San Jose BioCenter

The San Jose BioCenter is a business incubator formed as a university foundation in 2004 and focused on the initiation and development of technology companies, with an emphasis on the life sciences industry.[1][2] The BioCenter emerged from San Jose State University in an effort to revitalize an industrial area of San Jose, California.[1] As of 2012, the BioCenter had thirty-five member (assisted) companies and twelve affiliate (supporting) companies.[1][2] In addition to office space, the BioCenter provides wet laboratory facilities to member companies.[1][3]

San Jose BioCenter
Formation2004 (2004)
TypeBusiness incubator
Location
Parent organization
San Jose Redevelopment Agency
Websitesjbiocenter.com

Awards and recognition

The BioCenter was awarded in 2009 two "incubator of the year" awards from the National Business Incubation Association.[4]

References
  1. Paul Livingstone (February 15, 2012), "Hatching Business Success", R&D Magazine, vol. 54 no. 1, rdmag.com, retrieved September 13, 2012
  2. Incubators and Business Service Programs (website), San Jose Redevelopment Agency, retrieved September 13, 2012
  3. Tony Davila; Marc J. Epstein; Robert D. Shelton (2007), The Creative Enterprise: Strategy, Westport, Connecticut: Greenwood Publishing Group (Praeger Publishers), p. 82, ISBN 9780275986865, OCLC 71350541, retrieved September 13, 2012
  4. Mary Jo Milillo (February–March 2010), "NBIA Incubator of the Year gives biotechnology clients a "big company advantage"", NBIA Archives (online article summary), National Business Incubation Association, retrieved September 13, 2012


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