Sunday, June 28, 2009

Baiju Shah leads a BioEnterprise team helping build Northeast Ohio's biomedical industry

by Tom Breckenridge/Plain Dealer Reporter
Sunday June 28, 2009, 4:00 AM

Baiju Shah likes to make the pieces fit.

Whether it was slapping together 50-piece puzzles as a Mayfield toddler or coaxing new business from the region's medical powerhouses, Shah thrills to the greater good that grows with each new link.

A man variously described as "a walking Rolodex," "smart as hell" and a "master facilitator" heads BioEnterprise.

The nonprofit, headquartered in University Circle, is charged with boosting growth in the region's health care economy.

So far, BioEnterprise claims a hand in the growth of 89 biomedical companies throughout Northeast Ohio. They've drawn $859 million in capital and generated 1,900 jobs.

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