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The Bay Area Biotech Consortium's Career Pathways Project, led by Paige Lloyd of Genentech and William Watson from the San Mateo County Workforce Investment Board, aims to enhance the biotech workforce through collaboration with leading educational institutions. This initiative has successfully trained 150 biopharmaceutical manufacturing technicians and 40 quality control technicians, backed by $2 million in federal investment. By fostering partnerships between industry and community colleges, the project addresses the growing demand for skilled workers in the Bay Area's thriving biotech sector.
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Bay Area Biotech Consortium,Career Pathways Project Paige Lloyd, Genentech Eduardo Kiryczun, San Mateo County WIB William Watson, Skyline College BIOWORKFORCE NETWORK
The Partners • Genentech • Ohlone Community College • Skyline Community College • San Mateo County WIB • Alameda County WIB • California, EDD • EDAB • Gruber & Pereira &Adecco, Bayer, Chiron, Abgenix, Baxter, Cell Genesys, … BIOWORKFORCE NETWORK
Bay Area Biotech Consortium Career Pathways Project • 150 Bio-pharmaceutical Manufacturing Technicians • 40 Quality Control Technicians • $2,000,000 Federal Investment • 2 Bio-pharmaceutical Manufacturing Training programs @ 2 Community Colleges • An effective and growing relationship between Industry, Community College and the Workforce Investment System. BIOWORKFORCE NETWORK
San Francisco Bay Area 600 Bioscience Companies 820 Life Science Companies 85,000+ Employed 3 to 5 Major Research Universities 3 National Laboratories 24% of the U.S. Biotech Market Capitalization 30% of U.S. Venture Capital Funding (2004) and The Birth Place of the Biotechnology Industry Bio Bay the Demand Side BIOWORKFORCE NETWORK