Health Sciences & Services Authority (HSSA)

We are thrilled to introduce the outstanding entrepreneurs presenting at this year’s Founders, Funders & Friends Event on November 12. Register here for a great night of bioscience networking: https://bit.ly/4fc2PZd Kim Johnson, CEO of Managed Health Connections, leads the development of a powerful digital platform that supports clinicians and patients managing substance use disorders (SUDs). Currently undergoing a clinical trial, their Appropos Health Digital Therapeutic Intervention applies contingency management—a rewards-based approach proven to improve outcomes for individuals with alcohol use disorder (AUD). With an FDA submission planned, the intervention addresses a critical treatment gap for AUD, affecting over 14 million people in the U.S. Built with non-dilutive funding, including a $2.7 million SBIR Phase 2 grant from the NIAAA, $500,000 from HSSA, and prior funding from NIDA, the company provides Neowithdrawal, a CNE and QI program to improve hospital care of birthparents and infants affected by SUD. This experience provides the foundation for our planned platform expansion to reduce maternal mortality from overdose.? Thanks to our Sponsors: Bouten Construction Company and My Green Lab

We are thrilled to introduce the outstanding entrepreneurs presenting at this year’s Founders, Funders & Friends Event on November 12. Register here for a great night of bioscience networking: https://bit.ly/3YK6nMp Dennis Clifton, Doctor of Pharmacy and COO of Glyciome, brings two decades of expertise in transforming reproductive healthcare products from lab research to retail shelves, including the launch of the international bestseller, Pre-Seed? Fertility Lubricant in major U.S. and oversea store chains. Glyciome, a women-owned bioscience company based in Spokane, is known for developing first-in-class urogenital health products with a focus on preventing common infections that contribute to reproductive cancers. Recently, Glyciome completed a successful $454,968 NIH Phase I grant project with Boston's Brigham and Women’s Hospital and the University of Puerto Rico's School of Medicine to develop PreBioGyn, a groundbreaking cervical cancer prevention product. With matching funds from Spokane County HSSA and a $2.25 million Phase II grant application underway, Glyciome is expanding its research and commercialization of PreBioGyn, along with its Wild & Pure? consumer brand, which features EWG-Verified? cleansers. In 2025, Glyciome plans to launch a companion genital health app to deepen consumer engagement and support proactive urogenital care for men and women to?prevent common infections and related genital cancers (e.g. cervical, uterine, ovarian, penile and prostate). Thanks to our Sponsors: Bouten Construction Company and My Green Lab

I find it interesting that you can be surrounded by people and still be really lonely. After the Surgeon General started talking about the epidemic of loneliness and its health consequences, I became more interested. Anecdotally and in more than just "executives", I have heard a lot of women leaders talk about ascending in their careers and having fewer and fewer social connections. I'd be interested to hear your experiences with this! #journalofbusiness #womenshealth #publichealth #womeninleadership

?? Exciting News! ?? We’re proud to announce the winners of the Evergreen Bio Internship Development Incentive! ?? Congratulations to Managed Health Connections, LLC, Integrated Lipid Biofuels LLC, Jubilant HollisterStier CMO, and Qompass for taking the initiative to develop structured internship programs in the bioscience industry. This program, sponsored by the Washington State Department of Commerce and in partnership with Greater Spokane Incorporated, will provide $2,000 to support these inaugural internships, fostering growth for both businesses and future talent. Thank you to everyone involved in enhancing workforce development! We can’t wait to see these programs thrive! ?? #Bioscience #Internships #WorkforceDevelopment #EvergreenBio

The 2025 Economic Forecast, presented by US Bank, is almost here! Join us for breakfast and gain exclusive insights from three top economists on the trends shaping our local, national, and global economies. Prepare your business for the year ahead—don't miss out! #GSIEconomicForecast