Report: Bioscience a shot in the arm to Colorado economy

DENVER — The bioscience industry in Colorado is responsible for 28,510 jobs and $1.1 billion in venture-capital investments over a five-year period, according to a new report by an industry trade group.

According to the report released Wednesday by the Colorado Bioscience Association, the state now is home to almost 600 bioscience companies moving from early-stage research and development, through clinical trials and into full-fledged commercialization. Those companies are responsible for close to 600 commercial products developed in Colorado.

For 2013 and 2014, the report found that the industry in Colorado produced a total of 268 studies in recruiting through completion phases,…