A Partnership in Science Education and Business

1. A Partnership in Science Education and Business Salt Lake Community College and

2. That works for students!!!!!

3. Salt Lake Community CollegeBiotechnology Program • Initiated in August 2001 • Seed money provided by a 3-year NSF grant • 2-year A.A.S. created • 1-year high school program

4. High School Program • One year, juniors or seniors • 16 high schools • > 700 high school students • Emphasis on hands on, problem-solving • Concurrent enrollment credit • Site of early college high school, Itineris

5. SLCC 2-Year A.A.S. • Five wet labs, computer lab, cell culture facility • 1 FT faculty; 1 FT staff; adjunct • 83 college students; 76 graduates • Foreign exchange programs • New track in Biomanufacturing training • New 4-year baccalaureate with UVU • Site of InnovaBio

6. Challenges • Required college internship • Approx 65% high school students juniors • Maintain momentum • Challenging research opportunities • Entrepreneurial environment • Multi-disciplinary training • Add greater value to industry/state

7. Non-profit contract research organization • Commonly used business model • Requires minimal start-up • Custom fit competencies • Flexible • Legitimate research

8. Student Commitment • One half to one year • 5-7 hr per week • Attendance at lab meetings • Professionalism • Enthusiasm!

9. Benefits to Students • Concurrent enrollment credit • Internship credit • Research and on-the-job training • Industry interaction • National meeting attendance

10. Company Commitment • Serve on advisory board • 100% consumables • User fee • Champion program

11. Benefits to Companies • Motivated interns • Research progress • Equipped labs • Experienced scientific staff • Public relations boost • State leverage • Collaborative grants opportunities “It’s [InnovaBio] really given us the ability to do research we didn’t have the time to do” Mike Mostert, CEO Lifespan Technologies

12. State Economic Development • Start-up support • Incentive for start-ups to come to…. • Better trained workforce • Attract mature companies • Greater industry involvement • Donations • Incubator Academic Programs that support economic development in the State of Utah: Salt Lake Community College’s Biotechnology Program and InnovaBio and University of Utah’s TechVenture office. Utah Business “Best of Business” 2005

13. Where are we so far? • Nine contracts • 32 interns 2004-2005 • 51 interns 2005-2006 • 45 interns 2006-2007 • Diversifying intern pool • Website launch (www.innovabio.org)

14. Benchmarks of Success • High school student employment • 100% sustainability • Canada trade mission • US Department of Labor WIRED initiative • US Department of Labor CBJT grant • Expanded capacity • Successful replication

15. Phase II: Expansion • Add new division: biomanufacturing • Service-based contracts • Faculty internships • Student stipends • 4-year degree in partnership with UVSC • Replication • InnovaBio’s Student Innovation Program • Functional business office • Life science incubator

16. Contact Information • Tami Goetz • tamara.goetz@slcc.edu • 801-256-5927 • Craig Caldwell • craig.caldwell@slcc.edu

18. Miller Business Innovation Center: Promoting Growth, Innovation, and Creativity for Utah Entrepreneurs Karen Gunn, MBA Division Chair, Business and Employer Outreach Ed. Services, Salt Lake Community College

19. Larry H. Miller Campus, Salt Lake Community • 50 million dollar campus • Donated by Utah entrepreneur, Larry H. Miller • Dedicated to fostering free enterprise • Home to Miller Business Resource Center

20. The Miller Business Resource Center

21. Vision To be the flagship center of entrepreneurship in Utah by providing a comprehensive network of resources dedicated to: education and training, mentoring, access to capital, and small business acceleration

22. Mission • Generate interest in science • Train students in basic lab skills • Provide challenging research opportunities • Support local bioscience industry • Support state economic development

23. Mission To create a resource-rich environment where entrepreneurs, educators, and students can collaborate, prosper, and build viable businesses which contribute to economic development and job creation in Utah

24. Miller Business Resource Center • Offerings to Entrepreneurs • Physical infrastructure • Business Services • Networking and Connections • Mentoring

25. Miller Business Innovation Center • Programs • “First Friday” entrepreneurial networking • CEO Roundtable • Pro-bono financial, legal, and marketing services • Internships/program “linkages”

26. Miller Business Innovation Center • Key Community Stakeholders: • Governor’s Office of Economic Development—state of Utah • Salt Lake County Economic Development • Economic Development Corp. of Utah • Utah Technology Council • Chambers of Commerce • Department of Workforce Services • USTAR (Utah Science/Technology and Research) Initiative

27. Miller Business Innovation Center • Student “linkages” through InnovaBio: • Support for entrepreneurship throughout academic programs • Promotion of quality entrepreneurial projects at Salt Lake Community College • Model program for strategic planning/implementation

28. Miller Business Innovation Center • Opportunities for student entrepreneurs: • Utah Entrepreneurship Challenge • Edison Entrepreneurial Conference • National Entrepreneurship Week • State-wide Young Entrepreneurs of America annual conference • Access to “real-world” business services

29. Miller Business Innovation Center Do not fear history—go out and create something wonderful! --Bob Noyce, Founder--Intel

30. Life Science Industry Profile • Pharmaceutical • ZARS, Cephalon, NPS, Watson • Biomedical device • Merit, BD, Hospira, Kimberly-Ballard • Biotechnology • Myriad Genetics, Idaho Technology, Echelon • Nutraceutical • Pharmanex, • Military and homeland security • Dugway • Clinical and diagnostic services • ARUP, LabCorp, Nelson Labs

31. Contact • Karen Gunn • Karen.Gunn@slcc.edu • 801-957-4366 • Tami Goetz • Tamara.Goetz@slcc.edu • 801-256-5927 • 801-949-1539