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Biotechnology:
A High-Growth Industry
For North Carolina
North Carolina Biotechnology Center
BioManufacturing
North Carolina—A national leader
 Medicines
 Veterinary Products
 Vaccines
 Food products
 Diagnostics
 Enzymes
 Amino Acids
Photograph by;
Steve Brown & Carl
Sharif-NYT Pictures
North Carolina Biotechnology Center
A Peek Into the Future
Medicine
 New Disciplines: ‘omics, ‘ologies
 Custom Tailored Therapies
 Harness Genetics to fight diseases
 Aging of Population
North Carolina Biotechnology Center
A Peek Into the Future
Agriculture
 Renewal Sources of Energy: Plant Oils, Alcohols
 Biofuels
 Plant Pharming—Medicinal Proteins
 Nutritious Foods
 Less Pesticides
 Hardier, Stronger, more prolific plants
North Carolina Biotechnology Center
A Peek Into the Future
Biodefense/Biosecurity
 Electronics + Biological molecules =
Biosensors
 Detect:
• Food/water contamination
• Disease outbreaks
• Biological warfare agents
North Carolina Biotechnology Center
A Peek Into the Future
Industrial Uses
 Bioprospecting—New microbes
 Environmental remediation
 Waste + Microbe = New product
 Enzymes: detergents, printing, paper, textiles
 Packaging: Polylactic Acids, corn starch
North Carolina Biotechnology Center
A Peek Into the Future
Nanobiotechnology
 Nano Particles (carbons, inorganics) coupled
to proteins or drugs = targeted delivery
 Injectable Nanomachines: repair our organs,
clean out arteries
 Electronics + Proteins = Printable living
circuitry
 Biosensors for diagnostics
North Carolina Biotechnology Center
Biotechnology Industry in the Piedmont
Triad
82 Life Sciences Support & Related
Companies
 12 medical device manufacturers
8 medical service providers
4 clinical laboratories
9 biotechnology companies
16 pharmaceutical companies
33 support/service companies
North Carolina Biotechnology Center
North Carolina Biotechnology Center
 A private, non-profit corporation
 Established by the State in 1984
 $12.2 million budget
 37-member board of directors
 50-member staff
North Carolina Biotechnology Center
Biotechnology Center
Accomplishments
 Invested $50+ million in universities
 Funded recruitment of 46 faculty
 Sponsored 447 research projects
North Carolina Biotechnology Center
Biotechnology Center
Accomplishments
 Provided $14.5 million to 90 companies
 Invested $2 million in 15 venture capital funds
 Helped recruit major biotech companies
North Carolina Biotechnology Center
Biotechnology Industry in NC
 225+ biotechnology, pharmaceutical, lab
testing and contract research companies
 Estimated 40,000 employees total
North Carolina Biotechnology Center
Biomanufacturing Companies in NC
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Ajinomoto
AlphaVax
Archer Daniels Midland
Argos Therapeutics
Bayer
Biogen Idec
Biolex
Corn Products Intl.
Diosynth
Embrex
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Greer Laboratories
KBI BioPharma
Merck
MWG
Novozymes
Wyeth Vaccines
North Carolina Biotechnology Center
US Biotechnology Industry
First Tier
States & Regions
North Carolina Biotechnology Center
North Carolina Biotechnology Center
www.ncbiotech.org
www.hamnercenter.org
www.ncgbc.org
North Carolina Biotechnology Center