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Bay Area Biotech Consortium, Career Pathways Project. Paige Lloyd, Genentech Eduardo Kiryczun, San Mateo County WIB William Watson, Skyline College. BIO WORKFORCE NETWORK. The Partners. Genentech Ohlone Community College Skyline Community College San Mateo County WIB Alameda County WIB
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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