1527 Prairie Drive, Worthington, MN
2011
Sponsorship List
7th Annual
Regional Bioscience Conference
Company Descriptions
Abdo, Eick & Meyers, LLP www.aemcpas.com
11 Civic Center Plaza, Suite 300, Mankato, MN 56002 507-525-2727
Abdo, Eick, & Meyers LLP is a full service public accounting firm with 100 professionals serving our clients from offices in Mankato, Edina and Apple Valley Minnesota. We create partnerships with our clients to assist them in building the value of their organization by first understanding their business challenges and goals and then consulting with them to develop and implement solutions.
AgStar Financial Services, ACA www.agstar.com
1921 Premier Drive, Mankato, MN 56001 866-577-1831
AgStar Financial Services is a cooperative, owned by our client-stockholders. We provide a broad range of financial services and business tools for agricultural and rural clients in Minnesota and northwest Wisconsin, focusing on simple, practical solutions that meet our clients’ needs.
As one of the larger Farm Credit associations in the nation, we also have a national presence in the dairy, swine and renewable energy industries. We have over 90 years of financial leadership and industry expertise.
Agricultural Utilization Research Institute (AURI) www.auri.org
1501 State Street, Marshall, MN 56258-3306 507-537-7440
AURI was created and funded by the Minnesota legislature to foster long-term economic benefit through increased business and employment opportunities to rural Minnesota through: the identification and expansion of existing markets for new or existing commodities, ingredients and products; the development of new uses or value improvements for Minnesota agricultural commodities; and the development of renewable energy opportunities from Minnesota agricultural commodities and coproducts.
Bedford Industries www.bedfordind.com
1659 Rowe Avenue, Worthington, MN 56187 www.elastitags.com 507-376-4136
Bedford Industries, Inc. is a privately owned, entrepreneurial and innovative manufacturing accompany that was founded 45 years ago, to produce plastic coated wired twist ties. Since, we have developed a variety of products that enables manufacturers in promoting their brands and products with the ElastiTag family of products. Our company represents high quality, often custom products, excellent customer service and has long-term, skilled, dedicated employees.
BioBusiness Alliance of Minnesota www.biobusinessalliance.org
1550 Utica Ave South, Suite 740, St. Louis Park, MN 55416 952-746-3847
The BioBusiness Alliance of Minnesota (BBAM) is a nonprofit organization with a focused mandate: to foster and cultivate the long-term viability of the state’s bioscience sector.
BioPharma, LLC www.biopharma-products.com
715 West Shore Dr, Worthington, MN 56187 913-449-2845
BioPharma Products, LLC is a Worthington, MN based company which specializes in the commercialization of novel products in veterinary medicine. Utilizing its familiarity with the veterinary market, BioPharma applies a disciplined development strategy utilizing a cadre of industry experts to enable products to be commercialized in an efficient and cost effective manner.
BioPharma Products, LLC specializes in unique products which fill previously unmet or undermet needs in veterinary practice. The company utilizes its understanding of distribution to reach the end market through the most effective channels.
BioPharma Products allows for investors
Blue Green Alliance Foundation www.bluegreenalliance.org
282 University Ave SE, Minneapolis, MN 55387 612-466-4513
GreenPOWER is a free, customizable training program that gives manufacturers and workers skills they need to save companies time and money by “greening up” their workplace. Companies learn to cut energy bills, reduce air pollution, decrease solid waste, conserve water, apply green chemistry principals and implement a suitability plan. The GreenPOWER training curriculum was developed with Purdue University and recognized by the society of Manufacturing Engineers. GreenPOWER also provides access to additional hard skills training.
City of Worthington www.ci.worthington.mn.us
303 Ninth St, PO Box 279, Worthington, MN 56187 507-372-8600
We are happy to be a part of the bioscience effort that has developed in Worthington. This important segment of the local economy is a critical component to our future growth and long-term strategy. City officials have taken a decisive step to put in place conditions for economic growth. We want to thank the attendees and supporters of this conference.
