GOV. MALLOY: JAX PROGRESS REPORT HIGHLIGHTS JOB CREATION, ADVANCEMENTS IN CONNECTICUT’S BIOSCIENCE INDUSTRY
Majority of JAX Genomic Medicine Project Awarded to Connecticut-Based Contractors, Employing Hundreds in the Construction Trades (FARMINGTON) – Governor Dannel P. Malloy today announced that The Jackson Laboratory (JAX) has met and exceeded last year’s business goals and employment targets outlined in connection with the Governor’s Bioscience Connecticut initiative, including hiring 20 percent more scientific and administrative staff than was required for 2013. According to its 2013 annual report , the JAX Genomic Medicine project in Farmington is on schedule and on budget two years after a final deal was reached between the state and JAX to build a new nonprofit research institute focused on advancing genomics and biomedical research with partners from the state and around the world.…
