Gov. Jay Inslee participated in a ribbon-cutting ceremony at the new headquarters of biotechnology company Absci, which moved to East Vancouver earlier this year
VANCOUVER, Wash. — Washington Gov. Jay Inslee visited Vancouver Tuesday afternoon to participate in a ribbon-cutting ceremony at the new headquarters of biotechnology firm Absci.
Absci specializes in engineering E. coli bacteria to produce specific proteins and antibodies, licensing the microorganisms to big pharmaceutical companies for mass-production of drugs. CEO Sean McClain founded the company in 2011 in Portland State University’s Business Accelerator program. Inslee played a role in bringing Absci to Vancouver in 2016, investing $200,000 from his Strategic Reserve Fund.
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