HI-TEC 2023
BioMADE will have multiple talks and an exhibit at the High Impact Technology Exchange Conference (HI-TEC) in Atlanta, GA. Come visit us at booth #414 in the exhibit hall.
Wednesday, July 26, 2023
BioMADE: A Blueprint for Agile Bioindustrial Manufacturing Education and Workforce Development | 10:15-11:00 am
BioMADE’s mission is to enable domestic bioindustrial manufacturing at all scales, develop technologies to enhance U.S. bioindustrial competitiveness, de-risk investment in relevant infrastructure, and expand the biomanufacturing workforce to realize the economic promise of industrial biotechnology. Participants will learn about how current education and workforce efforts have been brought together in a coordinated effort to build domestic workforce capacity and capabilities. The session will describe critical workforce infrastructure and strategic plans to build a strong and resilient domestic biomanufacturing workforce.
Tom Tubon, Chief Workforce Development Officer, BioMADE, Minneapolis, MN; Louise Petruzzella, Senior Program Manager, BioMADE, Minneapolis, MN.
Thursday, July 27, 2023
Module Development, Expansion, and Dissemination for Bioindustrial Manufacturing Workforce Readiness | 10:30-11:15 am
BioMADE’s mission is to expand the biomanufacturing workforce where entry-level technicians to management will be needed to fill the predicted 1.1M career positions in the near future. BioMADE is launching an initiative to develop modules that address the multidisciplinary workplace competencies required in bioindustrial manufacturing, building on basic biotechnology core skills to include engineering principles, systems, and process practices. This session will be interactive as the presenters seek to map knowledge gaps and where new modular content may be integrated into existing biology, biotechnology, biomanufacturing, biochemistry, and bioengineering courses. Approaches that facilitate broad impact and dissemination of resources using web-enabled platforms will be identified.
Louise Petruzzella, Senior Program Manager, BioMADE, Minneapolis, MN; Parminder Jassal, Chief Executive Officer, Unmudl, Austin, TX
Building National Biomanufacturing Workforce Capabilities and Capacity via Manufacturing Institutes | 11:30-12:15 pm
Of the sixteen Manufacturing Innovation Institutes (MII), three were created to serve the bioscience sector: the Bioindustrial Manufacturing and Design Ecosystem (BioMADE), the Advanced Regenerative Manufacturing Institute (ARMI/BioFab), and the National Institute for Innovation in Manufacturing Biopharmaceuticals (NIIMBL). The impact of building relationships between two-year colleges, career technical programs, industry partners, and the MIIs can lead to transformative change for educators, institutions, and job seekers. In this session, we will highlight the current and potential impacts for each of the three biomanufacturing MIIs, success stories, challenges, and innovative solutions to building workforce capacity.
Tom Tubon, Chief Workforce Development Officer, BioMADE, Minneapolis, MN; John Balchunas, Workforce Director, NIIMBL, Newark, DE; Karla Talanian, Chief Education and Workforce Officer, ARMI BioFabUSA, Manchester, NH