Biotechnology A HighGrowth Industry For North Carolina Biotechnology

Biotechnology: A High-Growth Industry For North Carolina Biotechnology Center

Bio. Manufacturing North Carolina—A national leader § Medicines § Veterinary Products § Vaccines § Food products § Diagnostics § Enzymes § Amino Acids Photograph by; Steve Brown & Carl Sharif-NYT Pictures North Carolina Biotechnology Center

A Peek Into the Future Medicine § New Disciplines: ‘omics, ‘ologies § Custom Tailored Therapies § Harness Genetics to fight diseases § Aging of Population North Carolina Biotechnology Center

A Peek Into the Future Agriculture § Renewal Sources of Energy: Plant Oils, Alcohols § Biofuels § Plant Pharming—Medicinal Proteins § Nutritious Foods § Less Pesticides § Hardier, Stronger, more prolific plants North Carolina Biotechnology Center

A Peek Into the Future Biodefense/Biosecurity § Electronics + Biological molecules = Biosensors § Detect: • Food/water contamination • Disease outbreaks • Biological warfare agents North Carolina Biotechnology Center

A Peek Into the Future Industrial Uses § Bioprospecting—New microbes § Environmental remediation § Waste + Microbe = New product § Enzymes: detergents, printing, paper, textiles § Packaging: Polylactic Acids, corn starch North Carolina Biotechnology Center

A Peek Into the Future Nanobiotechnology § Nano Particles (carbons, inorganics) coupled to proteins or drugs = targeted delivery § Injectable Nanomachines: repair our organs, clean out arteries § Electronics + Proteins = Printable living circuitry § Biosensors for diagnostics North Carolina Biotechnology Center

Biotechnology Industry in the Piedmont Triad 82 Life Sciences Support & Related Companies Ø 12 medical device manufacturers Ø 8 medical service providers Ø 4 clinical laboratories Ø 9 biotechnology companies Ø 16 pharmaceutical companies Ø 33 support/service companies North Carolina Biotechnology Center

North Carolina Biotechnology Center § A private, non-profit corporation § Established by the State in 1984 § $12. 2 million budget § 37 -member board of directors § 50 -member staff North Carolina Biotechnology Center

Biotechnology Center Accomplishments § Invested $50+ million in universities § Funded recruitment of 46 faculty § Sponsored 447 research projects North Carolina Biotechnology Center

Biotechnology Center Accomplishments § Provided $14. 5 million to 90 companies § Invested $2 million in 15 venture capital funds § Helped recruit major biotech companies North Carolina Biotechnology Center

Biotechnology Industry in NC § 225+ biotechnology, pharmaceutical, lab testing and contract research companies § Estimated 40, 000 employees total North Carolina Biotechnology Center

Biomanufacturing Companies in NC § § § § § Ajinomoto Alpha. Vax Archer Daniels Midland Argos Therapeutics Bayer Biogen Idec Biolex Corn Products Intl. Diosynth Embrex § § § Greer Laboratories KBI Bio. Pharma Merck MWG Novozymes Wyeth Vaccines North Carolina Biotechnology Center