Out of research facilities around Florida there is a steady flow of new ideas and tools that will become the means of fighting disease, improving health and enhancing lives.

 

This week's meeting of the Biotechnology Legislative Caucus in Tallahassee was eye-opening for that reason. Rather than a litany of technical reports or legislative analysis, the meeting consisted of snapshots from Jacksonville, Miami and Sarasota about the latest science and the business prospects for spin-offs of various innovations.