competition or to show how new technologies, products or services can mean a whole new ballgame.
			Stericycle provides services that focus on protecting people and reducing risk. We provide a broad portfolio of service offerings for hospitals and biotechnology firms including: medical waste disposal, on-site dock management, sharps management service using Bio Systems reusable sharps containers, pharmaceutical waste disposal and returns, as well as healthcare compliance consulting and training.