San Diego Biotech: Is the Future So Bright We Gotta Wear Shades?

San Diego Biotech: Is the Future So Bright, We Gotta

Wear Shades?

Feb 1st, 2010 BioToasters Open House

http://sdbn.org/shades

HybritechSan Diego’s first BiotechFounded in 1978DiagnosticsHybritech ‘alumni’ founded

Ligand, Dura, Gensia, Neurocrine Biosciences, Immune Response Corp., Viagene, Gen-Probe, Nanogen and Genoptix, 175 total

SD Region home to ~500 companiesAcademic centers ‘fuel’ growthCONNECT, Biocom, SDBN, other orgs serve

San Diego Biotech

Area Products Customers Examples No. in SD County*

Life Sciences Research Tools & Services

Research Scientists Invitrogen, Millipore

278

Medical Device, Diagnostics

Point of Care Tools or Tests

Clinical Researchers BioSite 74

Biotech/Ag Biofuels, Food & Consumer Products or Additives

Investors/Partners, Consumers

Sapphire Energy, Verenium

53**

Biotech/Pharma Therapeutics Investors/Partners, Consumers

Amylin, Intellikine

133

*Data from Biocom’s Product Database**Additional data provided by CleanTECH San Diego

Where is Biotech?

Numbers calculated from LinkedIn users classified as Biotech, Pharma, Nanotech, Medical DeviceActual numbers may be as much as 2XTotal Globally: 1.7M US: 1M

Trends

Funding/Partnerships going to later-stage companiesDecrease in funding: more pressure to apply scienceTrend towards more outsourcing—not all overseasGreen tech seems promising, long term impact unclearMergers/acquisitions

California Biotech is Stable

Life science co.’sSoCal: 4,348NorCal: 3,888

Employment 278,158 to 280,508 2008-2009

Source: BayBio 2009 Report/San Francisco Chronicle

San Diego’s CRO Cluster

Xconomy/Assay Depot: 144 preclinical CROsDrivers

Drug Discovery R&D ExpertsAcademic powerhousesCheap Lab SpaceVirtual now easier

Source: Xconomy

Check out the Appendix & http://sdbn.org/bootstrap for more information

The New Tools

LinkedInBuild NetworkJoin Groups

BlogsCreate a ‘channel’

SlideshareYouTube

TigerTox Launch

Logo, Website/Blog, PowerPointAlso Provided

TrainingMaterials

Full story

SDBN, Est. 2008Mission: Promote communication in the San Diego Biotechnology communityMonthly events focus on hot science, networking, and workshopsPromotion via Social Media

LinkedIn (2600+)Twitter (1000+)Meetup (140+)Facebook (370+)

Amazing growth—85-100 at each eventBranch out to charity events, mini-conferencesEngage Scientists in SM to help grow

2009: Expansion into OC and beyond…

2010 SDBN Poll

Sent to San Diego Biotechnology Network MembersWhat areas to focus on for SDBN events?68 RespondentsResults can be found at http://sdbn.org/2010poll

The Future’s So Bright…

San Diego BiotechChallenges, Change

Adapt & FlourishNetworkStay current

SDBN, AWIS, BioToasters, SABPA, SDBDG…

ResourcesItem LInk

Social Media for Scientists Pt. 1 http://sdbn.org/sdsms

Social Media for Scientists Pt. 2 http://sdbn.org/sms

SDBN Calendar http://sdbn.org/calendar

SDBN Jobs http://sdbn.org/jobs

Xconomy http://xconomy.com