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Topic: Elk Run BioBusiness Park

No buildings yet at Elk Run biobusiness park, but lawsuit has been filed

No buildings yet at Elk Run biobusiness park, but lawsuit has been filed

February 13, 2012 3:53 pm by | 5 Comments

People waiting for construction to start at the much-touted Elk Run biobusiness park are getting used to the idea of delayed gratification as yet another construction deadline has come and ... Read more
Minnesota’s would-be biotech park Elk Run inks its first big commitment

Minnesota’s would-be biotech park Elk Run inks its first big commitment

September 16, 2011 6:19 pm by | 0 Comments

Recombinetics, a Minneapolis-based company that genetically engineers pigs for biomedical and agricultural purposes, has formally signed up to set up shop in the Elk Run BioBusiness Park.“Recombinetics just signed a ... Read more
Steve Burrill: $350 million from Capital Fund IV will close this month

Steve Burrill: $350 million from Capital Fund IV will close this month

August 1, 2011 6:06 pm by | 0 Comments

Biotech industry observer G. Steven Burrill says he will soon have $350 million to invest in a broad range of companies.Burrill late last week filed paperwork with the Securities and ... Read more
No building stands yet on Elk Run property; yet interchange is on schedule

No building stands yet on Elk Run property; yet interchange is on schedule

April 12, 2011 12:05 pm by | 0 Comments

One thing the interminably delayed Elk Run biotech/real estate development in southeastern Minnesota demands is patience.And that’s exactly what the Minnesota Department of Transportation has displayed in great abundance. Last ... Read more
Venture capitalist abandons effort to create Minnesota early stage fund(?)

Venture capitalist abandons effort to create Minnesota early stage fund(?)

January 6, 2011 3:05 pm by | 0 Comments

Fund founder Jim O'Reilly says it was "fairly impossible" to raise money. For O'Reilly, explaining Upwind to potential investors proved to be a challenge in itself. For one thing, O'Reilly ... Read more
2011 predictions on biotech from Steven Burrill

2011 predictions on biotech from Steven Burrill

December 31, 2010 12:02 pm by | 0 Comments

As you've probably read, Steven Burrill's predictions regarding the biotech industry go over at MedCity News the way former Detroit Lions President Matt Millen's football forecasts go over in Michigan. ... Read more
Elk Run developer CEO gets medieval on MedCity News

Elk Run developer CEO gets medieval on MedCity News

December 15, 2010 12:53 pm by | 10 Comments

When you're the president and CEO of a major national real estate development firm, it's best to develop a thick skin. It's also probably not a good idea to post ... Read more
Will God save the Elk Run BioBusiness Park project in Minnesota?

Will God save the Elk Run BioBusiness Park project in Minnesota?

December 14, 2010 4:36 pm by | 9 Comments

"There are two things that we know about the universe," Abraham Algadi said. "We can only control the things we can control. The rest, we leave to a higher power." ... Read more
RIP Minnesota House Biosciences Committee

RIP Minnesota House Biosciences Committee

December 1, 2010 5:51 pm by | 1 Comments

The incoming Republican leadership in the Minnesota state legislature already is making good on its promises to streamline government. Last month, GOP officials unveiled a significantly slimmer committees structure, designed ... Read more
Burrill & Co., Infinity Group to invest in China

Burrill & Co., Infinity Group to invest in China

October 14, 2010 1:52 pm by | 0 Comments

Burrill & Co. and the Infinity Group are joining forces to pursue investments in Chinese life science companies. San Francisco-based Burrill, a venture capital/private equity player that's also trying to ... Read more
Heavy floods may delay construction of Elk Run BioBusiness Park

Heavy floods may delay construction of Elk Run BioBusiness Park

September 27, 2010 9:05 am by | 3 Comments

Is it my imagination or does the Elk Run development project in Pine Island, Minnesota, seem a little... what's the word I'm looking for?... oh, yeah... cursed? Don't believe me? ... Read more
Coordinate Capital mum on Minnesota biotech fund

Coordinate Capital mum on Minnesota biotech fund

September 22, 2010 12:07 pm by | 1 Comments

Steve Burrill may have trouble keeping quiet about the proposed $1 billion fund to back the Elk Run BioBusiness Park, but at least one Burrill-related fund in Minnesota has largely ... Read more
Burrill’s comments on Elk Run give me whiplash

Burrill’s comments on Elk Run give me whiplash

September 17, 2010 11:02 am by | 9 Comments

Pop quiz time: when did Steven Burrill say he hopes to complete a $1 billion deal to finance the Elk Run BioBusiness Park in Pine Island, Minnesota? A. End of ... Read more
Burrill: ‘We’ve made an exceptional commitment’ to Minnesota

Burrill: ‘We’ve made an exceptional commitment’ to Minnesota

September 7, 2010 12:47 pm by | 2 Comments

Fairly or not, Steve Burrill's reputation in Minnesota will rest a great deal on whether he can deliver the $1 billion investment fund to back the Elk Run BioBusiness Park ... Read more
With foreign fund, Burrill says $1B Elk Run fund at ‘goal line’

With foreign fund, Burrill says $1B Elk Run fund at ‘goal line’

September 3, 2010 11:12 am by | 0 Comments

The man responsible for finding cash to support the Elk Run BioBusiness Park says he's in final negotiations with a foreign investor for the long-promised $1 billion investment fund. In ... Read more