"As an original member of Beacon, Hartford Hospital has truly valued the unique services of this consortium, which are designed to enable biotechnology growth and development in the Hartford region.  Beacon excels in creating unique opportunities for networking for the biotech community, which is an important key to developing and nurturing the collaborations so necessary for creating and enhancing innovation.  Congratulations to all!"
Laurine Bow, PhD, Director of Research, Hartford Hospital


“BEACON provides a gateway to a community set on leading the way for Connecticut's industrial, clinical, academic, and commercial biomedical innovation. The insight, education, and opportunities for collaboration fuels cutting edge discoveries and commercial developments that expand across state borders and beyond.”
William Sellay, Robinson & Cole LLP.

"BEACON has been integral in the relational success that Saint Francis Hospital & Medical Center enjoys with the citizens of the Connecticut as well as professional institutions such as The National Institute of Health. We could not function at nearly as high a level without their guidance and partnering."
Paul Pendergast, President & Chief Development Officer, Saint Francis Hospital and Medical Center Foundation

“Valtronic Technologies, an international company specializing in miniaturized medical electronic design, development and manufacturing with its US facility in Solon, Ohio, joined Beacon three years ago to help build awareness of our company’s unique capabilities within the Medical Device community in the northeastern Unites States. With so many world class medical institutions and entrepreneurial medical product development companies present in the Northeast, Valtronic has found that  its relationship with Beacon has enabled us  to more precisely target those organizations that can benefit from our unique services equating to increased visibility and business for our company.”  
James A. Ohneck, VP Sales and Marketing, Valtronic Technologies, Inc.

“The ongoing and enthusiastic support from the highly respected BEACON team has been very helpful for our healthcare IT start-up company! They have provided many valuable insights and introductions to leaders in the healthcare industry and their seminar series was always one we looked forward to attend.”   
Bernie Keppler, CEO, NLP International Corporation

"Beacon has been instrumental in providing us access to other players in the health care industry. These contacts have given direction to our innovation programs which will maintain our plant competitive right here in Windsor Locks, CT."
Andy Uhl, Ahlstrom Medical Product Line Vice President

“My partners and I found BEACON online and have been thankful for the direction provided. We have met key people through the BEACON network that have become instrumental in our move towards success.”
William Hylton, DDM, President, Polybiotics, LLC

“We joined BEACON to get to know more people involved in the medical device and research community in the I-91 corridor as well as to become more knowledgeable on the most current and emerging topics. Beacon’s Pfizer Seminar Series and networking events have provided the opportunity to both learn more about the research and device communities and topics along with networking within this community.”
– Anonymous Spring 2010