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Building a Regional Health Sciences Talent Pipeline

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Building a Regional Health Sciences Talent Pipeline
First Freedom Enterprises ​

Goal: Establish a business-education collaboration and increase the number of health and life sciences graduates and begin to formalize a health sciences talent pipeline.
Target Industry Cluster(s): Life Sciences & Biotechnology​
Investment Strategy: Workforce Development  ​
Grant Type: Planning
Grant Period: 2021-2022​
Achieved Outcomes:
    • Regional Situational Assessment and Analysis
    • Formation of Blue Ridge Partnership of Health Sciences​
    • Launch of Blue Ridge Partnership for Health Science Careers website​
    • Led to the establishment of the Virginia Partnership for Health Science Careers  ​
GO Virginia Funding: $100,000
Subregion: Roanoke-Alleghany