Call For MichBio Industry Survey Participation

ANN ARBOR, Mich.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--MichBio has issued a call for online survey participation as part of the development of the Michigan Bio-Industry Roadmap 2015, a five-year strategic plan for growing Michigan’s biosciences industry.

This survey will help the steering committee, comprised of bio-industry experts from around the state, gain insights in five functional areas:

1. Business Climate: state and regulatory policies, business incentives to support the industry

2. Capital Access: grant or private/public funding programs to raise operational capital

3. Education/Talent: curricula/training programs, talent development, workforce retention

4. Industry Growth: economic development, marketing/branding/visibility, company recruitment/retention

5. Innovation: tech transfer, commercialization, translational research, entrepreneurialism

In addition, organizers are seeking perspectives across various sectors (ag/industrial biotech, medical devices/equipment, pharmaceuticals, R&D/testing/medical laboratories, and bioscience distribution/logistics) and market areas (CROs, clinical trials, and manufacturing suppliers).

The results of this survey will be blinded and incorporated into additional feedback captured via focus groups and 1:1 interview sessions. The survey should take about 10 minutes to complete and will be open through March 31, 2015. A final report will be issued in late spring 2015 and shared with the biosciences community, key policymakers and elected officials, and other stakeholders.

Those involved in the biosciences industry and willing to help, can take the survey here:
www.michbio.org/mi-bioscience-survey.

The Michigan Bio-Industry Roadmap 2015 is being conducted in partnership with Business Leaders for Michigan and the University Research Corridor. Anyone interested in being part of the effort should contact Stephen Rapundalo at srapundalo@michbio.org.

MichBio is the trade association committed to driving the growth of Michigan’s biosciences industry and its many sectors by providing essential business services, resources and connections, information and news, promotion, and advocacy. MichBio members include bioscience companies, academic and clinical research institutions, bioscience service providers, and related organizations. For more information, visit www.michbio.org or follow us on Twitter @MichBio.

Business Leaders for Michigan, the state’s business roundtable, is dedicated to making Michigan a top ten state for jobs, personal income, and a healthy economy. The organization is composed exclusively of the chairpersons, chief executive officers, or most senior executives of Michigan’s largest companies and universities. Their members drive over 25 percent of the state’s economy, provide over 325,000 direct and 820,000 indirect jobs in Michigan, generate over $1 trillion in annual revenue, and serve nearly one half of all Michigan public university students. Find out more at www.businessleadersformichigan.com or Twitter @BusLeadersforMI.

Michigan’s University Research Corridor—an alliance between Michigan State University, the University of Michigan, and Wayne State University—is the engine that drives innovation for Michigan and the Great Lakes region, increasing economic prosperity, and connecting Michigan to the world. Find out more at urcmich.org or follow them on Facebook or Twitter @urcmich.