The document discusses North Carolina's large and successful life sciences cluster. It describes the state's strengths as a place for biotechnology, including its major research universities and supportive ecosystem. It outlines the programs of the North Carolina Biotechnology Center, which has supported the cluster for 30 years through research funding, company creation initiatives, economic development efforts, and workforce development. As a result of these long-term efforts, North Carolina now has over 560 biotech companies, 60,000 employees in the industry, and the biotech sector generates $41 billion annually for the state economy.
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1. North Carolinas Life Sciences Cluster
Impact of the North Carolina
Biotechnology Center
21 August 2013
Mark Lombard, MBA
Program Director, Bioscience Industrial Development
North Carolina Biotechnology Center
3. Life Sciences in North Carolina
Place
3 major research universities in a 30 mile radius
Ecosystem of supportive organizations, risk capital,
entrepreneurial culture
People
Collaboration among visionary business, academia, govt leaders
Attract and retain scientific and business talent
Programs
Company creation, attraction, retention, expansion programs
Innovative workforce development programs
Patience
North Carolina Biotechnology Center: 30 years
Research Triangle Park: 50+ years
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7. Sao Paulo
and North Carolina
Sao Paulo (2012)
North Carolina (2012)
Population: 41,901,219
Density: 170/km2
GDP (2010)
Population: 9,752,073
Density: 83/km2
GDP (2010)
US$615M
US$15,322 per capita
Machinery, auto and
aviation, services, finance,
textiles, oranges, sugar
cane, coffee, life sciences
$407M
$42,884 per capita
Cotton, tobacco, hogs,
chickens, textiles, furniture
Finance, advanced mfg, IT,
life sciences
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9. Biotechnology:
Heal, Fuel, Feed the World
Global Challenges
Human/Animal health
Food availability &
security
Energy
Environmental
sustainability
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10. Biotech in NC Large and Diverse
3rd Largest Life
Science Cluster in
the US
Medical Devices &
Diagnostics
Contract Research &
Manufacturing
Biopharma
Agricultural Biotech
560+ Companies
60,000+ Employees
21%
21%
58%
R&D
CRO/Testing
Mfg/Prod
12. Biotech in NC High Impact Jobs
Average salary - $78,348
Nearly double the states
private sector average
3.6 additional jobs for
each biotech job
226,000 total jobs
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13. Biotech in NC Annual Economic Impact
Direct biotechnology
sector revenues
$41.2 billion
Employee compensation
$12.7 billion
State and local revenues
$1.92 billion
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15. NCBiotech Mission
To provide long-term
economic and societal
benefits to North
Carolina through
support of biotech
research, business,
education and strategic
policy statewide.
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16. NCBiotech What We Do
State-funded, private,
non-profit corporation
Portfolio of programs
Research
Business
Education
Economic
Development
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17. NCBiotech Programs
Research
Support
Ideas
Company Creation
and Growth
Statewide
Econ Devel
Products, Companies and Jobs
Education, Networking and Other Programs
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18. NCBiotech Programs
Research
Support
Ideas
Company Creation
and Growth
Statewide
Econ Devel
Products, Companies and Jobs
Education, Networking and Other Programs
NORTH CAROLINA BIOTECHNOLOGY CENTER
19. Research Support
Grant funding for:
New research ideas
Build capacity
equipment/faculty
University/Company
research projects
$98 million granted
$4 to $70 leveraged
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20. NCBiotech Programs
Research
Support
Ideas
Company Creation
and Growth
Statewide
Econ Devel
Products, Companies and Jobs
Education, Networking and Other Programs
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21. Company Creation and Growth:
NCBiotech Loan Program
$50K - $250K low interest loans
ROI = $117 per $1 loaned
22. Notable Recent Successes
$96 million acquisition
$25 million IPO
BioKier
$1.7 million seed financing
Up to $1.6 million grant
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23. Advanced Liquid Logic
Microfluidics Lab Instruments
2003: $50,000 CFG
Aug-2004: Company founded
May-2005: $15,000 BDL 1 employee
Sep-2005: $72,600 SBR 3 employees
Sep-2006: $160,000 SGL 6 employees
Jun-2009: $220,500 SGL 24 employees
2011: Launched products for newborn screening,
genomic sample prep
2011-2013: NCBiotech VC events in Palo Alto, Boston, NYC
Aug-2012 : $100,000 IFP
Jul-2013 : $96M acquisition by Illumina 80 employees