Consulate General of Canada www.minneapolis.gc.ca
701 Fourth Avenue South, Suite 900, Minneapolis, MN 55415 612-492-2916
The Consulate General of Canada in Minneapolis represents Canada in the upper Midwest, fostering cross-border collaboration between companies, universities, and industry organizations. The Consulate helps U.S. contacts source Canadian suppliers and promotes the benefits of conducting research and development as well as investment in Canada. For more information about our services please see our website, www.minneapolis.gc.ca
Corning/Axygen www.corning.com 9104 Indian Blvd S, Cottage Grove, MN 55106 651-357-4430
As a leading developer, manufacturer and global supplier of scientific laboratory products for more than90 years, Corning is the trusted partner of researchers seeking new approaches to increase efficiencies, reduce costs and compress timelines in the drug discovery process. Using our unique expertise in the combined fields of optic, materials science, surfaces, and biology, we provide a full range of innovative solutions that improve productivity and enable breakthrough discoveries.
Daily Globe www.dglobe.com
300 11th Street, Box 639, Worthington, MN 56187 507-376-9711
The Daily Globe is a multi-media news and marketing source with a reach of 46,142 unique visitors – over 678,000 page views per month on our website www.dglobe.com. In addition, the Daily Globe is a regional newspaper which covers nine counties within southwest Minnesota and northwest Iowa with a circulation of 9,595. It is a diverse newspaper operation with an up to date printing and distribution facility which enables us to serve our variety of commercial print customers. Additional publications are a weekly shopper, The Bulletin with a circulation of 15,200 plus numerous seasonal and event awards as well as General Excellence and Advertising Excellence awards from the Minnesota Newspaper Association.
DCI, Inc. www.dciinc.com
600 North 54th Avenue, St. Cloud, MN 56303 320-252-8200
DCI, Inc. Custom design and manufacture of stainless steel/other alloy tanks since 1955. As a single-source manufacturer, DCI, Inc. is uniquely qualified to deliver the best solutions to meet your company’s critical process requirements. We offer tanks/vessels (WFI Storage Tanks, Vial Stopper Washers, Fermenters, Bioreactors, ASME & BPE Code Pressure Vessels), DCI PharMix series of mixers/agitators, factory testing and CIP pre-validation, Passivation and Electropolishing, as well as parts and field fabrication service.
Faegre & Benson LLP www.faegre.com
2200 Wells Fargo
Center
612-766-7000
90 South Seventh Street, Minneapolis, MN 55402
Faegre & Benson LLP serves businesses throughout the United States, Europe and Asia. Established in Minneapolis in 1886, our firm is one of the 100 largest law firms headquartered in the United States. We have served clients in every U.S. state and in more than 100 countries.
Our firm has been recognized for excellence in client service, culture and corporate citizenship. We are also ranked among the leading U.S. law firms in serving the needs of multinational clients.
First State Bank Southwest www.firststatebanksw.com
1433 Oxford Street, Worthington, MN 56187 507-376-9747
First State Bank Southwest is a financial institution founded in 1903, with 6 different locations in Southwest Minnesota. We specialize in Ag, Commercial, Consumer and Real Estate Lending, along with many specialty deposit products. We are committed to the community in which we live.
Fisher Scientific www.fishersci.com
3776 9th Court NE, Blaine, MN 55012 763-442-5384
Fisher Scientific
Our family of global service brands provides a complete portfolio of laboratory equipment, chemicals, supplies and services for research, safety, healthcare and science education.
Frontier Communications www.frontier.com
1111 3rd Ave, Worthington, MN 56187 507-372-5055
Frontier Communications is the largest rural communications provider in the United States. Frontier prides itself on community involvement and living where we work. Frontier offers several layers of Residential services including High Speed Internet and Dish TV along with a vast array of Business Class services at highly competitive prices.
