Jefferson County, Colorado's Bioscience Industry

Jefferson County, Colorado has always been a leader in biosciences with world renowned research institutions and globally positioned companies. In fact, Jefferson County has the second highest concentration of medical device manufacturers in Colorado.

Colorado School of Mines (CSM) is one of Colorado's premier engineering and sciences schools. Cutting-edge research at CSM is focused on nano medicine, bio fuels and development of medical devices. CSM has begun to spin out several bio tech companies and has numerous Fortune 500 companies as research partners and clients.

The National Bioenergy Center is housed in the U.S. Department of Energy's National Renewable Laboratory (NREL) in Golden. This virtual center serves as the central point of contact for bioenergy and bio products in the U.S., giving industry access to top research and state-of the art laboratory facilities in several federal agencies.

Jefferson County is home to a number of internationally prominent bioscience companies and suppliers, two of which are on the County's top ten employer's list- Caridian BCT and CoorsTek. Jefferson County also houses Colorado's only EtO product sterilization facility. The County is also a fertile garden for growing bio tech companies, such as Rocky Mountain Biosystems and PharmaJet.

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