http://www.progresscorporatepark.com/in-the-park Progress Corporate Park Thu, 15 Dec 2011 14:42:08 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en EraGen Biosciences, a Gainesville startup biotech company (now located in Madison Wisconsin) that graduated from UF's Sid Martin Biotechnology Incubator program here in the park in 2002 is being purchased by Luminex of Austin Texas for $34 million. EraGen, makes diagnostic tests and has been involved in developing tests ... http://www.progresscorporatepark.com/in-the-park/?p=678 AxoGen Inc., located in the park, is going public through a merger with Texas-based LecTec Corp. in a stock deal worth at least $12.5 million. The company has three products to repair peripheral nerve damage. AxoGen owners and investors will become the controlling shareholders of LecTec, ... http://www.progresscorporatepark.com/in-the-park/?p=674 Pasteuria Bioscience, located in the park, has partnered with Syngenta, the largest agri-business company in the world, to develop nematode control products for agricultural and specialty crops. The partnership could lead to an acquisition by Syngenta. Pasteuria was founded in 2003 and is headquartered in the University ... http://www.progresscorporatepark.com/in-the-park/?p=671 Medical device companies Optima Neuroscience Inc. and Tucker-Davis Technologies Inc. have entered an agreement for TDT to acquire Optima, a deal expected to help Optima reach a broader market for its seizure detection devices. Both companies are located in Progress Corporate Park in Alachua. Optima formed in 2005 ... http://www.progresscorporatepark.com/in-the-park/?p=666 BioFlorida's 8th Annual Celebration of Biotechnology took place in the park on May 26th, 2011 with more than 80 vendor and biotech tables and more than 400 people attending. http://www.progresscorporatepark.com/in-the-park/?p=639 Dr. Richard Florida just ranked the Gainesville U.S. Metro area (which includes Alachua) number one in the U.S. for expected percentage change in creative class jobs with a projected 17.7 percent increase! "Creative class" refers to workers in the growing tech/knowledge economy. http://www.progresscorporatepark.com/in-the-park/?p=624 The Progress Cafe' in the lobby of the Progress Center building will be closing and the Bakery Mill and Deli will be opening in that spot during the first week in September! They have a fresh breakfast and lunch menu and will bring some of their tasty recipes from their ... http://www.progresscorporatepark.com/in-the-park/?p=621 This popular event is held over an extended lunch hour, 11:00 - 2:00, in large tents next to RTI headquarters. More than 60 vendors -- mostly scientific equipment and supply vendors and service providers -- and 300 guests will attend. Please join us! Admission is FREE and there will be food vendors for those that want to buy lunch. ... http://www.progresscorporatepark.com/in-the-park/?p=589 Finally! Food in the Park. The Progress Cafe, located in the lobby of the Progress Center, is open for business Monday - Friday 7:30 a.m. - 3:00 p.m. serving breakfast, sandwiches, salads & soups, pastries, and most importantly New York Pizza slices! Try them out. http://www.progresscorporatepark.com/in-the-park/?p=581 Employees of park companies have a chance to donate food, clothing and toys for needy families this holiday season. Items dropped off at your company can be placed in larger collection containers at RTI or UF's Sid Martin Biotechnology Incubator lobby by December 18th. Non-perishable foods will go to Bread ... http://www.progresscorporatepark.com/in-the-park/?p=575