signs of life the growth biotechnology centers in us joseph cortright and heike mayer brookings institution center on urban metropolitan policy is an economist with impresa inc principal investigator for new economy observatory portland state university s institute studies a graduate research assistant ph d candidate college public affairs also wrote high tech specialization comparison technology published by january 2001 2002 executive summary introduction findings conclusion appendix bibliography acknowledgements 2 5 10 32 36 40 industry built fundamental breakthroughs understanding genetic biological processes to develop means diagnosing treating disease at heart important fast growing sector as expands it has become focal point many local regional