Great River Energy www.greatriverenergy.com
12300 Elm Creek Blvd, Maple Grove, MN 55369 763-445-5000
Great River Energy is a not-for–profit electric cooperative owned by its 28 member cooperatives. We generate and transmit electricity for those members, located in the outer-ring suburbs of the Twin Cities up to the Arrowhead region of Minnesota and down to the farmland region in the southwestern portion of the state.
Hedeen Hughes & Wetering www.hedeenhugheswetering.com
1206 Oxford Street, PO Box 9, Worthington, MN 56187 507-376-3181
Originally founded in 1923 by Mr. Arnold W. Brecht, the law office of Hedeen, Hughes & Wetering is a comprehensive general practice law firm, which has been serving clients in the City of Worthington as well as clients throughout Southwestern Minnesota, Northwestern Iowa and Southeastern South Dakota for over 80 years.
Our firm offers complete real estate, estate planning, and business law services. Our attorneys represent individual and business clients in various types of civil and criminal actions including the probate of estates, marriage dissolutions, child custody and support matters as well as personal injury litigation and insurance and criminal defense. Hedeen, Hughes & Wetering is the registered agent for Chicago Title.
Intervet Schering-Plough www.intervet.com
375 South Lake Street, PO Box 775, Worthington, MN 56187 507-372-7726
Intervet/Schering-Plough Animal Health is a global, research-driven company that develops, manufactures and markets abroad range of veterinary medicines and services. We offer one of the industry’s most innovative portfolios, spanning products for the prevention, treatment and control of disease in all major farm and companion animal species.
We are a highly proactive, robust and diversified company with a strong, scientifically-proven, product portfolio and an ever-growing global reach.
With offices in more than 50 countries, we successfully market our products in over 140 countries and operate a network of manufacturing sites and research and development (R&D) facilities around the world.
IRETI-MN
Minnesota State University, Mankato www.iretimn.org
329 Wigley Administration Center, Mankato, MN 56001 507-380-6001
The mission of the International Renewable Energy Technology Institute or IRETI-MN is to accelerate the adaptation and implementation of renewable energy technologies around the world.
IRETI-MN acts as an incubator by facilitation the exchange of ideas and technology as well as encouraging entrepreneurship in the renewable energy industry.
We bring together business, government, and academic leaders in a public-private partnership designed to advance renewable energy technologies around the world. Students and faculty will be able to research and develop cutting edge technologies that will have a long-term positive impact and meet the growing demand for renewable energy solutions.
ITC Midwest www.itctransco.com
20789 780th Avenue, Albert Lea, MN 56007 507-377-6000
ITC Midwest purchased the nearly 7000 miles of high-voltage electric transmission lines from Alliant Energy’s Interstate Power and Light Co. in December 2007. ITC Midwest invests in the state’s electric transmission system to improve the electric reliability, support the state’s development of its wind energy resources, and give cities and customers greater access to sources of electric generation.
JBS Swift & Company www.jbs.com.br
1700 Hwy 60 NE, Worthington, MN 56187 507-372-2121
JBS is the world’s leading animal protein producer and has a presence in 100% of the world’s consumer markets. The Brazilian-owned company controls over 10% of the world’s beef processing. JBS processes nearly 1/3 of all US fed cattle and ranks 3rd nationwide in pork processing. The company recently added poultry to the portfolio with the acquisition of industry leader, Pilgrim’s Pride. The pork facility in Worthington, MN was built in 1964 and employs over 2,300. JBS proudly employs 70,000 employees in the US and over 125,000 employees worldwide.
Johnson Builders & Realtors, Inc. www.jbrhomes.com
1114 Oxford Street, Worthington, MN 56187 507-376-4149
General Contractors/Real Estate
Kandiyohi County & City of Willmar EDC www.kandiyohi.com
Centre Place, Suite 100, 333 Litchfield Ave SW,
PO Box 1783, Willmar, MN 56201 888-815-7370
The mission of the Kandiyohi County and City of Willmar Economic Development Commission is to be a catalyst for the economic growth of the greater Kandiyohi County area.
