Training Workers for North Carolina’s Talent Pipeline and Economic Growth
NCBioImpact is a public/private partnership that brings together key resources to produce world-class biopharma manufacturing training programs. Partners include the North Carolina Life Sciences Organization (NCLifeSci), the North Carolina Biotechnology Center (NCBiotech), the University of North Carolina System and the North Carolina Community College System. Education partners (see below) share a common goal of providing students with hands-on training, education and experience with equipment and processes used in industry.
Vision
To be a globally recognized workforce development coalition for the continued success and growth of the North Carolina Life Sciences Manufacturing Industry.
Mission
To enhance the availability of a trained Life Science Manufacturing workforce in the state of North Carolina by connecting the abundant educational resources available to industry to meet the workforce competency needs.
Funding
In 2002, NCBioImpact was founded to train workers to help the state’s biomanufacturing industry continue to grow. The Golden LEAF Foundation provided $70M in startup funds for the program’s facilities and equipment. Today, the N.C. General Assembly funds the partnership’s annual operating costs. In 2017, the NC Pharmaceutical Service Network was founded to expand pharmaceutical training, with a grant from the Golden LEAF Foundation and funding from Pitt County Development Commission, Pitt County Committee of 100 and NCBiotech.
Proven Track Record
NCBioImpact’s training fuels the growth of North Carolina’s biopharma manufacturing cluster. North Carolina consistently ranks as a top tier life sciences cluster and a biopharma manufacturing leader. North Carolina’s life sciences sector impact includes:
- $82 billion in annual economic activity
- 213,600 jobs
- $2.5 billion in state and local government revenues
Biogen, FUJIFILM Biotechnologies, Grifols, GSK, Merck, Novo Nordisk, Novonesis, Pfizer, CSL Seqirus and others have benefited from NCBioImpact’s training and education programs.
NCBioImpact Steering Team
John Balchunas
NIIMBL
jebalchu@niimbl.org
Laura Rowley, Ph.D.
N.C. Biotechnology Center (NCBiotech)
Laura_Rowley@ncbiotech.org
Christie Weaver
BioNetwork
clweaver2@waketech.edu
Education and Training Partners
Alamance Community College
The mission of Alamance Community College is to provide an open door to high quality education and learning. Central to this mission is the belief in the unique worth of each person.
Biomanufacturing Research Institute and Technology Enterprise (BRITE)
North Carolina Central University’s Biomanufacturing Research Institute and Technology Enterprise (BRITE) specializes in life sciences training and research.
BioNetwork
BioNetwork is the life sciences training initiative of the NC Community College System. Subject matter experts design and deliver training, eLearning, lab testing services, and customized training solutions.
Caldwell Community College and Technical Institute
Caldwell Community College and Technical Institute is a public, comprehensive postsecondary institution whose primary service area is Caldwell and Watauga counties.
Campbell University
Fueled by a higher calling, we provide a transformational learning experience that prepares students for servant leadership and equips them with skills and habits to make a difference in the lives of others.
Central Carolina Community College
Student success, community service, and educational leadership distinguish Central Carolina Community College. It takes great pride in its long history of innovative program development to meet the ever-changing educational needs of its students and the communities and businesses it serves.
Central Piedmont Community College
CPCC has been a part of the Charlotte landscape for almost 50 years. It has six campuses located throughout Mecklenburg County. Learn about the College’s campus news and events, its leadership teams, philosophy and vision and more.
Craven Community College
Craven Community College is a dynamic and responsive institution of higher education committed to improving and enriching individual lives and society through comprehensive, high quality and accessible learning opportunities that allow students to contribute and compete in a diverse and global co
Durham Technical Community College
As a comprehensive community college serving Durham and Orange counties, Durham Tech follows an open-door with guided placement admissions policy to provide adults an opportunity to better themselves through education and training.
Fayetteville Tech Community College
The purpose of Fayetteville Technical Community College is to provide affordable vocational-technical, business and industry, general education, college transfer, and continuing education programs, which meet the needs and desires of its diverse students and economic development needs for the com
Forsyth Technical Community College
Forsyth Technical Community College provides students with flexible educational pathways to a competitive workforce for the community and global economy.
Golden LEAF Biomanufacturing Training and Education Center (BTEC)
The Golden LEAF Biomanufacturing Training and Education Center (BTEC) is a unique, cross-disciplinary instructional center that provides educational and training opportunities to develop skilled professionals for the biomanufacturing industry.
Johnston Community College
Johnston Community College provides accessible, high-quality educational and community enrichment opportunities for the successful development of learners.
N.C. A&T University
At North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University, we deliver a high-quality, intellectually stimulating education focused on helping every student gain access to the hands-on opportunities, core knowledge and global perspective that will help them make lasting change in their lives a
N.C. Pharmaceutical Services Network (PSN)
The North Carolina Pharmaceutical Services Network (PSN) is a collaboration between East Carolina University (ECU) and Pitt Community College (PCC) that provides a continuum of pharmaceutical education and training to companies in North Carolina.
New Life Sciences @ ECU
The Eastern Region Pharma Center (ERPC) facilitates workforce development in biomanufacturing in eastern North Carolina. East Carolina University (ECU) is the hub of the ERPC within the BioPharma Crescent connecting ECU, five community colleges, and several regional pharma companies.
Pitt Community College
Pitt Community College educates and empowers people for success. With a culture of excellence and innovation, the College is a vital partner in the economic and workforce development of our community.
Rowan Cabarrus Community College
The college is committed to enhancing student learning through outcomes-based assessment of progress and continual improvement of programs and services.
South Piedmont Community College
At South Piedmont Community College, our mission is learning, student success, and workforce and community development.
Vance-Granville Community College
Vance-Granville Community College educates, inspires, and supports a diverse community of learners to achieve professional and personal success.
Wake Tech Community College
At Wake Technical Community College, our vision is a college that exceeds the expectations of our stakeholders for effective lifelong education, training and workforce development by providing world-class programs and services.
Wilson Community College
The mission of Wilson Community College, a public post-secondary comprehensive educational institution, is to provide accessible, student-centered academic and personal enrichment opportunities to enhance lifelong learning through college transfer, technical, vocational, and adult education progr