The North Carolina Biotechnology Center-Catalyzing economic development and job creation across the state
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The development of the North Carolina Biotechnology Center in the year 1981 marked the birth of an organization, which facilitates interactions among industry, academia and government for technological development and job creation across the state. The center has taken various steps to promote development, which includes its financial assistance to various institutions, in addition to the development of BioWork training course that provides jobs in pharmaceutical productions.
Publication Name: The Scientist
Subject: Biological sciences
ISSN: 0890-3670
Year: 2007
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North Carolina's bioprocessing industry requires highly skilled professionals
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North Carolina's new Biomanufacturing Training and Education Center at the State University aims at demonstrating the new curricula of the country to the students that offers programs utilizing large-scale and simulated-applied biotechnology. The center is in great need of various highly skilled professionals to teach new skills specific to bioprocessing and pharmaceutical manufacturing needs to the students.
Publication Name: The Scientist
Subject: Biological sciences
ISSN: 0890-3670
Year: 2007
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Cutting-edge workforce training - NCCCS BioNetwork
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The North Carolina Community College System (NCCCS) has taken a new initiative to provide specialized training for pharma, biotechnology and life sciences sectors to give a better workforce to the companies of the state. The NCCCS BioNetwork sends people throughout the state to educate students, who then have enough knowledge to work in laboratories and hence are easily recruited by the companies.
Publication Name: The Scientist
Subject: Biological sciences
ISSN: 0890-3670
Year: 2007
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