KUSQ – US104 – FM www.us104.net
1029 3rd Ave, Worthington, MN 56187 507-372-4829
US104 is the Hottest County radio station in southwest Minnesota and northwest Iowa.
Lifescience Alley www.lifesciencealley.org
1550 Utica Ave South, Suite 725, St. Louis Park, MN 55416 952-542-3077
LifeScience Alley is a 501(c)6 non-profit trade association serving the life sciences in Minnesota and the surrounding region. Our mission: Enabling business success in the life sciences. We accomplish this goal through leadership, collaboration, innovation, advocacy, and education.
From human health to animals, food to the environment, and pharmaceuticals to medical devices, our diverse membership helps to improve and sustain wellbeing, in the state of Minnesota and around the world. To become a member or find out more about LifeScience Alley, please visit: www.lifesciencealle.org
MAPCED www.mapced.org
P.O. Box 481, Redwood Falls, MN 56283 507-637-4004
MAPCED is a statewide association of county economic development professionals. We cooperatively promote the state if NB as a great place to do business. We advance the profession by lobbying together for the best tools to enhance economic development in or counties. We adopt position statements on issues affecting job creation and tax policy relating to economic development to grow jobs and capital investment in our counties. As a professional organization, we enhance the knowledge, skills, and visibility of county economic development professionals. MAPCED is an affiliate organization of the Association of Minnesota Counties.
Medtronic www.medtronic.com
710 Medtronic Parkway, Minneapolis, MN 55432 800-328-2518
Medtronic is changing the face of chronic disease. Our medical technologies help make it possible for millions of people to resume everyday activities, return to work, and live bitter, longer. We do this with help from 38,000 dedicated employees around the world who share a passion to improve lives, thousands of medical professionals who share insights and ideas, and hundreds of advocacy associations that help us share information so people with debilitating diseases know relief is possible.
Minnesota Dept of Employment & Economic Development www.PositivelyMinnesota.com
332 Minnesota Street, Suite E200, St. Paul, MN 55101 651-259-7434
The Minnesota Department of Employment and Economic Development (DEED) is the state’s principal economic development agency. DEED programs promote business recruitment, expansion and retention; international trade; workforce development and community development.
Minnesota Pork Board www.mnpork.com
151 St. Andres Court, Ste 810, Mankato, MN 56001 507-345-8814
Minnesota Pork Board represents all pig farmers in Minnesota. Our focus is promotion, education and research.
Minnesota Soybean Processors www.mnsoy.com
121 Zeh Avenue, Box 100, Brewster, MN 56119 507-842-6677
MNSP is a combined soybean Crushing and Biodiesel facility. We offer competitive quotes on Soybeans and soybean products, including soybean meal, hulls, as well as other products such as soybean oil, biodiesel and crude glycerin.
Minnesota West Community and Technical College www.mnwest.edu
1450 Collegeway Drive, Worthington, MN 56187 507-372-2107
Minnesota West Community and Technical College is a consolidated community/technical college formed on January 1, 1997 when Southwestern Technical College and Worthington Community College merged.
The four technical campuses, Canby, Granite Falls, Jackson, and Pipestone began as local area vocational schools in the 1960s. They officially merged to become Southwestern Technical College in 1985.
Worthington Community College was established in 1936 as Worthington Junior College. In 1973 the name was changed to Worthington Community College when it was placed under the jurisdiction of the Minnesota Community College System. On July 1, 1995 the merged institution became members of the Minnesota State Colleges and Universities System.
Nobles County Corn & Soybean Growers Association
32126 230th St, Worthington, MN 56187 507-360-6632
Nobles County Corn and Soybean Growers are proud to represent their grower members in St. Paul and Washington regarding important issues impacting production agriculture.
