Metabolic Solutions Development Company made this year's 50 Companies to Watch list.
The distinction comes from Michigan Celebrates Small Business program of the Edward Lowe Foundation.
MSDC is developing novel
medicines for type 2 diabetes and other metabolic diseases using
pharmaceuticals designed to more effectively treat type 2 diabetes
without the side effects of current therapies.
The award, which will be handed out April 29 at a ceremony in Lansing,
recognizes companies deemed to embody the entrepreneurial spirit of
Michigan. Winners are companies that have persevered through the initial
startup stage and emerged as leaders. The judges are based in Michigan
and come from the banking, economic development, entrepreneurship
development and venture capital communities.
"Our success is a direct result of the extensive experience of our
founders, the insight of our investors, the extraordinary talent and
hard work of our employees, and the wide-ranging network of outstanding
business partners that we have brought together," says Robert Beardsley,
CEO of MSDC. "This award is a special honor. Michigan has a great
history in developing innovative metabolic disease therapies and we are
proud to carry on that tradition here."
PNC Bank is the lead underwriter for Michigan Celebrates Small
Business, with additional underwriting support from Clark Hill PLC,
Michigan Economic Development Corp., Michigan Certified Development
Corporation, Accident Fund Insurance Company of America, Comcast Business Class, Comcast Spotlight and Dynamic Edge.
Michigan Celebrates Small Business is presented in association with the
Michigan Economic Development Corporation, Michigan Small Business
& Technology Development Center, Small Business Association of
Michigan, the U.S. Small Business Administration -- Michigan, and the
Edward Lowe Foundation.
Information about the 2010 Michigan 50 Companies to Watch program can be found at its
Web site. For more information about Michigan Celebrates Small Business, visit its
Web site.
Writer: Kim North Shine
Source: Nick Wasmiller, Seyferth & Assoc.
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