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From cow town to the corridor of commerce
Salina Christmas, Web Editor
11 February 2008
The Kansas City Animal Health Corridor video charts the city’s progress, from its “Cow Town” days in the 1800s to its modern day establishment as the one of the most important commercial hubs for the global animal health industry.
The city that first saw the creation of the Stock Yards in 1871 is now home to 37 animal health company headquarters. There are more than 100 companies related to animal health located in the nearby regions. It is said that one-third of the animal health industry is based in Kansas City.
| "Animals Health Corridor" View the video (5:56 minutes) Visit KC Bio's website Kansas City is the hub of the global animal health industry |
Its proximity to the US’s top veterinary schools means there is no shortage of veterinary workforce and biomedical researchers for companies looking to develop new products.
The city is strategically located between two of the country’s top veterinary schools – the University of Missouri-Columbia and Kansas State University. It is also within 300 miles from leading veterinary schools such as Oklahoma State University, Iowa State University and University of Nebraska-Lincoln.
Joerg Ohle, President and General Manager, North America, Bayer Healthcare and the Animal Health Division, said: “People ask me: 'Why should I come? Why should I be here from a legislative, tax or incentive point of view?' What I say is: Come and see what we are doing.”
Dr Dan Richardson, Chairman, KansasBio, said: “We now have a situation where government, academia and industry are all working together to grow biosciences. This is unprecedented in the US.”
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