All loans repaid in full + interest and warrants
>$50 million follow-on funding before acquisition
Introductions to bankers and investors, NCBIP, Library, Jobs Board,
NCBiotech Partnering 2011-2013, Corporate Communications
24. Heat Biologics
Cell-based Cancer Immunotherapy
2008: Company founded in FL
Aug-2011: Recruited to NC
2011-2012: Assistance with investor pitch
2011-2012: NCBiotech VC events in Palo
Alto, Boston
Nov-2011: $225,000 SGL - 2 NC employees
Repaid in full with interest + warrants
Apr-2012: Industrial Internship Program
Apr-2013: $5 million VC round
Jul-2013: $25 million IPO NASDAQ:HTBX 5 NC employees
Investor introductions, partner introductions, foundation
introductions, BATON, Library, Corporate Communications,
NCBiotech Partnering 2012, BIO Pavilion
25. BioKier
Medicinalize Gastric Bypass for Diabetes
Nov-2008: Company founded
Oct-2010: Emerging Company Preview
Oct-2010: $250,000 SRL 2 employees
Oct-2012: Pitch Scrub
Nov-2012: SEBIO Presentation
Apr-2013: Southeast Venture Philanthropy
Summit
May-2013: $250,000 SGL 3.5 employees
Jul-2013: $1.7 million Broadview Ventures, AHA
Investor introductions, NCBIP, Corporate Communications,
Library, NCBiotech Partnering 2011-2013, LSBDP, Biotech
Forums
26. Eboo Pharmaceuticals
Opioid Modulators for CNS Diseases
Feb-2012: Company founded
May-2012: $30,000 CIL 2 NC employees
Jun-2012: Introduction to Biogen IDEC
Jul-2012: SBIR letter of support, recommended MJFF
Oct-2012: Introductions to CEO candidates
Nov-2012: Advice on business plan, investor pitch
Dec-2012: Emerging Company Preview
Feb-2013: Facilitated meeting with Eli Lilly
Apr-2013: Southeast Venture Philanthropy Summit
Jun-2013: Up to $1.6M grant Michael J. Fox Foundation
BATON, Corporate Communications, Library
27. NCBiotech Programs
Research
Support
Ideas
Company Creation
and Growth
Statewide
Econ Devel
Products, Companies and Jobs
Education, Networking and Other Programs
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28. Statewide Offices
Western (Asheville)
Greater Charlotte
Piedmont Triad
(Winston-Salem)
Research Triangle Park
Eastern (Greenville)
Southeastern
(Wilmington)
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29. Economic Development
Since July 2010
21 projects
1,754 employees
Ripple effects:
7,803 total jobs
$490 million in payroll
$59 million in state and
local revenues
$2.0B in economic activity
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30. Economic Development
Novartis Vaccines
BIO 2004 in San Francisco
Chiron
2006: project announced
2009: plant opens
2012: production begins
2012: $36M expansion
2013: $60M expansion
Today: >$1B invested, 700
employees, will grow to
1000
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31. Economic Development
Medicago
Early 2010: introduced by
Canadian Consulate
Mid 2010: DARPA, ARE
Late 2010: construction
begins
Mid 2012: 10M flu doses in
one month
2013: Acquired by
Mitsubsihi in a $357M deal
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32. Economic Development
Recent Announcements
2011: Sequenom (molecular diagnostics)
242 jobs, $19M investment
2012: Aerocrine (asthma diagnostics)
45 jobs
2013: bioMerieux: (in vitro diagnostics)
44 jobs, $44M investment
2013: Syngenta (agricultural biotech)
150 jobs, $94M investment
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33. NCBiotech Programs
Research
Support
Ideas
Company Creation
and Growth
Statewide
Econ Devel
Products, Companies and Jobs
Education, Networking and Other Programs
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34. Workforce and Education
1900+ teachers trained
50,000 students reached
each year
$7M in grants for lab
equipment & new
courses
8,000+ BioWork manuals
distributed to colleges
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35. Biomanufacturing Workforce
NCBIOIMPACT
Industry-driven biopharma
manufacturing training and
education
Emerging and existing labor
BTEC
82,500 SF; $60M
$12.5M equipment
cGMP pilot plant
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36. Networking and Community
High-profile conferences
Hamner Conference Center
30,000 guests annually
Networking groups
More than 3,000 attendees
Biotech Library
NCBiotech Job Network
And much more
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39. Life Sciences in North Carolina
Place
3 major research universities in a 30 mile radius
Ecosystem of supportive organizations, risk capital,
entrepreneurial culture
People
Collaboration among visionary business, academia, govt leaders
Attract and retain scientific and business talent
Programs
Company creation, attraction, retention, expansion
Innovative workforce development programs
Patience
North Carolina Biotechnology Center: 30 years
Research Triangle Park: 50+ years
NORTH CAROLINA BIOTECHNOLOGY CENTER