Life Sciences Greenhouse of Central Pennsylvania

Life Sciences Greenhouse of Central Pennsylvania (LSGPA) is a biotechnology initiative and non-profit organization based in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania specializing in the advancement of life sciences through technology to improve the healthcare and enhanced economic opportunity of Pennsylvanians. The initiative began in 2001, funded with money from the state's settlement with the tobacco industry.cite web| url=http://www.lsgpa.com/index.cfm?act=aboutus| year=2006| title=About the LSGPA|first=| last=Life Sciences Greenhouse of Central PA| publisher=lsgpa.com/| accessdate=2007-01-02] Other life sciences greenhouses in Philadelphia and Pittsburgh also received seed money from the settlement.cite web| url=http://www.pittsburghlifesciences.com/content.aspx?id=02c4a4fe-a599-438c-a883-d0e8a88fb007| year=2002| title=Governor Schweiker Launches PA's Landmark Life Sciences Greenhouse|first=| last=Pittsburgh Life Sciences Greenhouse| publisher=pittsburghlifesciences.com/| accessdate=2007-01-02] The LSGPA partners with a range of institutions, including local research universities, colleges, medical centers, economic development agencies and companies both small and large, to identify needs and opportunities. The organization then works to help transfer technologies, to develop new companies, to provide support for existing companies (particularly those seeking to expand or relocate), and to ensure that the infrastructure necessary to support a thriving life sciences industry keeps pace with development.

Central Pennsylvania has three large research universities which contribute to the initiative. Collectively, these three institutions attract more than $600 million in sponsored research funding annually. They are:cite web| url=http://www.lsgpa.com/index.cfm?act=def&word=research%20universities| year=2006| title=Research universities of LSGPA|first=| last=Life Sciences Greenhouse of Central PA| publisher=lsgpa.com/| accessdate=2007-01-02]
* Lehigh University, located in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania
* Penn State University, located in State College, Pennsylvania
* Penn State Hershey Medical Center, located in Hershey, Pennsylvania

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* [http://www.lsgpa.com/ Life Sciences Greenhouse of Central Pennsylvania]