New development director sets sights on R&D industries

Tom Turner had only been in his new position as executive director of the Greater Portland Economic Development Commission for two days when he traveled to Boston in mid-June for the 2012 BIO International Convention.
The largest global event for the biotechnology industry, BIO 2012 is comprised of hundreds of booths promoting everything from nanotechnology to the newest breast cancer treatments, giving the 16,500 attendees a chance to learn more ...