Quebec Biotech & High Tech Companies to Present at NYSSA.Business Editors NYSSA Nyssa (nĭs`ə), name of several ancient cities devoted to the worship of Dionysus. The best known of them is a town of Cappadocia, Asia Minor, near the Halys (now the Kizil Irmak) River. It was the residence of St. Gregory of Nyssa. 2002 NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--May 22, 2002 Biotechnology and high technology companies based in Quebec will present to New York investors for the first time as a group on Wednesday, June 19, 2002, at a conference hosted by the New York Society of Security Analysts. Quebec has become a leading center in North America for science, R&D, and venture capital, with strong support from the Quebec government. As a result, a wide range of innovative public and private companies has emerged in three key sectors: biotechnology, information technologies, and communications. ConjuChem (CJC CJC Canadian Jewish Congress (Congrès Juif Canadien) CJC Criminal Justice Commission (Queensland, Australia) CJC Canadian Judicial Council CJC Criminal Justice Center CJC Commission on Judicial Conduct ) - Drug Affinity Complex (DAC See D/A converter and discretionary access control. DAC - Digital to Analog Converter (TM)) technology creates new compounds with improved safety and prolonged efficacy; drug programs in development for treating thrombosis, chronic pain, cancer, GI inflammation, diabetes, and viral infection. (www.conjuchem.com) Mediagrif Interactive Technologies (MDF (1) (Main Distribution Frame) A wiring rack that connects outside lines with internal lines. It is used to connect public or private lines coming into the building to internal networks. ) - Develops and markets software for B2B e-commerce used by 11,000 firms in 60 countries; operates 11 industry e-commerce marketplaces worldwide, including electronic components, automotive parts, and wine and spirits. (www.mediagrif.com) Neurochem (NRM NRM Natural Resources Management NRM National Railway Museum (UK) NRM Norman Rockwell Museum (Stockbridge, Massachusetts) NRM National Resistance Movement (Uganda) ) - Develops drugs and diagnostic tools for central nervous system disorders Nervous system disorders A satisfactory classification of diseases of the nervous system should include not only the type of reaction (congenital malformation, infection, trauma, neoplasm, vascular diseases, and degenerative, metabolic, toxic, or deficiency and amyloid-related diseases associated with aging; has three drugs in human trials at present and several promising compounds in pre-clinical development. (www.neurochem.com) Procyon Biopharma (PBP PBP picture by picture (TVs and monitors) PBP Penicillin Binding Protein PBP Play-By-Play PBP Paris-Brest-Paris (bicycle race) PBP Progressive Bulbar Palsy PBP Pay Back Period PBP Pay By Phone ) - Engaged in the discovery and development of cancer therapeutic, screening and diagnostic products; two products have completed initial clinical evaluation in Canada, two compounds in clinical trials within 12 months. (www.procyonbiopharma.com) ProMetic Life Sciences (PLI) - Key technology enhances protein-based products, reduces the number of purification steps and increases manufacturing yields; has four compounds in clinical trials and partnerships with 14 companies and the American Red Cross American Red Cross: see Red Cross. . (www.prometic.com) Codagen Technologies (private company) - Created and markets computer software code generation tool that automatically produces code for robust, stable and error-free applications at lower total cost of ownership and sharply reduced development time. (www.codagen.com) The conference, which is offered at NO charge to attendees, will be held on June 19, 2002, 8:00 am to 12:00 pm, at the City Athletic Club, 50 West 54th Street, New York, NY. Register by June 17. To view the agenda or to register, visit http://www.nyssa.org/events/quebec2002.html. The conference is organized by Strauss Global Public Relations with assistance from the Quebec Government House in New York. The New York Society of Security Analysts is a not for profit, educational organization, that has been educating and informing investment decision-makers since 1937. |
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