The 2018 Life Science Industry Census shows an impressive 22% increase in employment in the life sciences industry in our region since 2015.
For every $1 invested through our research grants, $10.70 is generated in follow-on federal and private funding and returned to the region.
STEM students graduating high school entering life science careers earn 26% more than other industry sectors.
Research grants are awarded to encourage regional collaboration and to stimulate the development and submission of major multidisciplinary proposals from life sciences researchers to government or private funding agencies.
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