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Life Sciences Cluster Supply Chain Development. Mark Phillips Executive Director, Eastern Region NC Biotechnology Center www.ncbiotech.org March 15, 2012. Aylward Enterprises. Matt Neumann, VP - Sales and Marketing Located in New Bern, NC - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
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Life Sciences ClusterSupply Chain Development
Mark Phillips
Executive Director, Eastern Region
NC Biotechnology Center
www.ncbiotech.org March 15, 2012
Aylward Enterprises• Matt Neumann, VP - Sales and Marketing• Located in New Bern, NC • leader in the pharmaceutical packaging
industry, focused on developing and producing leading edge and customizable blister machines, feeding systems and bottle packaging equipment.
• customers include the world’s leading branded and generic pharmaceutical, consumer healthcare, and contract packaging companies
Metrics, Inc.
• Phil Hodges, President and CEO• Located in Greenville, NC• Globally, Metrics provides a broad spectrum of
contract services, and is one of the most respected pharmaceutical research, formulation, development and manufacturing companies in the United States today.
West Pharmaceuticals
• Ken Morris, Plant Manager• Located in Kinston, NC• Produces elastomeric stoppers/plungers
supplied for pharmaceutical applications, as well as parts for disposable syringes, IV sets, and blood collection apparatus.
• global partner in providing best-in-class innovations that advance the technology of drug administration.
Helping to Establish the Life Sciences Cluster in Eastern NC…
• Burroughs Wellcome – Greenville, NC (now DSM Pharmaceuticals)
• Abbott Labs – Rocky Mount, NC (now Hospira)
• Created clusters morphing from just Pharma to BioPharma and other subsectors, such as Ag Biotech, Marine Biotech and the development of a more robust Supply Chain. We refer to this cluster as the…
BioEast Alliance
North Carolina’s BioEast Alliance
West Pharmaceuticals
Aylward Enterprises
NC BioEast Alliance’s Key Life Sciences Resources
• Large concentration of pharmaceutical manufacturing – over 5,000 employed
• East Carolina University (28,000 students)
• ECU Brody School of Medicine
• NC Biotechnology Center Eastern Office
• Technology Enterprise Center of Eastern Carolina and Gateway Technology Center (accelerators)
• NC Community College System
• BioNetwork Bioprocessing Center
• BioEducation Consortium – K-12, ECU, Community Colleges, NC Biotechnology Center, NC Eastern Region
Why Biotechnology / Life Sciences Cluster• Skilled workforce with cGMP knowledge (JV to quantify labor supply by
NCER/NCBC)
• Research and Training Infrastructure
• ECU – Masters in Biotechnology
• ECU – Good Manufacturing Principles (GMP) Compliance Ready – Dept. of Chemistry
• Accessibility – freeways, two airports
• Affordability – lowest cost pharmaceutical manufacturing location in US
• Proximity to Research Triangle Park
• Excellent Quality of Life
• Excess utility capabilities
Biotech Economic Impact in North Carolina
N O R T H C A R O L I N A B I O T E C H N O L O G Y C E N T E R
• Over 530 bio-science companies
• $64.6 billion annual industry
• $1.9 billion paid annually in state and local taxes
• 226,000 jobs in biotech and biotech-related fields
• $74,000 average salary for biotech jobs
• 29% jobs growth over the past 7 years
# 3 State for number of Bio-Science Companies# 3 State for number of Bio-Science Companies
Introduction of Speakers
• Matt Neumann, VP - Sales and Marketing– Aylward Enterprises
• Phil Hodges, President and CEO– Metrics, Inc.
• Ken Morris, Plant Manager– West Pharmaceuticals