Bioinformatics

A New Frontier

Minnesota—with Rochester and the Twin Cities as its biotech industry anchors in the Southeast portion of the state—is poised to become an international research, development, and manufacturing center in the bioinformatics industry.

A network of academic, research, clinical, and biobusiness thought-leaders and technical innovators—including the Mayo Clinic, IBM, the University of Minnesota, Science Applications International Corp., and Orion Integrated Biosciences—are already working to revolutionize health care through bioinformatics.

With worldwide interest in this sector and the world-class medical, research, manufacturing, and logistics support available at Mayo Clinic and IBM in Rochester, those in the ever-evolving bioinformatics sector will find more and more ways to thrive in Southeast Minnesota – and more and more reasons to locate at Elk Run.

Just 15 minutes from Rochester, home of the Mayo Clinic and IBM, the Biobusiness Park at Elk Run offers access to:

• unparalleled medical expertise and research & development support
• rapid prototyping and manufacturing services
• supercomputing facilities
• a worldwide logistics network
• world-class academic programs and resources

The Bottom Line

Elk Run offers a new frontier for biotech innovation, just as bioinformatics is a new frontier for revolutionizing medical care in the U.S. and around the world. Tower highly values this groundbreaking work, and places a special emphasis on making Elk Run a home for those in the bioinformatics industry.

The industry requires a highly educated and committed workforce, and we know that the value of connections and resources can be diminished by excessive costs of business. Elk Run answers that concern: Minnesota has one of the most stable and educated workforces in the country and remains a business-friendly, affordable place to relocate.

Resources and Relationships

Close proximity to Mayo Clinic, IBM, the University of Minnesota, and the Hormel Institute ensures that bioinformatics companies can quickly and efficiently access the resources they need, whether medical or technical.

Minnesota has an extensive biotechnology community support system from trade organizations such as LifeScience Alley and the BioBusiness Alliance of Minnesota to multiple Economic Development offices.