ATE Impacts 2020-2021

lnnovATEBIO Devises Cross-discipline Synthesis To achieve a cross-disciplinary synthesis of bioscience-related workforce development, the center is organized according to the Business Industry Leadership Team (BILT) model developed by the Convergence Technology Center. That means that employers and other workforce representatives co-lead lnnovATEBIO with community college biotechnology educators. lnnovATEBIO leaders also collaborate with ATE initiatives that focus on nanotechnology, optics, and information technology. CSBI Report Offers Workforce Insights lnnoATEBIO is partnering with the Coalition of State Bioscience Institutes (CSBI) to enable more information about biotechnician workforce needs in its biennial Life Sciences Workforce Trends report. By broadening the data gathering, lnnovATEBIO leaders hope to influence industry expectations and to shape technician education requirements. Biosciences Leadership Institute Cultivates New Leaders lnnovATEBIO's Biosciences Leadership Institute informs the next generation of educational leaders about the strategies and problem-solving processes used in bioscience's private, public, and not-for-profit sectors. Institute Biomanufacturing students at Skyline Community College verify the content of bottles for BioSCOPE educational bioscience kits. workshop participants gain insights about bioscience workforce issues, and learn how to work with industry and trade organizations and state policymakers. They also receive guidance for navigating federal agency requirements. As part of a Cold SpringHarbor Laboratory outreach program, students collect invertebrates to identify by DNA barcoding.