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BIOTECH LOCATION STRATEGIES
BIOTECH LOCATION STRATEGIES
Topeka/Shawnee County: An Emerging Biosciences Center
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entral location, major universities, world-class health research and aggressive incentives position Topeka, Kansas to be the ideal location for biosciences companies. Accessible highways provide east-west and north-south access. Kansas City's international airport is only an hour away. Goods are easily shipped
A clinical research coordinator inspects a spirometer, used for testing lung function and exercise ability, in the pulmonary research lab at Veritas Clinical Specialties. Located in Topeka, Kansas, Veritas is one of the nation's top testing sites for emphysema and asthma devices and pharmaceuticals.
Kansas' capital city is in the middle of a "knowledge corridor," anchored by two major universities renowned for animal and human health research programs–Kansas State University and University of Kansas. KU and K-State partner with area companies and healthcare facilities to ultimately bring better health to people and their pets, and to the economy. Topeka's Washburn University also offers world-class educational opportunities to further strengthen the area's workforce.
Topeka/Shawnee County is home to Hill's Pet Nutrition and to Del Monte Pet Products. In addition, approximately 40 animal health and nutrition companies have a presence within one hour of Topeka. These companies account for some 40 percent of U.S. sales in the animal health and nutrition market, and employ some 5,000 people, including 500 researchers.
On the human health front, Topeka's Stormont-Vail HealthCare recently partnered with the University of Kansas Cancer Center, becoming a founding member of the Midwest Cancer Alliance – a network of hospitals and physician groups designed to make cutting-edge cancer treatment available closer to home. Indeed, cutting-edge treatments for a wide range of medical conditions are available to area patients, thanks to Topeka's own Veritas Clinical Specialties and Cotton-O'Neil Clinical Research Center. Northeast Kansas research sites are becoming the preferred choices of research sponsors.
Aggressive local and state incentive programs further position Topeka/ Shawnee County to be a leader in the biosciences arena. For more information about locating your business to Topeka/ Shawnee County, please call Steve Jenkins, Senior Vice President Economic Development for the Greater Topeka Chamber of Commerce, 785-234-2644; or email him at SJenkins@topekachamber.org.
