Lee Noll,
While improving lives is the most important reason to support stem cell research, the life science business sector is a growth industry and conducting this research in Michigan could help to improve the state’s economy. Here is the story of one company:

BioFlow’s Story

by Lee Noll ,CEO and President
BioFlow Technology, Inc.
Whitmore Lake, MI

As the owner of a small business in Livingston County, I love Michigan and wish to remain here with my family. I was called by recruiters in North Carolina and Texas, urging me to move my company to their respective states.

BioFlow Technology, Inc. in Whitmore Lake manufactures and markets a bioreactor system capable of supporting the long-term culture of stem cells and maintaining their “stemness” for well over a year. The system can be used to culture both adult-sourced and embryonic-derived stem cells and their progeny.

Researchers worldwide want to use BioFlow Technology products to enhance the relevance of their research work to human health issues. The BioFlow system allows stem cells to be grown and function in an environment much more similar to how they would exist within our bodies than other methods now allow. The process also makes it possible to reduce the demand for embryo harvests and decrease the number of embryos needed for research.

More than 50% of the researchers developing stem cell technology believe that embryo-sourced stem cells have greater potential for solving human disease than alternate sources of stem cells. Start-up companies like BioFlow … must satisfy our customers to succeed.

Lee Noll is CEO and President of BioFlow Technology, Inc. in Whitmore Lake. He can be reached at lnoll@bioflowtech.com