Ri Bio

RI BIO'S MISSION IS TO SERVE AS A CATALYST FOR BIOTECH INDUSTRY ACCELERATION, ADVOCATING FOR BETTER POLICY, EDUCATING A STRONG LIFE SCIENCE WORKFORCE, COLLABORATING WITH LIFE SCIENCES COMPANIES, HOSPITALS, UNIVERSITIES, CAPITAL SOURCES AND GOVERNMENT AGENCIES, SHARING INFORMATION AND EXPERTISE, AND PROMOTING THE ADVANCEMENT OF SCIENCE.

LEADERSHIP TRAINING RI BIO, IN COLLABORATION WITH SOPHAYA CONSULTING, PROVIDED EMERGING & ADVANCED LEADERSHIP TRAINING TO 26 INCUMBENT WORKERS. BOTH THE EMERGING AND ADVANCED TRAINING MODULES WERE DESIGNED TO HELP LEADERS EMPOWER AND COACH EMPLOYEES, CREATE A CULTURE OF CREATIVITY AND ADAPTABILITY, AND DEVELOP A MORE PRODUCTIVE WORKPLACE. IN ADDITION TO THE 7 MODULES OFFERED IN EACH SESSION, BOTH PROVIDED PARTICIPANTS WITH ONE-ON-ONE COACHING. PARTICIPANTS WERE ALSO REQUIRED TO COMPLETE A CAPSTONE PROJECT. THERE WERE 15 GRADUATES FROM THE EMERGING AND 11 FROM THE ADVANCED TRAINING CLASSES.

LEADERSHIP TRAINING THE "LEADERSHIP SKILLS FOR CREATING A SUCCESSFUL POST-PANDEMIC FUTURE" TRAINING PROVIDED AN OPPORTUNITY FOR RI BIO LIFE SCIENCES EMPLOYERS AMGEN, CIC, DENISON PHARMACEUTICALS, EPIVAX, LIFESPAN AND RHODE ISLAND QUALITY INSTITUTE, TO FURTHER DEVELOP AND RETAIN LEADERS IN THEIR ORGANIZATIONS. THE TRAINING WAS OFFERED VIRTUALLY AND PROVIDED FLEXIBLE OPTIONS FOR EMPLOYEES TO TAKE 1 OR AS MANY OF THE 6 COURSES WHICH BEST MET THEIR NEEDS AND SCHEDULES. CEU'S WERE AWARDED TO EMPLOYEES FOR EACH COURSE THEY COMPLETED. THERE WERE 19 GRADUATES FROM THE TRAINING.EDA ACTIVITYRI BIO'S ENTREPRENEUR IN RESIDENCE ENGAGED A VARIETY OF LIFE SCIENCE ENTREPRENEURS, TECHNOLOGY COMPANIES, AND SERVICE PROVIDERS WITH THE INTENTION OF HAVING THEM SET UP OPERATIONS IN RHODE ISLAND AND/OR EXPANDING CURRENT OPERATIONS IN THE STATE. THIS INCLUDED 54 CONTACTS, OF WHICH 32 REPRESENTED TECHNOLOGY-FOCUSED ENTERPRISES AND 22 REPRESENTED SERVICE PROVIDERS.

PROJECT MANAGEMENT ESSENTIALS TRAINING THROUGH THE PROJECT MANAGEMENT ESSENTIALS ONLINE COURSE WORK, PARTICIPANTS LEARNED NEW SKILLS THAT INCLUDED THE PROJECT MANAGEMENT PROCESS, INTERPERSONAL COMMUNICATION, MANAGING DAY-TO-DAY PRODUCTIVITY, BUILDING PRODUCTIVE RELATIONSHIPS, NAVIGATING DIFFICULTIES/MANAGING DISRUPTIONS, BUILDING STRONGER TEAMS, GIVING QUALITATIVE FEEDBACK TO MANAGEMENT, EMPLOYING EMPATHY AND ENHANCING EMPLOYEE ENGAGEMENT. THERE WERE 12 GRADUATES FROM THE TRAINING.

BIOSCIENCE ON RAMP TRAINING THIS TRAINING WAS A COLLABORATION WITH RI BIO, THE UNIVERSITY OF RHODE ISLAND PHARMACEUTICAL DEVELOPMENT INSTITUTE (URI PDI) AND SKILLS FOR RHODE ISLAND'S FUTURE, TO PROVIDE PARTICIPANTS WITH BASIC LAB AND BIOTECHNOLOGY SKILLS. IN THESE 2 VIRTUAL TRAINING SESSIONS, PARTICIPANTS LEARNED ABOUT THE LIFE SCIENCES INDUSTRY AND JOB OPPORTUNITIES AS WELL AS BASIC HARD AND SOFT SKILLS REQUIRED TO BE SUCCESSFUL IN THE INDUSTRY. WHILE THE URI PDI PROVIDED TRAINING IN LIFE SCIENCES CONCEPTS AND LAB SKILLS, SKILLS FOR RI'S FUTURE PROVIDED CAREER SERVICES TO HELP THE PARTICIPANTS GAIN EMPLOYMENT IN THE INDUSTRY. THERE WERE 137 GRADUATES FROM BOTH COURSES.