Building a Regional Health Sciences Talent Pipeline
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