WPI is collaborating on the development of biomanufacturing job training for Worcester high school students as part of a federal effort to boost the biotechnology industry and workforce nationwide.
The project also aligns with WPI’s participation in BioConnects New England, a multistate initiative to support biotech hubs that has received initial funding from the U.S. Economic Development Administration’s Build Back Better Regional Challenge grant program.
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BioConnects New England is focused on creating equity and economic growth through opportunity and existing resources. The coalition’s goal of coupling biomanufacturing facilities with the area’s well-established and internationally-known biotech sector will provide the infrastructure needed to grow the industry beyond its current footprint and provide jobs and opportunities for communities often overlooked or ignored.
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