Texas' Emerging Biotechnology Ecosystem
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Wednesday, December 10, 2025 7:30 PM to 8:00 PM · 30 min. (Africa/Abidjan)
Heritage Lounge
Panel discussion
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The Brazos River Region has a long-term goal of growing a highly skilled workforce to fuel a burgeoning biotechnology industry cluster, anchored by FUJIFILM Diosynth Biotechnologies. The global contract manufacturing leader has committed to a multi-million dollar expansion, strengthening the regions life science network eager to add supporting companies to the region.
For the industry to flourish, regional biotechnology associations and companies need to work to grow the entire state ecosystem. Topics: Research/Innovation, Workforce, start-ups, CPRIT, Agriculture.
Speakers

Jay Anderson
Vice ChancellorBlinn College District
Charles Richard
Fermentation Site ManagerADM
Elmer Godeny
Dean of Natural and Physical SciencesBlinn College DistrictJJ
Joshua Jutton
Global Director, Talent StrategyFUJIFILM BiotechnologiesMR
Marshall Rich
Dean, Applied Technology and Workforce DevelopmentBlinn College District