Nathan Tinker

New York Biotechnology Association

631-444-8895

NEW YORK (August 04, 2011) – The New York Biotechnology Association (NYBA) today announced the launch of the NYBA Fellows Program, a new initiative to help grow and nurture New York’s emerging life science companies and entrepreneurs. The NYBA Fellows Program offers a two-year fellowship providing early-stage companies of seven employees or fewer with full access to the complete NYBA portfolio of benefits, including the NYBA group purchasing program, member services, and discounted access to seminars, conferences, and networking events.

“New York’s early-stage and incubator-based life science companies are the future of our bioscience industry,” said Nathan Tinker, Executive Director of NYBA. “The NYBA Fellows Program will offer the opportunity for these small, growing companies to lower their costs, network with their peers, and establish relationships with large biotech, device and pharmaceutical companies, investors, and potential employees. At a time when funding is hard to find and establishing a sustainable business is increasingly difficult, NYBA Fellows will have a leg-up in the highly competitive life science industry.”

The NYBA Fellows Program is open to biotech, pharmaceutical, medical device, diagnostics and other life science companies in New York State that have seven or few employees and have received less than $5 million in funding.

Life science companies that are interested in becoming Fellows must identify a sponsor from NYBA Board of Directors and complete a simple application form. Fellows will be notified upon acceptance and will immediately gain access to the full array of NYBA member benefits and programs. Prospective Fellows can find more information and application online at http://bit.ly/qEZTIR .

 

For more information on the NYBA Fellows Program go to

or contact Nathan Tinker, NYBA Executive Director, at 631-444-8895.

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NYBA is the leading advocate for advancing the success of the life science industry in New York State and is its main representative to state policy makers, the media and communities. NYBA’s mission is to support the development and growth of New York’s life science industry, and serve our members and the community by providing a network for information exchange, shared services and collective action.  NYBA’s membership comprises life science companies, world-class research institutions and related professional services. Under the banner of The Cures Start Here®, the Association’s goal is to amplify the success New York has had and continues to have in discovering major life science advances and growing a vibrant life science industry. For more information: www.nyba.org