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The Making of a Biotechnology Workforce in the
Piedmont Triad Region Forsyth County, NC

• Russ H. Read
• Executive Director
• National Center for the Biotechnology Workforce
• Forsyth Tech
• Winston-Salem, NC
• October 24, 2005

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Knowledge-based Industry

• Biotechnology a complex knowledge - based
  technological approach

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2002 Brookings Institution Report
Requirements for Success

• Biomedical Research infrastructure
• Economic Development support
• Venture capital
• Entrepreneurs

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Biotechnologys Potential
Vast and Imaginative

• Food agriculture
• Medicine
• Environment
• Information
• Other

Photograph bySteve Brown Carl A. Sharif - NYT
Pictures
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US Biotechnology Industry

• Companies Sales (B) Employees
• United States 1,466 30 194,600

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US Biotechnology Industry
First Tier States Regions
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North Carolina Rankings

• Recognized Globally as a Leading Life Science
  Community
• NC 3 US biotech state (Ernst Young, 2004)
• Research Triangle 3 biotech metro area
• (Milken Institute, 2004)
• 1 in Biotech Human Capital Biotech Workforce

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Biotechnology
A Natural Fit for North Carolina

• Economy based on living organisms
• Outstanding research universities
• Four medical schools
• Worlds largest research park (RTP)
• Progressive tradition

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North Carolinas Biotech Future

• Statewide Strategic Plan for Biotechnology
• New Jobs Across North Carolina
• 54 strategic recommendations
• Three immediate priorities
• Recruit and expand biomanufacturing companies
• Create more start-up companies
• Spread biotechnology statewide

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Biotechnology Industry Characteristics

• Small
• Highly Regulated
• Young and Still Developing

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Biotechnology Occupational Characteristics

• Specialized Skills
• High Level of Education
• Higher Wages

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Employment Projections 2002-12

• Industry
• Scientific research, development technical
  services 70
• Pharmaceutical medical manufacturing 23
• Occupations
• Life, physical social scientists 17
• Biological scientists 19
• Biological technicians 19

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Long Short-Term Solutions

• Community Colleges Hold the Key

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Demand-Driven Process
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Diverse Training Needs

• Similar type of Biotech job positions exist
  across the country
• There are emerging biotechnology specializations
• Examples research development,
  bioprocessing/biomanufacturing and bioinformatics

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Skill/Education Requirements

• Discovery Research Technician or Assistant
• Description
• Perform research tasks experiments
• Analyze interpret data
• Write experimental protocols, reports,
  summaries
• Handle purchase lab equipment and supplies
• Entry- Level Position
• Associate degree in science with related
  experience with annual salary of 25,000

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Piedmont Triad Area
Location- 60-90 miles from Charlotte and Raleigh
(RTP)

• 1,517,790

Population 1,517,790 Largest Industry in terms
of employees - Health Care
per capita income 25,000
Forsyth
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Piedmont Triad Manufacturing Employment 2000 -
2004
CoreNet Global Deal o the Year
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Piedmont Triad Layoffs/Closings

• Between 2001 and 2004, there were 361 reported
  closings affecting over 16,760 people, and 191
  layoffs affecting over 12,996 people.
• Major layoffs or closings at
• RJ Reynolds, Lexington Home Brands, Sara Lee,
  Thomasville Furniture, Pillowtex, Unifi, Wachovia

The case for diversification of the regions
economy
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Biotech Opportunities ?

• Necessary Behaviors
• Vision / Leadership / Desire
• Collaboration
• Volunteerism
• Entrepreneurialism

Basic Ingredients
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Biotech Research Development
- the Piedmont Triad
Biomedical Research Infrastructure

• FTCC
• WFUSM
• WSSU
• UNC-G
• NC AT

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Piedmont Triad Capital Possibilities
Capital Entrepreneurial Activity

• Angel capital Local Venture
• - Piedmont Angel Network
• Inception Micro Angel Fund
• Knowledge Environment
• - Piedmont Triad Entrepreneurs Network
• - Wake Forest Babcock Business Incubator
• - Nussbaum Incubator
• Seed Stage Advisory
• Winston - Salem Technology Council

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New Economic Development Groups in the Piedmont
Triad
Strong, Cooperative Organizations

• Two active research parks being built
• Piedmont Triad Entrepreneurs Network (PTEN)
• Piedmont Triad Partnership
• Chambers 3, Triad
• Action Greensboro
• Winston - Salem Chambers Technology Council
• NC Department of Commerce
• NC Regional Biotechnology Office
• Piedmont Triad Biotechnology Advisory Board
  (schools universities, for profits)
• Life Sciences Executive Round Table

