Biotechnology Industry and Initiative Update

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Biotechnology Industry and Initiative Update
EWD EDPAC February 3, 2011 Jeffery ONeal State
Director - Biotechnology Initiative Economic and
Workforce Development California Community
Colleges
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Biotechnology isAdvanced tools of biology used
by many industries, new and traditional

• Agricultural
• Pharmaceutical
• Environmental
• Energy
• Law enforcement
• Military

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Law Enforcement/Military

• CSI
• DNA typing of felons
• Huge database
• Military
• DNA typing of soldiers
• 911 and battlefield victims

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Law Enforcement/Military/Environment

• Plants that detect explosives and landmines
• Sentinel Plants
• Can react to levels 1/100th of what a dog can
  sniff.
• Can detect explosives and toxic chemicals

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Environment

• Tracking endangered species by DNA typing
• Environmental clean up
• Bacteria that eat oil spills
• Detection of pathogens in the environment/food
  supply
• Rapid detection of weaponized microbes

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Biotech in the Pharmaceutical Industry

• US Data
•  Of revenues from top-selling 100 drugs 28 are
  biotech origin
•  Four of the top-selling 15 drugs are biotech
  origin, accounting for 22 of revenues 12.7
  Billion, they are 
• Enbrel             3.4B    Protein         
  Rheumatoid arthritis, psoriasis 
• Neulasta         3.1B   Protein    Boost white
  blood cells when doing chemo
• Epogen            3.1B    Protein     EPO-alpha
  boost red blood cells in chronic renal failure
• Remicade         3.1B    MAb        Rheumatoid
  arthritis, psoriasis, Crohn's Disease
•  

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Agriculture

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88 of Cotton 91 of Soybean 85 of Corn
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Stem Cell Research in California

• California is on the leading edge due to creating
  CIRM (proposition 71)
• Many companies relocated to California or
  established an office here
• Im a big believer in stem cell research. This
  revolutionary science has the potential not only
  to improve the human condition, but it can also
  improve Californias economy.
• Former GOVERNOR ARNOLD SCHWARZENEGGER
• By 2010, a recent economic study projects CIRMs
  funding will have generated at least an
  additional 100 million in new tax revenue for
  the state.

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Stem Cell Therapies Under Development
Regenerating nerve/brain tissue Spinal cord
injuries Parkinsons disease Alzheimers
disease Regenerate muscle tissue Heart muscle
tissue damaged by heart attack Regenerate other
specialized cells such as Pancreas and kidney
cells Blood cells in people compromised due to
chemotherapy Bone growth for void fill and
non-union fractures
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Stem Cell Therapies
Beating heart cells
Regenerated nerve cells
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Personalized Medicine

• (Pharmacogenomics)
• Medicines selected based on your genetic profile
• Less trail and error, less problem with adverse
  drug reactions
• Clarinex vs Allegra
• Considered a high growth technology
• Personal genomics companies
• Get you genetic profile for as little as 500
• Google and Microsoft investing heavily in this
  technology

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Biotechnology as a california employment engine
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CHI Biomedical Industry Report 2011

• Biotechnology Lags Only Computers as
  Californias Largest Technology Employer
• Has Suffered Less in Recent Downturn
• First recent employment drop, by 4 from 2009 to
  2010

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Biotechnology Lags Only Computers as Californias
Largest Technology Employer Has Suffered Less in
Recent Downturn
California Healthcare Institute, PriceWaterhouse
Coopers California Biomedical Industry 2010
Report
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Biotechnology is a Major Driver of California
EmploymentInfluencing up to 4 of the States
Workforce

• Two data sources
• California Healthcare Institute
  PriceWaterhouseCoopers
• Battelle/BIO State Bioscience Initiatives 2010

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2011 California Biomedical Industry Report
Eighty percent of biomedical company CEOs in
California report that their companies have been
courted by other countries, state governments or
regional economic development associations in the
past year, according to survey findings included
in the 2011 California Biomedical Industry
Report, published today by the California
Healthcare Institute, BayBio and PwC.
Sixty-seven percent of CEO respondents said that
within five years, another country could
conceivably recreate the ecosystem that has made
the U.S. the leading biomedical region in the
world.
Sixty percent believe that another state could
recreate the ecosystem that has made California
the leading biomedical region in the U.S.
Yet the survey found surprising consensus of
confidence in the state's ongoing attractiveness
to the biomedical industry, with many CEOs
planning to increase jobs, manufacturing,
research and development operations within
California versus elsewhere.
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2011 California Biomedical Industry Report
For the first time in the report's 17-year
history, nearly twice as many biomedical CEOs
said they intend to increase manufacturing within
California (41 percent) versus outside the state
(21 percent) over the next two years.
Sixty-eight percent of CEOs said they expected to
expand the overall size of their workforce within
California, while only 31 percent planned to
increase workforce levels outside the state.
Seventy-eight percent of CEOs surveyed said that
they maintained or expanded RD operations within
California over the past year, and 88 percent
plan to do so over the next two years.
The key reasons cited for locating in California
were the availability of a highly skilled,
entrepreneurial workforce and California's
culture of innovation, anchored by leading
research universities.
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The Biotechnology Initiative

