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The author quotes an interviewee. ''In the future, the smart states will be trying to
find out what their niches are. Then, they can make plans to develop their market
opportunities and build business and clusters around these strengths.'' Another
economic development expert concurred, ''The biotech industry will grow more
reliant upon an outsourced business model much like the 60 % of the global
pharmaceutical industry that relies upon outsourcing.…''
3.6 The Life Science Cluster of Kansas City, Missouri
and Kansas City, Kansas
Kansas City, MO-KS, lies within the bi-state region of the Greater Kansas City
metropolitan area (Fig.
1
).
According to the 2009 Life Sciences R&D census report, released May 24 2010
by the Kansas City Area Life Sciences Institute (KCALSI), despite the struggling
economy, the region's life sciences research and development industry has grown
slowly but steadily over the past 3 years. ''The demand for health sciences
innovation remains high, and we are fortunate to have a strong presence in both the
Fig. 1 Greater Kansas City Metropolitan Area, Credit: Kansas City Area Development Council
(KCADC)
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