(http://www.michbio.org)
MichBio,(http://ctt.marketwire.com/?release=901456&id=1734322&type=1&url=http%3a%2f%2fwww.michbio.org%2f)
through its MichBio Institute, has joined state bioscience
organizations in a nationally coordinated effort to ensure America's
leadership in bioscience innovation by delivering industry-led life
science education, workforce development and entrepreneurship programs
across the country. The MichBio Institute is a member of this newly
established group -- the Coalition of State Bioscience Institutes
(CSBI). The formation of CSBI was announced at the 2012 BIO
International
Convention(http://ctt.marketwire.com/?release=901456&id=1734325&type=1&url=http%3a%2f%2fconvention.bio.org%2f),
the industry's global event for biotechnology that is hosted by the
Biotechnology Industry
Organization(http://ctt.marketwire.com/?release=901456&id=1734328&type=1&url=http%3a%2f%2fwww.bio.org%2f)
(BIO).
"MichBio, in forming its educational foundation, the MichBio
Institute, is keen to develop life science education programs in
Michigan as a complement to state-based STEM initiatives and bring the
bio-industry closer to the classroom," said Stephen Rapundalo, PhD,
President & CEO, MichBio. "By partnering with other state bioscience
organizations through CSBI, we are positioned to make an even greater
contribution to the biosciences by developing the next generation of
talent and workforce for our state's bio-industry."
"CSBI is leveraging resources across the United States to speak with a
united voice for the biotech industry on life science education,
workforce development and entrepreneurship," said CSBI acting
co-chair, Lance Hartford, executive director MassBioEd. "We focus on
programs that the life science industry is uniquely positioned to
deliver and can be replicated across many states and scaled-up
nationally."
Currently, CSBI is identifying leading state programs for national
consideration. These programs include teacher-training initiatives
such as iBIO Institute's
TalentSparks(http://ctt.marketwire.com/?release=901456&id=1734331&type=1&url=http%3a%2f%2fwww.ibioed.org%2feducation%2ftalentsparks.html)!;
workforce competitiveness programs including Oregon Bioscience
Association's
BioPro(http://ctt.marketwire.com/?release=901456&id=1734334&type=1&url=http%3a%2f%2fwww.oregonbio.org%2fBioTraining%2ftabid%2f77%2fDefault.aspx),
BIOCOM Institute's
BioCollaborative(http://ctt.marketwire.com/?release=901456&id=1734337&type=1&url=http%3a%2f%2fwww.biocollaborative.com%2f);
and BayBio Institute's Expert
Network(http://ctt.marketwire.com/?release=901456&id=1734340&type=1&url=http%3a%2f%2fwww.baybioexpertnetwork.com%2f)
resource for entrepreneurs. CSBI is also designing a web-based
clearinghouse of all current state-level programs focused on life
science education, workforce training and entrepreneurship.
Working together since December 2011, CSBI serves as an umbrella for
standard practice sharing joint fundraising and national initiatives
for STEM education (student education, career exploration and teacher
professional development); workforce development (workforce training,
incumbent worker professional development, dislocated worker
training); and entrepreneurship. CSBI provides the opportunity for
state bioscience organizations to share knowledge with the goal of
improving bioscience education and innovation, while maximizing
industry support. With its focus in these areas, the CSBI complements
the life science policy work of the Council of State Bioscience
Associations (CSBA), formed by BIO in 2002.
CSBI founding organizations include BayBio
Institute(http://ctt.marketwire.com/?release=901456&id=1734343&type=1&url=http%3a%2f%2fwww.baybioinstitute.org%2f),
BIOCOM
Institute(http://ctt.marketwire.com/?release=901456&id=1734346&type=1&url=http%3a%2f%2fwww.biocominstitute.org%2f),
the Biotechnology
Institute(http://ctt.marketwire.com/?release=901456&id=1734349&type=1&url=http%3a%2f%2fwww.biotechinstitute.org%2f),
iBIO
Institute(http://ctt.marketwire.com/?release=901456&id=1734352&type=1&url=http%3a%2f%2fwww.ibioinstitute.org%2f),
KansasBio(http://ctt.marketwire.com/?release=901456&id=1734355&type=1&url=http%3a%2f%2fwww.kansasbio.org%2f),
MassBioEd(http://ctt.marketwire.com/?release=901456&id=1734358&type=1&url=http%3a%2f%2fwww.massbioed.org%2f),
MdBio
Foundation(http://ctt.marketwire.com/?release=901456&id=1734361&type=1&url=http%3a%2f%2ftechcouncilmd.com%2fmdbio%2fmdbio_foundation%2f)
and the Oregon Bioscience
Association(http://ctt.marketwire.com/?release=901456&id=1734364&type=1&url=http%3a%2f%2fwww.oregonbio.org%2f).
Forty-one state bioscience organizations are CSBI members with nine
additional groups expected to join. CSBI is co-chaired by BayBio
Institute executive director Lori Lindburg and MassBioEd executive
director Lance Hartford. The Biotechnology Institute serves as CSBI's
administrative organization. By partnering, CSBI members bring
unprecedented access to programs, facilitate national communication,
and connect an extensive network of industry professionals.
About MichBioMichBio is the trade association committed to driving
growth in Michigan's biosciences industry and its many sectors,
including AgBio Chemical & Industrial Biotech, Information Technology,
Medical Devices Equipment & Supplies, Pharmaceuticals & Therapeutics,
Research & Development, and Testing & Medical Laboratories. MichBio
members include biosciences companies, academic and research
institutions, biosciences service providers, and related
organizations. The MichBio Institute is the association's affiliated
501(c)(3) educational foundation. For more information, visit
www.michbio.org(http://ctt.marketwire.com/?release=901456&id=1734367&type=1&url=http%3a%2f%2fwww.michbio.org).
About the BIO International ConventionThe BIO International Convention
will highlight the latest trends and the newest opportunities for
executives, investors, scientists, policy leaders, and media from
around the world. Speakers at the sessions will share breakthroughs in
medicine, diagnostics, the environment, energy production, business
operations, financing, partnerships, policy issues and food and
agriculture. The Convention also features the BIO Business Forum, a
unique platform for biotechnology and pharmaceutical companies,
academic research institutions, and investors from around the world to
gather and discuss strategic opportunities. For registration,
conference agenda and exhibitor information, visit 2012 BIO
International
Convention.(http://ctt.marketwire.com/?release=901456&id=1734370&type=1&url=http%3a%2f%2fconvention.bio.org%2f)
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