RESEARCH TRIANGLE PARK, N.C., June 29 /PRNewswire/ -- The North
Carolina Biotechnology Center will locate its new Greater Charlotte Office
on the campus of the Charlotte Research Institute this fall. The office
will be dedicated Oct. 10 in conjunction with the Biotechnology Center's
Board of Directors meeting, to be held in Charlotte for the first time.
"This office is a great opportunity to leverage our shared efforts to
develop biotechnology research, education, and business in the Charlotte
region," said Bob Wilhelm, executive director of the Charlotte Research
Institute.
W. Steven Burke, the Biotechnology Center's senior vice president for
corporate affairs, said, "Because biotechnology is complex, its development
requires that varied resources work together. Partnerships are key to a
successful biotechnology community. Locating our office at the Institute, a
smart catalyst for scientific and economic development, will surely benefit
the Biotechnology Center and the region as well."
The Greater Charlotte Office will be the fifth and final regional
office of the Biotechnology Center. Others established across the state
since 2003 include a Western Office in Asheville, a Piedmont Triad Office
in Winston- Salem, an Eastern Office in Greenville, and a Southeastern
Office in Wilmington.
The small offices, each staffed by a director and an assistant, work to
strengthen biotechnology research, business, education and workforce
training in all parts of the state, drawing on the unique resources of each
region.
Developing biotechnology in all parts of the state is a major priority
of the state's blueprint for biotechnology development, New Jobs Across
North Carolina: A Strategic Plan for Growing the Economy Statewide through
Biotechnology.
The Greater Charlotte Office will help institutions, schools and
agencies identify area needs, goals, and niche capabilities; draw on the
programs and activities of the North Carolina Biotechnology Center; and
develop a regional Advisory Committee to guide biotechnology development -
all toward the goal of creating biotechnology companies and the high-paying
jobs they bring.
The Greater Charlotte region has a growing foundation of resources and
capabilities for biotechnology development, from university research and
workforce training to technology transfer and company development. Niche
capabilities in nanotechnology, bioinformatics, food and nutrition, medical
devices and medicine offer particular promise for scientific and economic
development.
The Charlotte Research Institute is the portal for business-university
partnerships at UNC Charlotte. Focusing on science and technology, CRI
supports new research ventures, university partnerships with regional and
national enterprises, and spin-off companies created from UNC Charlotte
research results. It is located on the UNC-Charlotte campus northeast of
Charlotte.
The Biotechnology Center, headquartered in Research Triangle Park with
five regional offices across the state, is a private, non-profit
corporation supported by the State of North Carolina. Its mission is to
provide long-term economic and societal benefits to North Carolina by
supporting biotechnology research, business and education statewide.
Visit the Biotechnology Center's Web site at http://www.ncbiotech.org or the
Charlotte Research Institute's Web site at
http://www.charlotteresearchinstitute.com.
SOURCE North Carolina Biotechnology Center
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Related links:
http://www.ncbiotech.org
http://www.charlotteresearchinstitute.com
CONTACT:
Barry Teater, director of corporate
communications, or W. Steven Burke, senior vice president of
corporate affairs, of the North Carolina Biotechnology Center,
+1-919-541-9366; or Bob Wilhelm, executive director of the
Charlotte Research Institute, +1-704-687-4100
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