• Economic and Workforce Development Program
• California Community Colleges
• Biotechnology Initiative
• Current structure
• Four centers around the state
• San Diego Miramar College
• LA/Orange Pasadena City College
• SF Greater Bay Area Ohlone College
• Sacramento American River College
• Statewide Initiative Director, and two Hubs
• Expanding affiliate centers? College of
  Canyons, Fullerton College

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Primary Goals of the Biotechnology Initiative

• Direct Services to Industry
• Serve the industry with quality training and
  technical assistance
• Capacity Building
• Assist the colleges to develop and maintain
  capacity to deliver training, and improve their
  responses to advances in technology and shifting
  industry needs
• Career Pathway Improvement
• Help build the pipeline of workers/students
  interested in careers in the biotechnology
  industry

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Regional Biotechnology Centers vs Local Colleges

• Biotechnology Initiative Centers
• Workforce development
• Direct training to incumbent industry workers
• Often short courses for a specific skill upgrade
• Develop and encourage model programs
• Innovative curriculum development
• Faculty development
• Workshops for faculty
• Improving Career Pathways outreach to k-12
• Local Community Colleges
• Student courses pre-service (typically for
  credit)
• Local workforce development

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Biotechnology Centers Services 08-09 fiscal yr

• 742 employers received services by the Centers
• Over 126 specialized training events (industry
  focused)
• Over 15,000 high school students participated in
  laboratory experiences

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California Community Colleges

• 110 community colleges
• 27 Colleges with degree programs or certificates
  in biotechnology
• 23 Colleges offering stand-alone biotech courses
• www.cccbiotech.org

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Programs Respond to Local Workforce Needs

• Biomanufacturing focused programs
• Solano, Ohlone, CCSF
• General laboratory skills
• American River, San Diego Miramar
• Stem cell culture
• Pasadena City, CCSF

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Number of Students in Biotech Programs is Growing
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Near Term Pay for Biotech Graduates

• One year after graduation median income for
  biotech students rank 16th of 95 fields
  (2002-2003 academic year)
• 39, 275 - Biotechnology and Biomedical
  Technology
• 29,494 - Median for all fields (for 95 fields
  of study)
• Biotech salaries typically in top 20 of cc grads

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Issues of Transparency to Business

• Often descriptions of programs not there or
  buried on campus web sites
• Some listed under Biotech, some under Biological
  Sciences
• Not always clear what skill sets students learn
• Message often tailored to student
• www.cccbiotech.org

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One Portal to Access Biotechnology Training at
Community Colleges

• All Colleges listed on website
• Description of program
• Link to college web site
• Specific buttons/messages for industry, faculty
  and students
• www.cccbiotech.org

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Create Community with Faculty Around the State

• All Hands meetings North and South
• Exchange ideas, best practices, technology
  updates industry speakers
• Sponsor CC faculty at CSU conference and other
  networking events Personalized Medicine World
  Conference
• Webinar series for faculty on topics of interest
  and research results
• Launching this month

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Biomanufacturing
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Pasadena Biosciences Incubator

• Operated by the community college in
  collaboration with the city of Pasadena
• Incubated 16 companies with 5 successful
  graduates

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Pasadena Biosciences Incubator Expansion
To 10, 000 sg ft in 2010 -new 2011 expansion
planned
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Exemplary Programs

• LA Trade Tech College ARRA funded
• Fast track to work In collaboration with local
  WIBs - Process technician
• Five weeks at the colleges
• 10 to 15 week paid internship at company
• Students screened by WIB
• Targeting displaced workers
• First cohort
• 100 completion - 30 started - 30 completed
• Many placed
• 60 now in the pipeline

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Exemplary Programs

• San Diego Accelerated Program - ARRA
• Accelerated Biotech Program with bridge for
  displaced and underemployed workers.
• Three semester program, in collaboration with
  WIB.
• First cohort graduated this spring
• 60 have found full-time jobs
• One employer asked for more graduates
• Lori formerly homeless, single mother

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Exemplary Programs

• Displaced Nummi workers to Ohlone College program
• Working in collaboration with local WIBs and job
  counselors from Nummi
• Variety of local companies interested in
  graduates
• Hosted Senate Select Committee on Biotechnology
  hearing on workforce in October
• UC, CSU and CC testified facilities tour and
  conversation with students

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Exemplary Programs
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Exemplary Programs
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Challenges

• Biotechnology programs are expensive
• Increasing pressure to increase enrollments or
  run less expensive classes
• Students are often underprepared
• Two thirds of students entering California
  community colleges assess below college level in
  Math, English or both.

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Summary

• A number of colleges around the state offer
  biotechnology courses or programs
• Biotechnology enrollments are growing
• Biotechnology graduates tend to earn more than
  average for all cc graduates
• Local programs respond to local workforce needs
• There is increasing pressure on biotechnology
  programs due to the expense and relatively lower
  enrollments.

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The Economic and Workforce Development Program

• Mission
• We invest in California's economic growth and
  global competitiveness through industry-specific
  education, training and services that contribute
  to a highly skilled and productive workforce.
• Ten Initiatives
• Important to Californias economic growth
• www.cccewd.net