1. The Minnesota State Colleges and Universities system is an Equal Opportunity employer and educator. Bioscience Education Partnerships in Minnesota Gail O’Kane Minnesota State Colleges and Universities June 6, 2007

2. The Minnesota State Colleges and Universities system is an Equal Opportunity employer and educator. Presentation Overview  Biosciences in Minnesota  Introduction to Minnesota State Colleges and Universities  Educational Partnerships  Individual Institutions  Entire College and University System

3. The Minnesota State Colleges and Universities system is an Equal Opportunity employer and educator. Human Health

4. The Minnesota State Colleges and Universities system is an Equal Opportunity employer and educator. Animal Health

5. The Minnesota State Colleges and Universities system is an Equal Opportunity employer and educator. Agricultural and Industrial Seed developers (e.g., Thurston Genetics) Nutraceuticals (e.g., Acatris) Industrial (e.g., Biorefining Inc.)

6. The Minnesota State Colleges and Universities system is an Equal Opportunity employer and educator. Renewable Energy

7. Enriching Minnesota’s Bioscience Future 2002 Employment in Biobusiness Technology U.S. Census Data, BioBusiness Alliance

8. Enriching Minnesota’s Bioscience Future 2002 Employment in Biobusiness Technology U.S. Census Data, BioBusiness Alliance

9. Enriching Minnesota’s Bioscience Future SOURCE: Minnesota Department of Employment & Economic Development, 2006 BioBusiness Technology Enterprises University of Minnesota Mayo Clinic

10. The Minnesota State Colleges and Universities system is an Equal Opportunity employer and educator. My employer is … The largest higher education system in Minnesota:  7 four-year universities  25 two-year colleges

11. The Minnesota State Colleges and Universities system is an Equal Opportunity employer and educator. Targeted Industry Partnerships Our system employs industry specialists who identify industry needs, support programs, and develop partnerships in three areas:  health care  manufacturing  biosciences and nanosciences

12. The Minnesota State Colleges and Universities system is an Equal Opportunity employer and educator. Education-Industry Partnership Manager Responsibilities:  Raise awareness of system programs  Plan and lead system-wide initiatives  Provide communication and foster collaboration between system institutions  Forge and facilitate partnerships with external organizations

13. The Minnesota State Colleges and Universities system is an Equal Opportunity employer and educator. Presentation Overview  Biosciences in Minnesota  Introduction to Minnesota State Colleges and Universities  Educational Partnerships  Individual Institutions  Entire College and University System

14. The Minnesota State Colleges and Universities system is an Equal Opportunity employer and educator. Medical Devices  Certificate and A.S. degree in biomedical technology  One-year certificate preparing clinical research professionals  Programs grew out of expertise acquired through customized training relationships with more than 45 life science companies Anoka-Ramsey Community College

15. Slide 15 Biotechnology  Minneapolis Community and Technical College  Minnesota West Community and Technical College in rural southwest Minnesota Two biotechnology lab technician degree programs

16. Slide 16 Renewable Energy  Trains ethanol/biodiesel production workers  Renewable energy certificate available online  Students recruited nationally  Enterprise center offers assistance in curriculum development Minnesota West Community and Technical College

17. The Minnesota State Colleges and Universities system is an Equal Opportunity employer and educator. Nanotechnology  First comprehensive nanotechnology two-year degree in the country  Final semester is a capstone at University of Minnesota Dakota County Technical College

18. The Minnesota State Colleges and Universities system is an Equal Opportunity employer and educator. Presentation Overview  Biosciences in Minnesota  Introduction to Minnesota State Colleges and Universities  Educational Partnerships  Individual Institutions  Entire College and University System

19. The Minnesota State Colleges and Universities system is an Equal Opportunity employer and educator. Education-Industry Partnership Manager Responsibilities:  Raise awareness of system programs  Plan and lead system-wide initiatives  Provide communication and foster collaboration between system institutions  Forge and facilitate partnerships with external organizations

20. The Minnesota State Colleges and Universities system is an Equal Opportunity employer and educator. Biotechnology Nanotechnology Medical Devices Renewable Energy Bioinformatics Biotechnology Nanotechnology

21. The Minnesota State Colleges and Universities system is an Equal Opportunity employer and educator. Systemwide Biosciences Group  18 members from system institutions (faculty and administrators)  Meets bi-monthly  Goals  Share information  Advise Office of the Chancellor  Build cross-institutional relationships  Launch partnership projects

22. The Minnesota State Colleges and Universities system is an Equal Opportunity employer and educator. Education-Industry Partnership Manager Responsibilities:  Raise awareness of system programs  Plan and lead system-wide initiatives  Provide communication and foster collaboration between system institutions  Forge and facilitate partnerships with external organizations

23. The Minnesota State Colleges and Universities system is an Equal Opportunity employer and educator. Statewide Industry Organizations Civic organization whose goal is to help Minnesota become a global leader in biobusiness Member-focused organization that enables business success in the life science markets (BIO affiliate) www.lifesciencealley.org www.biobusinessalliance.org

24. Enriching Minnesota’s Bioscience Future What is the BioBusiness Alliance? Collaboration Industry Academics Government Policy Infrastructure Public Awareness Action-driven citizens Action-driven citizens Believe that bioscience is changing our world Believe that bioscience is changing our world Minnesota needs to be ready for this change Minnesota needs to be ready for this change It’s All About Collaboration

25. Enriching Minnesota’s Bioscience Future 2002 Employment in Biobusiness Technology U.S. Census Data, BioBusiness Alliance

26. Enriching Minnesota’s Bioscience Future What is the BioBusiness Alliance? ~ 200 volunteers statewide Organizations represented on board include: University of Minnesota Mayo Clinic Minnesota State Colleges and Universities Private Colleges MN workforce/economic development agency MN department of agriculture Medtronic MGI Pharma Xcel Energy LifeScience Alley (MN’s BIO affiliate) Khosla Ventures (California VC firm)

27. Enriching Minnesota’s Bioscience Future What is the BioBusiness Alliance? Three Initiatives* Statewide Industry Assessment Destination 2025 (Sandia Labs) Biobusiness Resource Network * Funded with a combination of state funding and private donations

28. Enriching Minnesota’s Bioscience Future Dept. of Ed Teachers Administrators Statewide Education-Industry Partnership Council U of M MnSCU Privates Scientists Engineers Executives Foundations Workforce Investment Boards Biobusiness Resource Network: Education

29. Enriching Minnesota’s Bioscience Future Partnership Council Objectives  Identify gaps in the workforce and in education programs  Develop partnerships to meet current and future workforce needs  Raise public awareness about the importance of bioscience education and workforce development

30. Enriching Minnesota’s Bioscience Future Partnership Council Action Teams  K-12  Higher-education curriculum and pathways  Information gathering and dissemination  career information  compendium of higher education programs  workforce gap analyses

31. The Minnesota State Colleges and Universities system is an Equal Opportunity employer and educator. Thank You … www.mnscu.edu gail.okane@so.mnscu.edu www.mnscu.edu gail.okane@so.mnscu.edu