Biotech Across America Roadshow

California

• Commissioners met with Central Valley Agriculture stakeholders at UC Merced before traveling to Modesto to learn more about the agricultural biotechnology economy from experts at BEAM Circular, VOLT Institute, and Caribou Biofuels.
• In Berkeley, the NSCEB visited Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory and toured the Advanced Biofuels and Bioproducts Process Development Unit (ABPDU), the Agile BioFoundry (ABF), and the Joint BioEnergy Institute (JBEI).
• Biotechnology industry leaders, students, and investors across the Bay Area were eager to discuss California’s unique challenges and opportunities.

Delaware

In Newark, the NSCEB joined Senator Chris Coons (D-DE) and Representative Sarah McBride (D-DE) in visiting the National Institute for Innovation in Manufacturing Biopharmaceuticals (NIIMBL) to see firsthand how government and industry partnerships drive innovation.

Illinois

In Urbana-Champaign, the NSCEB and Senator Tammy Duckworth (D-IL) visited the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign and the iFAB Tech Hub before traveling to Decatur to see the region’s biomanufacturing capacity with tours of the ADM Decatur plant and Primient.

New Jersey

In Princeton, the NSCEB and Congressman Herb Conaway (NJ-03) spoke with leaders from Princeton University, BioNJ, and Amicus Therapeutics, as well as regional officials and students, about the impact of AIxBio convergence.

North Carolina

In Raleigh, the NSCEB joined experts from Novonesis North America, NCBiotech, and NCLifeSci to meet with state lawmakers and explore the local biotech industry landscape.

Oklahoma

In Oklahoma City, the NSCEB joined Commissioner Congresswoman Stephanie Bice (OK-05) for meetings with biotech industry leaders, state officials, and members of academia at Innovation Hall.

Pennsylvania

In Phoenixville, the NSCEB joined Congresswoman Chrissy Houlahan (PA-06) at Technical College High School, Pickering Campus, to discuss the biotech workforce needs of tomorrow. The group then visited Ocugen, a life sciences company, in Malvern.

Tennessee

In Johnson City and Kingsport, the NSCEB met with experts from East Tennessee State University, the ETSU Research Corporation, and local industry leader Limulus to learn more about how biotech is transforming the regional economy. Commissioners also toured the Niswonger Foundation-powered BioBuilder Learning Lab.

Texas

In Houston, the NSCEB met with biotech stakeholders from the Greater Houston Partnership, the University of Houston, the Texas Medical Center, and Cemvita to learn about the city’s broad biotech ecosystem.

Utah

In Salt Lake City, the NSCEB met with stakeholders from industry organizations BioUtah and BioHive, as well as innovators from biotech companies Recursion, Blackrock Neurotech, and Cleanjoule, before taking part in the Utah Life Sciences Summit.

Virginia

In Manassas, the NSCEB joined the American Type Culture Collection (ATCC), a nonprofit that equips scientists to conduct critical life science research, for a conference on biotechnology and American competitiveness.