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Article: Critical mass: South Florida has long hoped to promote itself as a biomedical cluster. With the advent of the Scripps Research facility in Palm Beach County, that regional aspiration now has major traction.(Biomedical)
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- June 1, 2004
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When the Scripps Research Institute announced plans to open its new east coast US research facility in northern Palm Beach County, the region's entire biomedical industry received a shot in the arm. In addition to creating more than 500 direct jobs in the next decade, the new Scripps facility is expected to attract related manufacturers and create spin-off companies. The estimated 15-year impact: 6,500 new jobs and $1.6 billion added to the regional economy.
"The entry of Scripps into South Florida will open all sorts of opportunities for our local universities and bioscience companies to further their development activities," says Mel Rothberg, chairman of the ...
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