BioNetwork:%20Preparing

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• BioNetwork Preparing
• North Carolinas World Class
• Biotechnology Workforce
• Susan Seymour
• BioNetwork Director

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NC Biotechnology Facts

• NC Ranks Third in Biotechnology in the US
• NC Has About 150 Biotechnology Companies and 75
  Contract Research Organizations
• Generate About 8 Billion in Annual Revenue
• 34,500 Employees
• NC - Worldwide BioAg Leader, Ranked Second in US

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• Challenge Meeting the Workforce Needs of the
  Biomanufacturing Industry in NC
• In Next 3 Years, gt 6,000 Employees With lt a BS
  Degree Needed by North Carolinas
  Biomanufacturing Firms
• More Workers Needed for the Rest of the Biotech
  Cluster
• Access to a Skilled and Well-trained Workforce
  Is the Number One Factor That Companies Use in
  Location Selection
• Study by Deloitte Touche Fantus, Published in
  the Wall Street Journal

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The Biomanufacturing Workforce
67 of Biomanufacturing and Pharmaceutical
Employees Employees Have lt Baccalaureate Degree
Appropriately Trained at the Community
College Level
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BioNetwork Makes a Difference for Companies,
for Workers
Develops Continuous Pipeline of New Trained
Workers
Upgrades Skills of Incumbent Workers
2000 Workers Needed Per Year for the Next 3 Years
Retrains Dislocated Workers
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• BioNetwork
• Cost-efficient, Effective Design
• Sharing Information, Innovations and Resources.
• Community Colleges Serve
• Biotechnology Cluster
• Biomanufacturing Companies
• North Carolinians

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• BioNetwork Management Team
• Provides Leadership, Expertise And Coordination
  Across Program Boundaries
• Coordination For External Partners

• Capstone Center
• Clean Room/Aseptic Suite
• Students, Incumbent Workers, And Faculty
• Machinery And Facilities Too Expensive To
  Replicate Locally

• Centers
• Bioprocessing
• Pharmaceutical Manufacturing
• Agricultural Biotech
• Continuing Education
• Biotechnology Enterprise

• Mobile Biotechnology Laboratory
• Outfitted With Faculty And Specialized Equipment
• Incumbent Worker Training
• Lab Courses In Remote Areas
• Sent To Company Sites

• Validation Academy
• Trained Validation Workers
• Increased Company Profitability

BioNetwork

• Equipment and Facility Enhancement Funds
• Purchase Of New Or Used Laboratory Equipment
• Retrofitting Existing Community College Space For
  New Equipment

• Innovation Funds
• Updating Or New Curricula
• Faculty Development
• Access To Historically Under-Served Populations
  And Access To Rural Areas

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• Recruitment
• To Grow Enrollments of Future Workers
• Statewide Advertising
• All Directed to Website Resources
• Print - Glossy and Newsprint
• Radio and Television
• Displays

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BioNetwork Annual Grants Support Local
Community Colleges

• Funded
• Equipment Necessary for Training and Education
• Related Facility Enhancements
• Educational Curriculum Innovation Initiatives
• Six Centers Mentoring Local College Faculty
• Encouraged Support of New/Expanding Industry
• Spread Biotechnology Student/worker Training
  Across NC

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BioNetwork Recent Accomplishments

• New Courses Developed/Offered
• Faculty Enhancements Offered
• Local Colleges Leveraged Funding gt12 Million
  Additional Funding
• Increased Enrollment in Specialized Training for
  Workers and Students
• Supported Economic Development Prospects
• New Community Colleges Approved for
  Biotechnology-related Programs (Six Colleges to
  17)
• New Colleges Offering BioWork (Six Colleges to
  13)

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• Summary BioNetwork
• Has State Recurring Appropriations
• Is Positively Impacting Site Selection Decisions
• Helps Attract, Expand, and Retain NC
  Biotechnology Business
• Reacts Swiftly to Market Demands by Deploying
  Directly to Local Colleges the Expertise,
  Curricula, and Equipment/facility Enhancement
  Resources Necessary for Workforce Education and
  Training.

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• Susan Seymour
• BioNetwork Director
• [phone]
• seymours_at_ncbionetwork.org