Life Science Companies are Well Suited to Giving

Mass High Tech
November 21, 2008

The core mission of biotechnology companies is to better the health of society, which puts them alongside the nonprofit world when it comes to social and medical causes. Because their work force includes doctors, veterinarians, researchers, and other health-care professionals, life sciences firms are uniquely positioned to be a special kind of corporate citizen.

“The typical life sciences company model for community investment combines funding with volunteerism, and is built on partnering with community organizations,” noted Judy Ozbun, vice president of strategic partnerships at the New England Healthcare Institute (NEHI), based in Cambridge...

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