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Salt Lake Community College Biotechnology Program Initiated in August 2001 Seed money provided by a 3-year NSF grant 2-year A.A.S. created 1-year high school program

High School Program One year, juniors or seniors 16 high schools > 700 high school students Emphasis on hands on, problem-solving Concurrent enrollment credit Site of early college high school, Itineris

SLCC 2-Year A.A.S. Five wet labs, computer lab, cell culture facility 1 FT faculty; 1 FT staff; adjunct 83 college students; 76 graduates Foreign exchange programs New track in Biomanufacturing training New 4-year baccalaureate with UVU Site of InnovaBio

Challenges Required college internship Approx 65% high school students juniors Maintain momentum Challenging research opportunities Entrepreneurial environment Multi-disciplinary training Add greater value to industry/state

Non-profit contract research organization  Commonly used business model  Requires minimal start-up  Custom fit competencies  Flexible  Legitimate research

Student Commitment One half to one year 5-7 hr per week Attendance at lab meetings Professionalism Enthusiasm!

Benefits to Students Concurrent enrollment credit Internship credit Research and on-the- job training Industry interaction National meeting attendance

Company Commitment Serve on advisory board 100% consumables User fee Champion program

Benefits to Companies Motivated interns Research progress Equipped labs Experienced scientific staff Public relations boost State leverage Collaborative grants opportunities “It’s [InnovaBio] really given us the ability to do research we didn’t have the time to do” Mike Mostert, CEO Lifespan Technologies

State Economic Development Start-up support  Incentive for start-ups to come to…. Better trained workforce  Attract mature companies Greater industry involvement  Donations  Incubator Academic Programs that support economic development in the State of Utah: Salt Lake Community College’s Biotechnology Program and InnovaBio and University of Utah’s TechVenture office. Utah Business “Best of Business” 2005

Where are we so far? Nine contracts 32 interns interns interns Diversifying intern pool Website launch (

Benchmarks of Success High school student employment 100% sustainability Canada trade mission US Department of Labor WIRED initiative US Department of Labor CBJT grant Expanded capacity Successful replication

Phase II: Expansion Add new division: biomanufacturing Service-based contracts Faculty internships Student stipends 4-year degree in partnership with UVSC Replication InnovaBio’s Student Innovation Program Functional business office Life science incubator

Contact Information Tami Goetz   Craig Caldwell 

Miller Business Innovation Center: Promoting Growth, Innovation, and Creativity for Utah Entrepreneurs Karen Gunn, MBA Division Chair, Business and Employer Outreach Ed. Services, Salt Lake Community College

Larry H. Miller Campus, Salt Lake Community 50 million dollar campus 50 million dollar campus Donated by Utah entrepreneur, Larry H. Miller Donated by Utah entrepreneur, Larry H. Miller Dedicated to fostering free enterprise Dedicated to fostering free enterprise Home to Miller Business Resource Center Home to Miller Business Resource Center

The Miller Business Resource Center Miller Business Resource Center Miller Business Innovation Center Corporate Training Salt Lake Region Small Business Development Center Global Business Center

Vision To be the flagship center of entrepreneurship in Utah by providing a comprehensive network of resources dedicated to: education and training, mentoring, access to capital, and small business acceleration

Mission Generate interest in science Train students in basic lab skills Provide challenging research opportunities Support local bioscience industry Support state economic development

Mission To create a resource-rich environment where entrepreneurs, educators, and students can collaborate, prosper, and build viable businesses which contribute to economic development and job creation in Utah

Miller Business Resource Center Offerings to Entrepreneurs Offerings to Entrepreneurs Physical infrastructurePhysical infrastructure Business ServicesBusiness Services Networking and ConnectionsNetworking and Connections MentoringMentoring

Programs Programs “First Friday” entrepreneurial networking“First Friday” entrepreneurial networking CEO RoundtableCEO Roundtable Pro-bono financial, legal, and marketing servicesPro-bono financial, legal, and marketing services Internships/program “linkages”Internships/program “linkages” Miller Business Innovation Center

Key Community Stakeholders: Key Community Stakeholders: Governor’s Office of Economic Development— state of UtahGovernor’s Office of Economic Development— state of Utah Salt Lake County Economic DevelopmentSalt Lake County Economic Development Economic Development Corp. of UtahEconomic Development Corp. of Utah Utah Technology CouncilUtah Technology Council Chambers of CommerceChambers of Commerce Department of Workforce ServicesDepartment of Workforce Services USTAR (Utah Science/Technology and Research) InitiativeUSTAR (Utah Science/Technology and Research) Initiative

Miller Business Innovation Center Student “linkages” through InnovaBio: Student “linkages” through InnovaBio: Support for entrepreneurship throughout academic programsSupport for entrepreneurship throughout academic programs Promotion of quality entrepreneurial projects at Salt Lake Community CollegePromotion of quality entrepreneurial projects at Salt Lake Community College Model program for strategic planning/implementationModel program for strategic planning/implementation

Miller Business Innovation Center Opportunities for student entrepreneurs: Opportunities for student entrepreneurs: Utah Entrepreneurship ChallengeUtah Entrepreneurship Challenge Edison Entrepreneurial ConferenceEdison Entrepreneurial Conference National Entrepreneurship WeekNational Entrepreneurship Week State-wide Young Entrepreneurs of America annual conferenceState-wide Young Entrepreneurs of America annual conference Access to “real-world” business servicesAccess to “real-world” business services

Miller Business Innovation Center Do not fear history—go out and create something wonderful! --Bob Noyce, Founder--Intel

Life Science Industry Profile Pharmaceutical  ZARS, Cephalon, NPS, Watson Biomedical device  Merit, BD, Hospira, Kimberly-Ballard Biotechnology  Myriad Genetics, Idaho Technology, Echelon Nutraceutical  Pharmanex, Military and homeland security  Dugway Clinical and diagnostic services  ARUP, LabCorp, Nelson Labs

Contact Karen Gunn Karen Gunn Tami Goetz Tami Goetz