[ti:NYC Pursues Biotech Dream ] [ar:June Simms] [al:Technology Report] [by:www.51voa.com] [00:00.00]From VOA Learning English, [00:02.55]this is the Technology Report. [00:06.91]New York City and the State of New York [00:11.56]are investing hundreds of millions of dollars [00:15.42]to become a major player [00:17.82]in the development of high tech industries. [00:22.23]They have developed 40 workspaces known as incubators [00:27.51]to assist start-up businesses. [00:30.96]Harlem Biospace is an incubator for biomedical engineering. [00:37.98]It gives young entrepreneurs a low-cost way [00:42.49]to develop their ideas and businesses. [00:46.75]For a low monthly payment, [00:50.15]they are given desk space and use of a laboratory. [00:55.32]The young people pay for their own raw materials. [01:00.24]"This is great. [01:01.41]The reason is because it is so cheap [01:03.21]and it has the wet lab that we need. [01:07.63]So, I order chemicals that I need, [01:09.89]and I'm given the facilities here [01:11.84]to do my experiments," said Tyler Poore. [01:14.39]Tyler Poore and his partner are developing a product [01:20.16]that will kill bacteria. [01:22.01]It can be put on household goods, [01:24.92]like a sponge for cleaning. [01:26.72]He and 17 others at Biospace share a common goal [01:32.63]to find solutions to biomedical problems. [01:36.79]Edwin Vazquez is investigating the mystery of diseases, [01:42.65]such as Alzheimers and Parkinson's. [01:45.71]He says suggestions from others in the building [01:49.37]make the work environment at Biospace a real plus. [01:54.08]"There's nothing better than sitting down in a room like this [01:56.38]when there is a lot more people around and got something [01:59.68]that is exciting and go to the lunchroom [02:02.85]and you start talking to your other colleagues. [02:04.69]All of a sudden, somebody knows a researcher [02:07.55]that is doing something similar to you [02:09.00]who can complement your research, [02:10.29]you get in contact and things happen," said Vasquez. [02:12.60]Leading hospitals and science centers [02:15.22]are supporting innovators like Kate Rochlin, [02:18.18]founder of a company called Immunovent. [02:21.90]She has developed a brush to test for allergic reactions, [02:26.67]the device is placed in the nose or mouth. [02:30.52]The test results are correct more often than skin or blood tests. [02:36.36]"And from one single sample from the nose or mouth [02:39.90]we can test for a whole panel of 72 allergens. [02:42.51]And we found that the blood test only identified [02:45.37]peanut allergies 50 percent of the time, [02:47.67]and we could find it 99 percent of the time. [02:50.27]So, we are far more accurate with peanut diagnosis. [02:53.23]That's really important because that one in particular [02:55.48]is really life-threatening," said Rochlin. [02:57.18]Matthew Owens is the Executive Director of the Harlem Biospace. [03:02.74]He says there have been real signs of success [03:06.35]since the company was launched last November. [03:09.91]"We do have companies that are already shipping, [03:13.07]getting revenue and getting products out to customers. [03:17.13]So, I think it's a testament [03:19.13]that it's absolutely a success," said Owens. [03:20.26]And that is the Technology Report from VOA Learning English. [03:25.49]Do you have a question or comment about this report, [03:30.16]email us at learningenglish@voanews.com. [03:35.46]Or for more news about science and technology, [03:40.29]visit our website at 51voa.com. [03:45.41]We are also on Facebook, YouTube, LinkedIn, [03:50.12]iTunes and Twitter at VOA Learning English. [03:54.78]I'm June Simms. [03:56.95]¸ü¶àÌýÁ¦Çë·ÃÎÊ51voa.com