Prairie Holdings Group www.prairieholdings.com
1520 Prairie Drive, Worthington, MN 56187 507-372-4722
The Prairie Holdings Group of businesses serves almost every aspect of food animal production, animal health, grain purchasing, and risk management. Our family of companies includes: Newport Laboratories, ProPig, Prairie Milling & Grain, ProCattle Horizons, Veterinary Medical Center, Prairie Livestock Supply, Ide@s Computers, HeadLiners Marketing & Design, Integrity Aviation and Travel Express. Together, this dynamic group provides quality goods and services to southwest Minnesota and beyond. We serve clients in 40 states and Canada.
Pursuit Vascular www.pursuitvascular.com
5909 Baker Road, Suite 550, Minnetonka, MN 55345 612-730-8806
Pursuit Vascular is developing a new technology to reduce catheter related infections. The first product based on the technology, called the ClearGuard™ HD, is designed for hemodialysis catheters. The ClearGuard™ HD is a disposable device expected to reduce catheter infections by over 75% based on initial tests. This reduction would save five dollars of hospitalizations costs for every dollar spent on the ClearGuard™ HD, plus save tens of thousands of lives every year.
Rolling Hills Bank & Trust www.rollinghillsbank.com
229 10th Street, Worthington, MN 56187 507-372-2933
Rolling Hills Bank and Trust is an independently owned community bank with 12 locations in Iowa and SW Minnesota. Each branch offers personal and professional service and is staffed by your friends and neighbors. The bank maintains local management within each market area, which means local knowledge and local decision making; and they are committed to supporting and being involved in the communities in which they serve.
Sanford Health www.sanfordhealth.org
1305 W 18th St., PO Box 5039, Sioux Falls, SD 57117-5039 605-333-1000
Based in Sioux Falls, SD, Sanford Health’s comprehensive, integrated system includes nearly 440 providers in 128 clinic and satellite clinics. It also includes 23 hospitals, 12 nursing homes, 18 assisted living facilities and congregate living locations, 27 home health services and 19 pharmacies. With more than 10,000 employees, Sanford Health is the largest employer in the region. Its primary, 500-bed nonprofit tertiary care hospital in Sioux Falls, SD, serves an average of more than 50,000 inpatients annually. With more than 1.25 million outpatient visits each year, Sanford Health has served the 80,000 square mile, five-state region of South Dakota, Iowa, Minnesota, Nebraska and North Dakota for more than 110 years. Sanford Health is the largest healthcare system between Denver, CO and Mayo Clinic in Rochester, MN. Its divisions include Sanford USD Medical Center, Sanford Clinic, Sanford Health Network, Sanford Health Plan and Sanford Health Foundation.
Short Elliott Hendrickson Inc. (SEH®) www.sehinc.com
3535 Vadnais Center Drive, St. Paul, MN 55110 800-325-2055
507-376-5888
Short Elliott Hendrickson Inc. (SEH®) - a multi-disciplined firm of engineers, architects, planners and scientists serving public sector clients with offices in Minnesota, Wisconsin, South Dakota, Nebraska, Indiana, Colorado and Wyoming.
South Dakota State University www.sdstate.edu
100 Administration Lane, Brookings, SD 57006 605-688-4121
Founded in 1881, South Dakota State University is the state’s Morrill Act land-grant institution as well as its largest, most comprehensive public higher education institution. The university’s mission is to create a prosperous future for the people of South Dakota and the region through the hallmarks of Morrill Act land-grant universities — excellence in education, research and innovation, and outreach and service. SDSU confers baccalaureate degrees across a broad spectrum of academic disciplines and offers 23 master’s degree programs and 12 Ph.D. programs. The work of the university — with a fall 2009 enrollment of 12,376 students — is carried out on a residential campus in Brookings, at sites in Sioux Falls, Pierre and Rapid City, through distance delivery methods, and through Cooperative Extension offices and Agricultural Experiment Station research sites across the state.
