Testimonials

“Mayo Clinic is supportive of Elk Run, and we’re excited about potential collaborations. This development and the opportunities it presents have the ability to benefit patients, add jobs, create revenue for the state of Minnesota, and improve the medical and biotech community of which Mayo is an important member.”

-Denis Cortese, M.D.
President & CEO Mayo Clinic

“Elk Run is geographically and strategically positioned in a uniquely propitious way. The opportunity to work with Tower on this enterprise is exciting for us especially considering Elk Run’s proximity to Rochester, home of Mayo Clinic, and its incredible potential to create and attract bioscience companies to the state. We recognize that, at a time of economic dislocation around the world, investing in innovative life science companies and attracting these companies to the region will create jobs and ultimately improve patient care.”

-G. Steven Burrill
Founder & CEO Burrill & Company

“There is a high level of energy, interest and enthusiasm surrounding the growth of the bioscience industry in Minnesota. Projects such as Elk Run capitalize on this energy, and signify the opportunities available and the progress being made in our state. Because of the strength of initiatives like the Mayo-University of Minnesota partnership, Minnesota has a track record of research success. We welcome continued collaboration between the public and private sectors to encourage innovative biobusiness development in the coming years.”

-Governor Tim Pawlenty
State of Minnesota

“Elk Run has the promise to attract some of the world’s best minds and most innovative companies. During this economic crisis, it is more important than ever that we all work together to turn our bioscience vision into a reality.”

-Congressman Tim Walz (D-MN, First District)

“We see the BioBusiness Park at Elk Run as an opportunity for Pine Island and the region to provide long-term positive economic impact for all of southeast Minnesota.This is the beginning of something big, something very important. We see the BioBusiness Park at Elk Run as an opportunity for Pine Island and the region to provide long-term positive economic impact for all of southeast Minnesota.”

-City Administrator Abraham Algadi
Pine Island, Minnesota