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How a unique grant is bringing hands-on STEM learning to North Carolina students

Posted by WRAL TechWire | Apr 12, 2023

Campbell University is creating pathways to life sciences careers for Carolina students with a $172K STEM grant.

Merck uses outreach efforts, partnerships to drive awareness of biopharmaceutical career opportunities

Posted by WRAL TechWire | Mar 29, 2023

A global company that’s recognized as a biopharmaceutical research and development leader is actively recruiting more people to the life sciences industry through a variety of outreach programs.

Scholarship program helps fund recipient’s path to a second career in the life sciences

Posted by WRAL TechWire | Dec 29, 2022

Community college scholarship program encourages students of all ages to dream big and seek careers in the life sciences, even if they have no science background.

Inside biotech firm’s $40M decision to build new Durham campus, add 200 more jobs

Posted by Jason Parker | Dec 14, 2022

Global CDMO firm Catalent will invest $40 million to build a third facility in North Carolina, in the heart of Research Triangle Park.

Inside the Lilly deal: A detailed look at Lilly’s decision to invest $1B in Concord

Posted by Jason Parker | Jan 28, 2022

We look inside Eli Lilly’s decision to select Concord for a new $1 billion manufacturing facility, its second in North Carolina in two years.

North Carolina leading advancements in cell and gene therapy; two Thursday events to highlight

Posted by Jason Parker | Apr 21, 2021

Two upcoming virtual events will highlight how NC is leading the way on advancing cell- and gene-based therapies, featuring many local experts.

Join GRAIL’s Unveiling of RTP Cancer Test Manufacturing Site

Posted by Jason Parker | Apr 21, 2021

GRAIL, which manufactures cancer detection kits, will host a virtual open house as it seeks to hire nearly 400 people in the next four years.

New plant in Sanford means more biomanufacturing jobs coming to NC

Posted by WRAL TechWire | Apr 14, 2021

Abzena, a global British contract development and manufacturing organization (CDMO), has announced a $213 million plan to join the fast-growing North Carolina biomanufacturing ecosystem.