Programs

  • NOVA Workforce Development Partnership

    NOVAWORKS: THIS AGREEMENT ESTABLISHES A PARTNERSHIP BETWEEN THE CITY OF SUNNYVALE'S NOVA WORKFORCE BOARDAND BIOCOM CALIFORNIA INSTITUTE TO DELIVER LIFE SCIENCE INDUSTRY WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT SERVICESUNDER THE WORKFORCE INNOVATION AND OPPORTUNITY ACT. THE PARTNERSHIP FOCUSES ON THREE KEYCOMPONENTS: (1) SUPPORTING LIFE SCIENCE COMPANIES ADJUSTING THEIR WORKFORCE SIZE THROUGH WORKERADJUSTMENT AND RETRAINING NOTIFICATION (WARN) ASSISTANCE, (2) FACILITATING BUSINESS AND JOB SEEKERENGAGEMENT THROUGH INDUSTRY EVENTS AND WEBINARS, AND (3) IMPLEMENTING A CAREER EXPLORATIONFELLOWSHIP PROGRAM CONNECTING JOB SEEKERS WITH MENTORS AND TRAINING OPPORTUNITIES. THE TOTALFUNDING FOR THIS PARTNERSHIP IS $150,000 FOR THE PERIOD FROM JULY 31, 2024, THROUGH JULY 30, 2025. THEAGREEMENT REPRESENTS A CONTINUATION OF WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT EORTS AIMED AT ENHANCING NOVAWORKFORCE SERVICES' CONNECTIONS TO LIFE SCIENCE INDUSTRY EMPLOYERS AND IMPROVING EMPLOYMENTOUTCOMES FOR JOB SEEKERS.
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    Dates
    Jan 1, 2024 – Dec 31, 2024
    Source
    990
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    No populations provided
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    $17.6K

  • Career Exploration Fellowship Program

    THIS AGREEMENT ESTABLISHES A PARTNERSHIP BETWEEN THE VERDUGO WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT BOARD(VWDB) AND BIOCOM CALIFORNIA INSTITUTE TO DELIVER LIFE SCIENCE INDUSTRY WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENTSERVICES. THE PARTNERSHIP FOCUSES ON TWO KEY COMPONENTS: (1) IMPLEMENTING A CAREER EXPLORATIONFELLOWSHIP PROGRAM AND (2) SUPPORTING THE GROWTH AND ENHANCEMENT OF THE BIOCOM INSTITUTETECHNICIAN CERTIFICATION (BIOTC).THE FELLOWSHIP PROGRAM WILL CONNECT JOB SEEKERS WITH MENTORS AND TRAINING OPPORTUNITIES THROUGHACTIVITIES INCLUDING PROGRAM PLANNING, CUSTOMIZED MARKETING MATERIALS DEVELOPMENT, APPLICATIONPROCESSING, MENTOR-FELLOW MATCHING, EVENT COORDINATION (ORIENTATION, CAREER PANELS, MEET AND GREETEVENTS), AND PROGRAM MONITORING WITH SURVEYS AND CHECK-INS.THE BIOTC PROGRAM INVOLVES COLLABORATION WITH THE VWDB, GRIFOLS BIOLOGICALS LLC, AND LOS ANGELESVALLEY COLLEGE TO EXPAND THIS INDUSTRY-RECOGNIZED CREDENTIAL PROGRAM TO SUPPORT WORKFORCEDEVELOPMENT IN THE LIFE SCIENCES SECTOR. THIS INCLUDES TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE TO ENHANCE THECREDENTIAL'S REACH AND IMPLEMENTATION.THE AGREEMENT REPRESENTS A STRATEGIC WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT INITIATIVE AIMED AT STRENGTHENINGCONNECTIONS BETWEEN JOB SEEKERS AND LIFE SCIENCE INDUSTRY EMPLOYERS WHILE DEVELOPING INDUSTRYRECOGNIZEDCREDENTIALS TO IMPROVE EMPLOYMENT OUTCOMES.
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    Dates
    Jan 1, 2024 – Dec 31, 2024
    Source
    990
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    No populations provided
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    $87.7K

  • BioCAD Data Programming for Biomanufacturing

    THIS AGREEMENT ESTABLISHES A PARTNERSHIP BETWEEN THE NATIONAL INSTITUTE FOR INNOVATION INMANUFACTURING BIOPHARMACEUTICALS (NIIMBL), SANTA CLARA UNIVERSITY (SCU), BIOCOM CALIFORNIAINSTITUTE, MERCK SHARP & DOHME LLC, AND GENENTECH TO DEVELOP AND IMPLEMENT THE "BIOCAD DATAPROGRAMMING FOR BIOMANUFACTURING SCALE-UP" PROJECT. RUNNING FROM JANUARY 1, 2025 THROUGH JUNE30, 2026, THE PROJECT FOCUSES ON FOUR KEY COMPONENTS:1. BUILDING DISSEMINATION CHANNELS BY IMPLEMENTING BIOCAD WITH COHORTS OF INDUSTRYPARTICIPANTS INCLUDING 100 GENENTECH INTERNS, 10 MERCK EMPLOYEES, 20 BIOCOM STUDENT ANDVETERAN FELLOWS, AND 20+ RETRAINING WORKERS, WHILE LAUNCHING THE BIOCAD INTERMEDIATE DATAPROGRAMMING FOR BIOMANUFACTURING CERTIFICATE NATIONALLY.2. DEVELOPING PRIMERS AND INTERMEDIATE COURSES IN DOWNSTREAM PROCESSES ANALYTICS INCLUDINGSTATISTICAL METHODS AND BIOMANUFACTURING PROCESS DATA PROGRAMMING.3. CREATING AND EVALUATING INTERMEDIATE DATA PROGRAMMING PROBLEMS AND ADVANCED CASES FORCOMPLEX END-TO-END MANUFACTURING SCENARIOS, WITH 6-8 HANDS-ON PROBLEMS AND ADVANCEDCASES FOCUSING ON EMERGING BIOPHARMACEUTICAL MANUFACTURING MODALITIES.4. ADAPTING BIOCAD MATERIALS FOR COMMUNITY COLLEGE INSTRUCTORS AND RETRAINING PROGRAMSTHROUGH NEEDS ANALYSIS, COMMUNITY COLLEGE INSTRUCTOR ADAPTATION, AND PILOTIMPLEMENTATIONS.ADDITIONALLY, BIOCOM CALIFORNIA INSTITUTE HOSTS PARTICIPANTS OF THE NIIMBL EXPERIENCE PROGRAM, ANEXCLUSIVE ALL-EXPENSES-PAID IMMERSION PROGRAM THAT PROVIDES FIRST AND SECOND-YEAR COLLEGESTUDENTS WITH REAL-WORLD INSIGHT INTO BIOPHARMACEUTICAL INDUSTRY CAREERS. THE PROGRAM FEATURES AFULL-DAY IMMERSIVE EXPERIENCE AT BIOCOM'S OICE WITH HANDS-ON ACTIVITIES AND DIRECT INTERACTIONSWITH INDUSTRY PROFESSIONALS. THIS PROGRAM AIMS TO INCREASE ACCESS TO THE BIOPHARMACEUTICALMANUFACTURING INDUSTRY AMONG DOMESTIC STUDENTS, BROADEN TALENT PIPELINES BY CONNECTING INDUSTRYWITH TALENTED STUDENTS, AND OER EXPOSURE TO THE ENTIRE BIOPHARMA MANUFACTURING ECOSYSTEM.
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    Dates
    Jan 1, 2024 – Dec 31, 2024
    Source
    990
    No causes provided
    No populations provided
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    $3.2K