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December 17, 2024

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Viq Pervaaz on Pioneering NYC's Vision for the Future of Life Sciences

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Viq Pervaaz, Senior Vice President, Life Sciences & Healthcare at the New York City Economic Development Corporation (NYCEDC) discusses how the City is paving the way to become a biotech mecca and a leader in the use of AI for drug discovery. He offers a sneak peek into the NY EDC’s ambitious 2025 goals, from his perspective as leader of the groundbreaking LifeSci NYC, a more than $1 billion initiative to drive jobs and establish NYC as a global hub for life science innovation.

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