http://www.goldcoastbusinessforum.com/blog Just another WordPress weblog Tue, 18 Mar 2008 23:32:59 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Ventura County Star Tuesday, March 18, 2008 By Allison Bruce  The downturn in the economy could spur Ventura County's biotechnology and medical devices industries to diversify and grow.  That's the hope of organizers of the Biotech Forum, which hosts a conference in Westlake Village on March 27. The membership-based forum helps those starting ... http://www.goldcoastbusinessforum.com/blog/?p=10 San Fernando Valley Business Journal  March 17, 2008 By Jason SchaffSomething good is coming out of the problems at Amgen.  As the Thousand Oaks company has struggled in the past year – laying off 700 people since last summer – renewed attention is being placed on the biotech firms along the so-called ... http://www.goldcoastbusinessforum.com/blog/?p=8 Pacific Coast Business TimesMarch 7, 2008By Stephen NellisNationally, I take the R-word – or something that feels a lot like the R-word – as a forgone conclusion. But if any single effort decides whether a recession visits the Tri-Counties, it probably will be The Biotech Forum.  The Biotech Forum is the ... http://www.goldcoastbusinessforum.com/blog/?p=9