Bay Area Biotech Consortium,Career Pathways Project

Paige Lloyd, Genentech

Eduardo Kiryczun, San Mateo County WIB

William Watson, Skyline College

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The Partners•Genentech • Ohlone Community College• Skyline Community College• San Mateo County WIB• Alameda County WIB • California, EDD • EDAB • Gruber & Pereira

& Adecco, Bayer, Chiron, Abgenix, Baxter,

Cell Genesys, …BIO WORKFORCE

NETWORK

Bay Area Biotech Consortium Career Pathways Project

• 150 Bio-pharmaceutical Manufacturing Technicians

• 40 Quality Control Technicians• $2,000,000 Federal Investment • 2 Bio-pharmaceutical Manufacturing Training

programs @ 2 Community Colleges• An effective and growing relationship between

Industry, Community College and the Workforce Investment System.

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Bio Bay the Demand SideSan Francisco Bay Area

600 Bioscience Companies

820 Life Science Companies

85,000+ Employed

3 to 5 Major Research Universities

3 National Laboratories

24% of the U.S. Biotech Market Capitalization

30% of U.S. Venture Capital Funding (2004)

and

The Birth Place of the Biotechnology Industry

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