Southwest Economic Development Professionals www.swrdc.org
2401 Broadway Ave, Suite 1, Slayton, MN 56172 507-836-8547
Southwest Economic Development Professionals is a 14 county organization made up of economic developers (city, county, regional, and state) and other service agencies that are involved in advancing the economic growth of Southwest Minnesota. The organization works together in many ways – the diving linkage to the organization is “joint marketing and joint education”. We are an organization that new economic developers in the region can turn to for assistance.
Southwest Initiative Foundation www.swifoundation.org
15 3rd Avenue NW, Hutchinson, MN 55350 320-587-4848
The Southwest Initiative Foundation is a regional community foundation dedicated to advancing southwest Minnesota through leadership, relationship building, program development and philanthropy. Our mission is to be a catalyst, facilitating opportunities for economic and social growth by developing and challenging leaders to build on the region’s assets.
Thurston Genetics www.thurstongenetics.com
2920 W Lincoln Ave, Box 174, Olivia, MN 56277 320-523-1400
Thurston Genetics, a division of BSF, is recognized as one of the largest corn genetics licensing companies in North America. They have over 240 seed corn companies licensing corn genetics and biotech traits the company represents. Thurston Genetics was founded in 1993 by Robert Thurston and was sold to BASF in 2000 and Thurston continues to manage the business. Its headquarters are in Olivia Minnesota with satellite offices in Tekama, Nebraska, Deer Brook, Wisconsin, Mt. Pulaski, Illinois and Crawfordsville, Indiana.
United Prairie Bank www.unitedprairiebank.com
905 McMillan, Box 776, Worthington, MN 56187 507-376-9754
United Prairie Bank is available for all your banking, insurance and financial planning needs.
University of Minnesota Extension Regional Office www.extension.umn.edu
1567 McMillan St, Suite 6, Worthington, MN 56187 888-241-4635
Extension is a 100 year old partnership between the University and federal, state and county governments-providing scientific knowledge and expertise to the public.
The University of Minnesota is one of the nations more than 100 land grant colleges and universities with a mission to engage in teaching, research and extension. Through Extension, land grant institutions “extend” their resources to address critical public issues through non-formal, non-credit education.
Extensions network of educators and researchers offer timely and practical information to assist with the most pressing issues facing Minnesota in the areas of: environment, food and agriculture, communities, families and youth.
VWR International www.VWR.com
1894 445th Street, Hanley Falls, MN 56245 484-885-5559
VWR International, LLC, headquartered in Radnor, Pennsylvania, is a global laboratory supply and distribution company with worldwide sales in excess of $3.6 billion in 2010. VWR enables the advancement of the world’s most critical research through the distribution of a highly diversified product line to most of the world’s top pharmaceutical and biotech companies, as well as industrial, educational and governmental organizations.
Worthington Area Chamber of Commerce www.worthingtonmnchamber.com
1121 3rd Ave, Worthington, MN 56187 507-372-2919
The Worthington Area Chamber of Commerce is a non-profit, volunteer and membership organization of businesses and individuals who ban together to advance the commercial, financial, industrial and civic interests of our community in an effort to expand the economy of the area.
Worthington Area Convention and Visitors Bureau www.worthingtonchamber.com
1121 3rd Ave, Worthington, MN 56187 507-372-2919
The Worthington Area Convention and Visitors Bureau was created in 1985 for the purpose of promoting Worthington
Worthington Public Utilities www.worthingtonutilities.com
318 Ninth Street, Box 458, Worthington, MN 56187 507-372-8680
Worthington Public Utilities is the provider of electric, water and wastewater services to customers within the City of Worthington.
Hosts: Worthington Regional Economic Development Corporation (WREDC) & Minnesota West Community and Technical College
Partners: Worthington School District 518 & Worthington Chamber of Commerce
Contact us for further information and schedule a visit!
Worthington Regional Economic Development Corporation
1121 Third Avenue
Worthington, MN 56187
Phone: 507/372-5515 Fax:
507/ 372-7165
Email: gred@frontiernet.net
website: www.wgtn.net/wredc
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