Biotech Summit

My colleagues on the InnovATEBIO grant love big ideas. The Envisioning the Next Bioscience Workforce Summit was the biggest by far.

The first day featured talks on new technologies in biotech and new areas where biotech students are starting to be employed along with inspirational stories about community college graduates. Four community college graduates who are working in industry talked about their work and their career paths. Speakers from OSTP and BioMADE talked about workforce development, the bioeconomy, and industrial biotechnology. We heard about the use of artificial intelligence in antibody engineering, the growing field of regenerative medicine, and... Read more

Washington, DC (May 24, 2023) - InnovATE BIO National Center for Biotechnology Education (InnovATEBIO) is gearing up to host career education leaders, industry innovators, state teams, and government experts from around the nation at the first-ever #EnvisioningBioscience summit. Envisioning the Next Bioscience Workforce Summit on Industry Trends and Needs will connect stakeholders to biotechnology trendsetters, explore the latest technologies, and provide the opportunity to collaborate on training that will grow the nation’s growing biotechnology workforce. The summit, to be held Monday, June 26, is open to bioscience... Read more

Washington, DC (April 24, 2023) - InnovATEBIO National Center for Biotechnology Education (aka InnovATEBIO) will host 20 talented community college students to present industry posters and research projects at the first-ever bioscience workforce summit, to be held June 26 in Washington, DC. Students will also have opportunities to collaborate with biotech education programs nationwide and network with industry leaders hiring candidates to launch future careers. The students chosen to participate come from across the county, including from: MassBay Community College , Southeast Community College , Valencia College , ... Read more