Tri-Cities Tech Business Update
Research District takes its show on the road
In June, the Tri-Cities Research District was well-represented at the Bio International Convention in San Diego, one of the world's largest annual biotechnology events. On hand to tout the benefits of the Research District and recruit new tenant companies were representatives from the Port of Benton; Tri-City Development Council; Pacific Northwest National Laboratory; Washington State Department of Community, Trade, and Economic Development; and Washington Biotechnology and Biomedical Association. Companies at the convention were impressed with the Research District's high-quality workforce, the national laboratory that also does private-sector work and provides technology assistance, the research university, and the way the area's economic development partners work closely to leverage these assets. The partners are following up on a number of company leads generated at the convention.