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InventoryBiotechnology Industry- the Piedmont
Triad
49 Life Sciences Related Companies
12 medical device manufacturers 8 medical
service providers 4 clinical laboratories 9
biotechnology companies 16 pharmaceutical
companies 33 support/service companies
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Piedmont TriadLife Science/BT Employment

• Wake Forest University/Baptist Medical
  Center-3,800 Medical research and education
• Laboratory Corp Of America- 3,200-Clinical and
  anatomical laboratory services
• Spectrum Laboratory Network- 1,000-Laboratory
  services for physicians offices and hospitals
• Procter and Gamble Co. -765-Manufactures consumer
  products
• Syngenta Crop Protection -740-Agricultural
  biotechnology
• Banner Pharmacaps -566-Manufactures soft-gel
  capsules and caplets
• Carolina Biological Supply Company 530-
  world-class support for science math
• Arrow International Inc. 500-Manufactures heart
  catheters
• ConvaTec 325- Manufactures ostomy care, skin care
  and advanced wound care products
• Ventlab Corp. 300-designs and manufactures
  critical care and emergency medical devices
• Wilson-Cook Medical Inc. 260-manufactures
  medical and surgical equipment
• Ciba Specialty Chemicals Corp. 256-Produces
  specialty chemicals
• Shionogi Qualicaps, Inc. 180-Manufactures empty
  two-piece capsules and encapsulation equipment
• TriPath Imaging Inc- 160-Diagnostics cervical
  cancer screening
• Novartis Animal Health US Inc. 150-develops and
  manufactures veterinary pharmaceuticals
• Physicians Laboratories -130-Makes Revival
  Soy-based products
• Targacept 90- drug discovery and development
• Transtech Pharma- 80- drug discovery and
  development 

13,000 jobs- Critical People Mass
Bio-Cluster Formation
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Forsyth CountyWinston-Salem- Biotech Cluster

• Leverage Infrastructure
• PTRP a 200-acre research park (planning to be
  one of largest urban research parks in U.S.)
• NC Biotech Centers Triad office the Centers
  first satellite office
• WFU School of Medicine - 32 nationally in NIH
  funding Dept. of Public Health Sciences ranked
  1
• Wake Forest University Baptist Medical Center
  1 in licensing revenue among NCs universities
  170 million in research grants and awards (FY
  2004)
• Globally recognized Institute of Regenerative
  Medicine

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Piedmont Triad Biotechnology Advisory
BoardActing on 21 Top Initiatives

• Assessment/Inventory will show trends, resources,
  gaps
• Identify projects, goals, vision in three
  timelines
• Short Term Projects ex Assessment, Economic
  Index, Events Workforce
• Mid Term Goals ex Marketing, wet-lab
  incubator, pilot scale mfg
• Longer Term Vision ex International Business
  Incubator, Biomanufacturing facility recruitment

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Environmental Assessment Reveals

• BT Workers at the technician level are a high
  need for the present future
• You train them they will have jobs

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The Biotech Program Process
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Possibilities

• Collaborative models
• Articulations with
• -K-12
• -Colleges
• -Universities
• -Employers/employees
• -Others

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• Vision
• premiere BT program in RD in the Southeast
• now considered nationwide to be a Center of
  Excellence and Expertise in RD Training
• specialization in training retraining
  candidates for the workforce for biotech
  (Piedmont Triad) job placement
• job placement at companies, universities or
  medical center research labs
• closely partnered with Schools K-12, WFUHS,
  colleges, universities and Life Sciences
  companies

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• Outcomes
• Recipient of Multiple Grants from Golden Leaf
  and DOL Largest BT training program in NC
• 2004 - 7 graduates 100 employed
• 2005 - 18(100) did summer internships
• 250 currently enrolled in program
• Provider of second year BT education for 8 area
  wide community colleges
• Articulation with all Triad State university 4
  year LS programs WSFCS
• Recognized nationally as a site for the National
  Center and RD Training expertise

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• Partners feedback
• love the BT grads, competent and very hands on

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Future

• Workforce needs are dynamic
• Collaborative spirit
• New opportunities evolve
• Infrastructure extends itself to novel ideas
• www.reallysmartpeople.org

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• US DOL Employment and Training Administration 5M
  grant
• to enhance capacity for biotechnology training by
  region
• to develop, implement, and disseminate curricula
• to define technician skill standards for
  biotechnology sectors
• make resources of curriculum available throughout
  the country.

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• For information please visit the following web
  sites
• www.workforce3one.org
• www.biotechworkforce.org
• Please visit a DOL/ ETA webinar on the
  Biotechnology Workforce originally broadcast
  9/14/05 by connecting to either of these sites
• Thank you!