ST. LOUIS (Sept. 28, 2011) – Monsanto Company (NYSE: MON) today announced it has acquired Beeologics, which researches and develops biological tools to provide targeted control of pests and diseases.  Terms of the deal were not disclosed.   

Denver Business Journal by Greg Avery  

By Steve Raabe
The Denver Post 

DENVER—September 21, 2011—A targeted group of Rocky Mountain investors and senior executives from international companies in the life science industry will have the opportunity to learn more about investment and partnering opportunities with Canadian companies during Colorado BioScience Association’s Second Annual Rocky Mountain Life Science Investor & Partnering Conference. The event will take place on Sept. 21 – 23, 2011, at the Brown Palace Hotel in Denver.  

The 2011 Rocky Mountain Life Science Investor and Partnering Conference (RMLIPC) will host several keynote speakers who are shaping the future of bioscience. The conference is being held September 21-22 at The Brown Palace Hotel, Denver, CO.  

Quoting from CBSA Pres/CEO's recent interview with w3w3.com's Larry Nelson on the upcoming Rocky Mountain Life Science Investor and Partnering Conference (RMLIPC) in Denver:

"The Bio and Life Sciences industry faces huge challenges raising venture capital in a difficult economy. Investing in an industry that takes ten to twelve years and over $1.3 Billion to bring a drug to market just might shift the action to some widget or a software program that can be flipped to realize a return in just six months. That's the challenge facing the Colorado BioScience Association (CBSA) and president/CEO, Holli Riebel. 'Also,' she said, 'venture capitalists reside more on the coasts, and so we're always having a more difficult time attracting venture capital out here in the middle of the country.'"

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