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“The cider industry is building jobs
and a stronger economy.
Businesses here in
Washington are very
conscious of the “Life
environment.”
sciences is the industry of
today and the future. But we are
Colin Schilling, Co-Founder
falling behind other states that
Schilling Cider, Seattle/Auburn
provide stronger incentives for
life science investment.”
Leen Kawas, CEO
M3 Biotechnology, Seattle
Reducing our carbon footprint, one can of cider at a time.
Colin Schilling has a passion for cider — great tasting hard cider made
with the best apples in the world. “All of our apples come from Eastern
Washington,” says Schilling, who founded his company in 2013.
“Because the
A PROMISING NEW THERAPY FOR
ALZHEIMER’S
environment
is so
“Schilling Cider
is making its cider
some AROUND
of the freshest pressed
DISEASE
IS from
JUST
THE CORNER.
important to us,
apples out there,” notes Schilling marketing director Nicole Ledford.
Alzheimer’s
disease
is the so third
leading
age-adjusted
death really
in Washington
state.
believe
“We don’t have
to truck long
distances
we’re
reducing
our carbon cause of we
footprint.” It directly or indirectly touches nearly everyone, including a small group of passionate
in the ‘leave-no-
researchers working on the campus of the University of Washington. M3 Biotechnology
Their efforts to preserve Washington’s pristine environment extend to
is developing
promising
therapy
could reverse
the effects trace’
of Alzheimer’s
and bring
concept.”
their packaging.
Schilling was a the
first cidery
in the that
Northwest
to convert
relief
those from
suffering
the easily
disease,
potentially
the majority of
their to ciders
bottles from
to more
recycled
cans. helping millions around the world.
science companies
support
over
100,000
in ‘leave-no-trace’
Washington state
with an annual
“Because the Life
environment
is so important
to us, we
really
believe jobs
in the
concept,”
says Ledford. payroll of 2 billion dollars. “We need to empower entrepreneurs in the state of Washington
to build life science companies,” says Leen Kawas, CEO of M3 Biotechnology. “Life sciences
“Cans have a 95% recycle rate,” says Schilling. “On average, within 60 days, the recycled materials
is the industry of today and the future. But we are falling behind other states that provide
are back on the shelf as a new can.”
stronger incentives for life science investment.”
Now that’s something we can all drink to.
M3’s research is providing real hope that there could be a new solution for Alzheimer’s
patients and their families, says Kawas.
To learn more about Schilling Cider and how
more jobs
about
M3 watching
Biotechnology
businesses To
are learn
creating
while
out and how businesses are creating jobs
and
improving
lives,
visit
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