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			Lonza: Here to Listen We could use this space to tell you about how, like many of your own ventures, Lonza started when a few future-oriented entrepreneurs decided to forge their own path. We could use it to let you know that with over 25 years in biotech and 100s of processes developed, we have the experience to handle almost any biotherapy development challenge, while helping you to cut costs and get to market faster. Instead, we’re here to listen. We’re here to listen to your stories, learn about your key motivations, and find out more about you and your current, as well as future, needs. We understand that the vast majority of future industry innovation is coming from entrepreneurs like you, and we would like to offer our help. So, please, come and talk to us, stop by our booth, let us know how to do just that.
			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, Inc. is a leading provider of asset management solutions and pre-owned instruments to the life science industry. We offer solutions for every stage of the laboratory equipment life cycle: from buying to selling and managing every process in between. The extensive in-lab experience of our sales and operations staff, coupled with our industry-specific web-based software and systems, enables us to tailor high quality solutions to the needs of our customers. Whether you need to buy equipment, sell surplus assets, or manage your equipment inventory, BioSurplus has the right answer. BioSurplus, Optimizing Assets for Life!
			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.
			GE Healthcare provides transformational medical technologies and services that are shaping a new age of patient care. GE Healthcare’s Life Sciences products and services support breakthroughs in drug discovery, biopharmaceutical manufacturing and the latest in cellular technologies, so scientists around the world discover new ways to predict, diagnose and treat disease earlier. GE’s “Scientific Asset Services” program helps pharmaceutical and biotechnology companies manage a variety of scientific assets and reduce costs while increasing scientific productivity. By utilizing the expertise, service and consulting included in the program, bio-pharma companies optimize scientific performance, quality and cost management for their laboratory assets.
			ISEC Incorporated is an interior trades contractor, with full-service capabilities to manage every phase, from design, engineering, estimating, purchasing, and manufacturing to contract administration and installation. ISEC Incorporated provides construction services specializing in architectural woodwork, ornamental metals, doors, frames, and hardware, laboratory furniture, laboratory equipment and building specialties. This diverse capability allows ISEC to participate in a variety of complex trade packages.
			GVA Kidder Mathews is one of the largest independent full-service commercial real estate firms on the West Coast, with over 400 real estate professionals and employees in 9 offices in Washington, Oregon, and California, and is known for professionalism, integrity, and client-centered responsiveness. 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, sustainability practices, and construction and development management services. The firm has the strongest life science practice in the greater Bay Area with 10 experts focused exclusively on assisting life science and cleantech companies with their highly specialized real estate needs. The group maintains the most comprehensive life science and cleantech facilities database in the region. This superior market intelligence is used to assist their clients to make informed real estate decisions. GVA Kidder Mathews exclusively represents 3.5 million square feet of life science projects in the Bay Area including Alexandria's Center for Science and Technology at Mission Bay, and BioMed Realty's Pacific Research Center. A global strategic partnership with GVA Worldwide provides in-depth knowledge of markets across the country and around the world.
			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.”
			RS Calibration Services has specialized in supporting the Pharmaceutical and Biotech industries in Northern Calibration for the past fifteen years. Providing both calibration and validations services to many of the current BayBio members, RS Calibration offers both Onsite Services at the customer location and calibration support from our Pleasanton Calibration Lab. Well known for our responsiveness and customer service, RS Calibration provides a full range of calibration and validation services targeted specifically for the pharmaceutical and Biotech laboratory and cGMP production environments. Visit our Website for a full range of products and services provided by RS Calibration Services Inc.
			Today's Southern California Edison is the product of more than a century of providing reliable electric service to central, coastal and southern California. We help our customers stretch their energy dollars through rebates, which they can receive through SCE's award-winning energy efficiency programs. Customers can receive incentives for helping to control power demand through "demand-response" programs, which help to keep wholesale supplies and prices under control. As part of our commitment to environmental protection, the electric power we provide for our customers includes more alternate and renewable energy (16.7%), from a greater variety of resources, than nearly any other utility in the world. We have been active in efforts to improve Southern California air quality since the 1940s.