Online Resources for Small Businesses and Employees
In today's tough economic climate, small business owners and employees often need to reach outside their organizations to find expertise and help. We've tried to pull together some relevant web based resources here.
Resources for Entrepreneurs and Small Businesses
Los Angeles County Economic Development Corporation (LAEDC)
Pasadena Bioscience Collaborative (PBC)
San Diego Venture Group (SDVG)
Small Business Development Centers (SBDC)
Professional Organizations
Clinical Laboratory Sciences
American Society for Clinical Laboratory Science (ASCLS)
Association of Genetic Technologists (AGT)
California Association for Medical Laboratory Technology (CAMLT)
National Accrediting Agency for Clinical Laboratory Sciences (NAACLS)
Clinical Research and Regulatory Affairs
Association of Clinical Research Professionals (ACRP)
Orange County Regulatory Affairs (OCRA)
Regulatory Affairs Professional Society (RAPS)
San Diego Regulatory Affairs Network (SDRAN)
Society for Clinical Trials (SCT)
Society of Clinical Research Associates (SoCRA)
The Organisation for Professionals in Regulatory Affairs (TOPRA)
Health IT
Drug Information Association (DIA)
American Medical Informatics Association (AMIA)
Project Management
Project Management Institute (PMI)
Quality
American Society of Quality (ASQ)
International Organization of Standardization (ISO)
Life Sciences Industry Associations
American Association of Pharmaceutical Scientists
American Institute of Biological Sciences (AIBS)
Advanced Medical Technology Association (AdvaMed)
Biotechnology Industry Organization (BIO)
California Healthcare Institute
Medical Device Manufacturers Association
International Society of Pharmaceutical Engineering (ISPE)
Pharmaceutical Research & Manufacturers of America (PhRMA)
San Diego Biotechnology Network
Southern California Biomedical Council (SoCalBio)
Government Resources
Food and Drug Administration (FDA)
California Institute for Regenerative Medicine (CIRM) - the state stem cell agency
National Institutes of Health (NIH) - Small Business Funding Opportunities
Small Business Innovation Research
U.S. Patent and Trademark Office