Life Sciences Cluster

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Life Sciences Cluster

• Goals and Strategies

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GOALSLIFE SCIENCES CLUSTER

• Support Education
• -Life Science Magnet Programs
• -Health Care Magnet Programs
• -Palm Beach Community College Biotech Degree
• -FAU / Workforce L.S. Recertification Graduate
  Engineering IT Programs
• Support BDB LS Effort - Outreach to Community
• -Take a Scientist to Lunch
• -Speakers Bureau
• -Life Sciences Summits
• -Support local visits
• Grow the Cluster - Recruitment
• Early Stage Venture Capital Fund Bridge
  to early stage companies

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STRATEGIESLIFE SCIENCES CLUSTER

• Support of Education
• - Provide input to LS Health Care Program
  Advisors
• - Make sure funding for textbooks and
  collateral materials is there
• - Provide shadowing and
• internship opp.s

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STRATEGIESLIFE SCIENCES CLUSTER

• Support BDB LS Effort
• - Grow community awareness of LS and the
  cluster
• - Maintain positive outlook on the cluster
• - Be available to support in person when
  needed
• - Represent BDBs interests
• in community forums

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STRATEGIESLIFE SCIENCES CLUSTER

• Grow the Cluster
• - Identify LS companies to staff for
  recruitment
• - Discuss the cluster with companies
• - Stay abreast of developments an good news
  as companies migrate here

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STRATEGIESLIFE SCIENCES CLUSTER

• Early Stage Venture Capital Fund
• - Set up fund
• - Identify investors
• - Professionally manage fund
• - Assist fund mgrs
• in vetting
• opportunities