The Enterprise Development Corporation of South Florida (EDC), a public/private partnership specializing in providing business development services to emerging science and technology companies, announced today that Boca Raton Mayor Steven L. Abrams will deliver the opening remarks at its 6th annual bioscience conference - BioTech 2007 on April 4, 2007, at Florida Atlantic University's Boca Raton campus. The City of Boca Raton has provided the EDC with a $5,000 grant to support the conference, which has come back to FAU for the first time after rotating among South Florida's three other universities.

"This grant will contribute significantly to the production of EDC's conference, which has grown significantly since the first event in 2002," said Jane Teague, EDC Executive Director. The City's support will help us to continue to increase economic development in the science and technology industries in Boca Raton, as well as throughout South Florida."

The theme of BioTech 2007 is New Frontiers in South Florida Bioscience, with a focus on collaboration and the region's 60 - year life science history, and how new clinical and academic partnerships will change South Florida's bioscience landscape. Participants at the day-long event will explore exciting opportunities in research, development and collaboration in South Florida.

Dr. Richard A. Houghten, founder and President of Torrey Pines Institute for Molecular Studies, will serve as keynote speaker. Dr. Houghten has been the recipient of numerous honors and awards, and has been nationally recognized for his contributions to various scientific fields. He will discuss the past successes and future plans for the Institute.

Other conference highlights include sessions on new collaborations in bioinformatics and biomedical science, funding for life science companies, and other business and regulatory issues, plus poster presentations and sponsor exhibits.

For more information on BioTech 2007, please visit www.edc-tech.org.com or call Christine Cannon at 561-620-8494 ext. 10.

About EDC

Founded in 1994 as a non profit, public/private partnership, EDC provides assistance to emerging science and technology companies throughout South Florida. Through its mentoring program, EDC offers expertise in new product development and commercialization, business strategy development and execution, technology transfer, strategic alliances, and preparing for fundraising. EDC also manages the Technology Business Incubator located in the Florida Atlantic University Research & Development Park and produces two major conferences each year in support of South Florida's emerging science and technology sector. EDC's overall economic impact in the region is in excess of $285 million. The organization maintains offices in Palm Beach, Broward and Miami-Dade counties. For more information, visit www.edc-tech.org, or contact Jane Teague, Executive Director, at jteague@edc-tech.org, call 561-620-8494 ext.15, or write her at Enterprise Development Corporation, 3701 FAU Boulevard, Suite 210, Boca Raton, FL 33431.