Early Exposure: Biomanufacturing in the University of Texas Freshman Research Initiative
Lead organization: University of Texas, Austin
Project partners: Austin Community College
Year launched: 2021
This project will raise awareness of biomanufacturing job opportunities by introducing students to biomanufacturing during their freshman year of college. It will also accelerate workforce readiness by leveraging local biotechnology certification programming. In partnership with local biomanufacturing companies, students will be exposed to relevant topics, develop needed skills, and build pathways to internships.
The goal of this project is to increase the number and diversity of students graduating with interest and appropriate skills to pursue a biomanufacturing career, ultimately helping meet the increasing need for a diverse workforce of skilled employees who can participate in a scaled bioeconomy. The curriculum developed through this project will be made available to other programs across the country, and an Industry Advisory Board will provide feedback to ensure the curriculum stays current.
Funding source: BioMADE Project Call 1.0
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