Abstract: . . .  be as competitive as other jurisdictions. Most importantly, Vancouver is well-positioned to be on the forefront of change. When a technological breakthrough occurs, it is as likely to occur in Vancouver as anywhere else in the world. Page 22 Vancouver: A North American Biotechnology Centre October 2002 22 BIBLIOGRAPHY Bank of Canada (2002). Annual Average Exchange Rates. http://www.bankofcanada.ca/en/exchange.htm. Retrieved on 08/20/02. BC Biotech (2002). Biotechnology in B.C. BC Health Industries . . .
. . .  Mainland/Southern Vancouver Island, BC 204*† 1.07 290 * 1.43 Biotechnology Centres Boston-Worcester-Lawrence, MA-NH-ME-CT CMSA 1,916 10.01 3,924 19.33 Los Angeles-Riverside-Orange County, CA CMSA 181 0.94 69 0.34 New York-Northern New Jersey-Long Island, NY-NJ-CT-PA CMSA 639 3.34 1,729 8.52 Philadelphia-Wilmington-Atlantic City, PA-NJ-DE-MD CMSA 458 2.39 127 0.63 Raleigh-Durham-Chapel Hill, NC MSA 380 1.98 192 0.95 San Francisco-Oakland-San Jose, . . .
. . .  as other jurisdictions. Most importantly, Vancouver is well-positioned to be on the forefront of change. When a technological breakthrough occurs, it is as likely to occur in Vancouver as anywhere else in the world. Page 22 Vancouver: A North American Biotechnology Centre October 2002 22 BIBLIOGRAPHY Bank of Canada (2002). Annual Average Exchange Rates. http://www.bankofcanada.ca/en/exchange.htm. Retrieved on 08/20/02. BC Biotech (2002). Biotechnology in B.C. BC Health Industries Network (2002). . . .
. . .  Commercialization Activity US$ millions Relative to Average US$ millions Relative to Average Average 191 1.00 203 1.00 Lower Mainland/Southern Vancouver Island, BC 204*† 1.07 290 * 1.43 Biotechnology Centres Boston-Worcester-Lawrence, MA-NH-ME-CT CMSA 1,916 10.01 3,924 19.33 Los Angeles-Riverside-Orange County, CA CMSA 181 0.94 69 0.34 New York-Northern New Jersey-Long Island, NY-NJ-CT-PA CMSA 639 3.34 1,729  . . .
. . .  Francisco-Oakland-San Jose, CA CMSA 3,029 15.83 1,205 5.94 San Diego, CA MSA 1,506 7.87 1,615 7.96 Seattle-Tacoma-Bremerton, WA CMSA 420 2.19 579 2.85 Washington-Baltimore, DC-MD-VA-WV CMSA 85 0.45 358 1.76 Research Centres Chicago-Gary-Kenosha, IL-IN-WI CMSA 62 0.32 9 0.04 Detroit-Ann Arbor-Flint, MI CMSA 95 0.50 0 0.00 Houston-Galveston-Brazoria, TX CMSA 73 0.38 53 0.26 St. Louis, MO-IL MSA 9 0.05 7 0.03  . . .
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