Heartland BioWorks was formed to help the Midwest advance its position of leadership in the next era of bioscience innovation. By uniting industry, academia, workforce leaders, and public partners, the organization was created to accelerate discovery, grow talent and build a stronger, more connected bioeconomy across the region. We are joined this week by Michelle Dennis, Regional Innovation Officer for Heartland BioWorks, to talk the federal Tech Hub designation, our existing strengths and moving innovation to market faster.
Highlights include:
An overview of the work Michelle’s team is leading to advance the bioeconomy in Indiana
Momentum in discussion around onshoring and biomanufacturing in the US – and why that’s critical
Gaps identified by stakeholders across the industry that Heartland BioWorks is uniquely positioned to address
Bridging the gap between scientific discovery and innovation and commercial scale- up through Heartland BioWorks’ BioLAUNCH
Where Michelle sees promising intersections between agbioscience, biotech and advanced manufacturing
What Michelle believes makes a strong ecosystem of connecting startups, companies, researchers and investors across domains
Workforce skills most needed in this growing bioeconomy and how BioTRAIN is creating a wider funnel for talent in its pipeline
Biggest opportunities Michelle sees for industry, academia and public partners to continue working together to build the state’s talent base
Emerging trends that excite Michelle and where she believes agbioscience should be paying attention right now
What success looks like to Michelle over the next five years
What’s ahead that has her most excited for Heartland BioWorks
