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“My job is to help build this community to its maximum potential,” says Mayor Thomas Perciak. “Collectively, we can get far more done than if I was on a one-man journey.” Strongsville has been on an ambitious development avenue the last few years. In 2001, Strongsville purchased 182 undeveloped acres from Figgie International. The city then received a $500,000 grant from the Ohio Department of Development for the development of the first 43 acres and to offset construction costs for a 1,500-foot extension of Foltz Parkway, which enables access to the land. The land is in the Strongsville Business Park, the largest of four industrial parks in the city. Combined, the industrial parks host 182 businesses (from smaller ones such as Roscoe Medical Inc. to large corporations such as ICI Paints), employing more than 9,000 people. “It was bought with development in mind,” says Gene Magocky, economic development director for Strongsville. “For us to keep attracting business, we need to plan ahead and ensure there is sufficient developable land for the future.” One industry that the city has been working hard to attract is biotechnology. The area offers many biotechnology amenities that can help these types of companies meet their maximum potential. One such asset is the Cleveland Clinic’s Lerner Research Institute. Located 20 miles from Strongsville, the Lerner Research Institute’s Department of Biomedical Engineering is committed to investigation, innovation, and the translation of scientific discoveries into practical applications. By providing a forum in which engineers, scientists, and physicians can interact, the department plays a key role in advancing its mission to promote excellence in research, education, and patient care. The department’s role in the larger scientific and medical communities is exemplified by the significant research funding the department receives from the National Institutes of Health and other agencies, and by its presence in peer reviewed literature. The Lerner Research Institute and the Cleveland Clinic as a whole are recognized as leaders in the biotechnology field across the world, having received numerous patents and awards for their work. Case Western Reserve, located 24 miles from Strongsville, offers the Entrepreneurial Biotechnology (EB) degree, which is an 18-month master’s degree offered by the biology department in collaboration with the Case School of Medicine, an outstanding biomedical research center CHOOSING THE RIGHT CITY IS A SCIENCE. Do the research. You’ll discover that San Antonio offers an ideal culture to help advance your field of bioscience. Ask Genzyme, BioNumerik, the Cancer Therapy & Research Center, SW Foundation for Biomedical Research, and the UT Health Science Center. They’re all part of a bioscience/health care industry that’s 110,000+ professionals strong. One that generates $14 billion/yr. and more intellectual property per capita than any other Texas city. And after you notice the world’s largest Phase 1 cancer clinical trial, the largest genomics computing cluster, the nation’s only privately owned BSL-4 maximum containment labs, new children’s cancer research institute, plus the huge campuses of Texas Research Park and Southwest Research Institute, one thing becomes clear. This is one smart place to hang your lab coat. San Antonio Economic Development Foundation P.O. Box 1628 • San Antonio, TX 78296 Visit www.sanantonioedf.com or ask for a free DVD. E-mail edf@sanantonioedf.com. Toll-free: 1-800-552-3333 • Local: 210-226-1394 • FAX: 210-223-3386 ©2007 San Antonio Economic Development Foundation SM #3707 at www.BusinessFacilities.com A S P E C I A L A D V E RT I S I N G S E C T I O N O F B U S I N E S S FA C I L I T I E S , B I O P H A R M , A N D P H A R M A C E U T I C A L E X E C U T I V E B-15 http://www.sanantonioedf.com http://www.sanantonioedf.com http://www.BusinessFacilities.com

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