Prentations

David Van Andel (See Video)
Gary Tarpley (See Video)
Van Andel Panel 1 (See Video)
Van Andel Panel 2 (See Video)

Business Review Western Michigan

Core Technology Alliance Corporation and

Grand Valley State University Forum

September 14, 2005 4:00–6:30 pm,

at the Van Andel Institute

333 Bostwick Ave N.E. Grand Rapids, MI 49503

"Life sciences is already the largest employer in Grand Rapids. How big will it get?"

CTA is a non-profit organization providing research services, access to cutting edge biotechnologies and consulting services to pharmaceutical, biotechnology, academic, and non-profit research organizations.

The newly formed Core Technology Alliance Corporation is a Michigan-based state-of-the-art life science services company consisting of seven core technology centers.

Michigan Animal Models Consortium (MAMC) Van Andel Research Institute
Michigan Center for Biological Information (MCBI) University of Michigan
Michigan Center for Genomic Technologies (MCGT) Wayne State University
Michigan Center for Structural Biology (MCSB) Michigan State University
Michigan Proteome Consortium (MPC) University of Michigan
Michigan High Throughput Screening Center (MHTSC) Kalamazoo Valley Community College
Michigan Antibody Technology Core (MATC) Van Andel Research Institute

Welcome: David Van Andel, CEO & Chairman, Van Andel Institute

Speaker: Gary Tarpley, Chair of the Scientific Advisory Board CTA Corporation, Vice President of Research and Development, Promega Corporation

Panelist:
Judith Bailey – President, Western Michigan University
Mike Jandernoa – Principal, Bridge Street Capital Partners
Birgit Klohs – President, The Right Place Inc.
Jeff Mason – Senior Vice President, Michigan Economic Development Corporation (MEDC)
Mark Murray – President, Grand Valley State University and former State Treasurer
Bill Schoonveld – President, Owen-Ames-Kimball
Gary Tarpley – Chair, CTA Scientific Advisory Board
David Van Andel – CEO & Chairman, Van Andel Institute
George Vande Woude – Research Director, Van Andel Research Institute and CEO and President CTA Corp