This article explores the thriving biotechnology industry in Colorado, highlighting its impact on medical innovation, agricultural advancements, national security, and the global economy. The author, drawing from personal experiences as a father, veteran, and entrepreneur, emphasizes the importance of fostering this industry through supportive policies at both state and federal levels.
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These are issues that touch me personally. Serving as a commissioned intelligence officer in the U.S. Navy in Afghanistan honed my views on national defense and security. And in 1998, when two of my children were diagnosed with Pompe disease – a rare and often fatal muscle disorder – I turned to science and entrepreneurship. I founded a biotech startup to research a new experimental treatment, which ultimately saved their lives.
Colorado also is a leader in agricultural biotechnology. Researchers in the state are developing tools to help farmers produce more food while using fewer pesticides and less water, innovations essential for food security and environmental sustainability. These policies discourage investment in the kind of resource-intensive R&D needed to develop ground-breaking medicines.The nation that leads in biotechnology will lead the future. The economic benefits will be significant, to be sure. But just as important, biotech leadership will mean that Americans have access to the newest medicines, treatments and vaccines, and it will assure U.S. ascendance in sectors ranging from agriculture to energy production to defense.
BIOTECHNOLOGY INNOVATION COLORADO MEDICAL RESEARCH AGRICULTURAL TECHNOLOGY NATIONAL SECURITY POLICY
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