Last Thursday, I attended a panel discussion over at UNC-Charlotte on biotechnology, which was part of WFAE’s Public Conversations Series. Although every city is claiming biotech as part of its growth strategy in the future, Charlotte included, no one seems to know what that really means. Although biotech got it’s start in agricultural science, it was exciting to hear how the possibilities are endless, with applications in bioinformatics, medical devices, pharma and clinical trials, energy, and manufacturing through material science; the last two are probably often overlooked by non-medical folks.
According to Clyde Higgs of the fancy new NC Research Campus in Kannapolis, Charlotte’s got “good bones” which will serve as a solid foundation. Listen to the recording of the panel discussion here.
The panelists were:
- Marjorie Benbow – Director Charlotte office of NC Biotechnology Center
- Clyde Higgs – VP, Business Development, Castle & Cook, NC Research Campus in Kannapolis
- Kenny McDonald – EVP of Economic Develop for the Charlotte Research Partnership
- Dr. Robert Wilhelm – Assoc Provost, Exec director of Charlotte Research Institute at UNCC
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