Innovation Crescent Regional Partnership

1. VISION: The Innovation Crescent is internationally recognized as a unique hub of life science talent. GOALS: • Retention and Expansion of existing LS industries • Integrated and seamless education and workforce systems supporting the LS cluster • Creating an environment that encourages entrepreneurs • Alignment of education and WD resources to support LS • Grow high-wage jobs

3. Innovation Crescent Regional Partnership Innovation Crescent Marketing Initiative, the regional coalition that is dedicated to supporting the future growth of Georgia’s life sciences. • Comprised of 13 economic development entities and Chambers of Commerce • Major accomplishment – financial contribution for development of marketing materials, logo and website and presentation for BIO 2008 in San Diego • All entities represented the IC in San Diego • Formalizing structure with a 501c3 • Strategy now for BIO 2009 in Atlanta

4. Work Ready Implementation Committee • Going for the GOAL and the GOLD • Profile Updates • Best Practices • Challenges

5. 17% of Goal for Total Certificates

7. Work Ready Best Practices • Gwinnett County “preferred WR” • Workforce Boards requiring WR • DeKalb certifications increased from 82 to 276 in July (Using as part of WIA Orientation) • Companies taking steps to be WR Certified facility

8. Use of ARWB/NEGA WIB Mobile Units for additional capacity NEGA – 277 assessments on Unit • MOU’s with 5 Technical Colleges to proctor assessments

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10. Profiling Activity GT Profiles currently on the calendar and in process: • English Second Language instructor • Quality Engineer • Electrical Apprenticeship • Welder and/or Customer Service • Habasit Belting – job to be determined • UPS Freight • “Employers are very impressed once we deliver the formal Job Profile Report.  We ask to present this to the executive team.  More often than not, this presentation results in a second profile request.  We have also experienced requests for training as a result of the profile – computer training, customer service training, etc.”

11. Profiles Completed • Duetz Corporation • Hi-Hope LS related • Quality Tech • Spectral Response Inc LS Related • Spinner Atlanta Inc. • WIKA Instruments LS Related • Unisa • Fenner Donlop

12. Challenges and potential solutions: • Low WR Unemployed & private sector • Formal request to GDOL for WR to count as a workshop for UI requirements • More encouragement from Georgia Chamber of Commerce to member businesses to use WR • Buy in from the business community seen as the greatest challenge

13. Innovation Crescent Industry Network status • Approach • Individual meetings with CEO or C-level HR in eight leading companies (July-Aug) • CibaVision, Immucor, Merial, Noramco, Quintiles, Sciele, Solvay Pharmaceuticals, UCB • Issued invitation to join with this commitment to 40 additional employers

14. First meeting goals: October 8 • Innovation Crescent overview and background • Role of industry network • Regional workforce needs • Communicate Work Ready Certificates and job profiling capacity • Network will operate as standing committee under Georgia Bio

15. Useful Data for Industry Network Group • Employer database from Fanning used to conduct Talent Survey • Mapping of Employers by industry sector, commuting patterns and Assets showing much more extensive LS industry than anticipated • Life Science Occupations – Current Density versus Growth chart • Results of Selig and Fanning Talent Survey

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20. C2ER regional summary highlights • Region adding people at double the growth rate of the state and US – significant growth in Asians and Hispanics (42% of GA in IC) • Regions growth rate exceeded the state and US growth rate - 1.7% • Pharmaceutical and medicine manufacturing – highest growth rate at 12% • Entrepreneurs account for 19% of the jobs in the IC

21. C2ER data most relevant to predicting hiring needs 1-5 years from now? • Not an industry sector where “aging out” is a current problem – Average 11% from 55-64 unlike some mature industries • Average wage attractive - $40,777 -2005 data • Economic Development strategy needed to increase targeted industries and employment for growth to continue

22. Georgia Life Science Talent Survey– Identified Industry (not coded as LS Industry) by NAICS code that had high percentages of Life science workers, i.e., animal food manufacturing, waste treatment and disposal, scientific research and development • Sample to be surveyed • Sample to interviewed • Results of Talent Survey by end of October to be shared with Industry Network

23. Georgia Bio will hold its first Life Science Workforce Forum 2008: A Catalyst for Transforming Georgia’s Bioscience Talent • Monday, November 17, at the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). The event will begin at 1:00 pm with a keynote address by David Satcher, M.D., Ph.D., former CDC Director, Surgeon General, and President of Morehouse School of Medicine. • The November Forum is intended to bring together pre- and post-secondary educators, employers, and economic developers to communicate current and future issues and challenges in developing the workforce to grow the life sciences sector in Georgia.

24. Education/Career Pathway Committee • Focused on BioTechnology Career Pathways and development of Bio Science tasks for middle schools • Supported by the Community Based Job Training Grant to increase LS capacity at Gwinnett Technical College and Athens Technical College • Supported by local school systems and teachers who are committed to bio science curriculum

25. Biotechnology Career Pathways - Goals • Implement new high school biotechnology career pathway courses • Increase biotechnology exposure in 7th, 8th and 9th grade science classes in target high schools and feeder middle schools • Develop articulation agreements between 2+2+2 programs • Evaluate and improve training and implementation plans

26. Biotechnology Research & DevelopmentCareer Pathway Four-course pathway approved by State School Board on July 10, 2008 Introduction to Healthcare Science Three new courses: Introduction to Biotechnology Applications of Biotechnology Biotechnology Internship/ Independent Research Project

27. Biotechnology Career Pathways Status • High school courses • CTAE Biotech R&D Pathway being piloted in Barrow and Walton County • Biotechnology Science Elective to pilot in Gwinnett County (Central Gwinnett and Brookwood HS) and DeKalb County • All courses planned to launch fall 2009 • Teachers are meeting with expert trainer to coordinate plans, equipment, albs, best practices, etc. • Finding interest from other counties (in and out of IC)

28. Biotechnology Career Pathways Status • Tasks for Existing Science Curricula • Developed by Committee funded by GDOE and USG BOR • Five tasks and one culminating task for 7th grade life science and HS biology • Aligning with Georgia company context statement • Will be posted on GDOE website with curriculum framework • Teacher training session begins Oct. 4

29. Biotechnology Tasks for existing 7th Grade Life Science

30. Biotechnology Career Pathways Status • Articulation • High school courses are planned to be dual enrollment or articulated with ATC or GTC • Beginning expanded discussions on relating ATC/GTC courses to four year institutions • Project evaluator engaged at onset of proposal

31. Next Steps: • Home Team 9/23/08 Cluster Analysis – Monitor • Georgia Bio Life Science Summit 9/24/08 • BRAC meeting 9/25/08 • Visit to Research Triangle 10/2-4/08 • IC Network Meeting 10/8/08 • Life Science Workforce Summit 11/17/08 • Annexation of Western Innovation Crescent • Planning stages and proposal submitted 10/15/08