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41 State Bioscience Organizations Announce Coalition to Coordinate Life Science Programs

Wednesday, June 20, 2012

During the 2012 BIO International Convention, 41 state bioscience organizations announced the formation of the Coalition of State Bioscience Institutes (CSBI), a coordinated national effort to deliver industry-led life science education, workforce development and entrepreneurship programs. The coalition is intended to allow state bioscience organizations to share knowledge with the goal of improving bioscience education and innovation, while maximizing industry support. CSBI's first task is to identify leading state programs for national consideration including:

  • Teacher-training initiatives such as iBIO Institute's TalentSparks!;
  • Workforce competitiveness programs such as the Oregon Bioscience Association's BioPro; and,
  • Resources for entrepreneurs such as BIOCOM Institute's BioCollaborative; and BayBio Institute's Expert Network.

It also is in the process of designing a web-based clearinghouse of all current state-level programs focused on life science education, workforce training and entrepreneurship.

CSBI founding organizations include BayBio Institute, BIOCOM Institute, the Biotechnology Institute, iBIO Institute, KansasBio, MassBioEd, MdBio Foundation and the Oregon Bioscience Association. Forty-one state bioscience organizations are CSBI members with nine additional groups expected to join. Read the press release...

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