We work with over 60 companies and universities in Washington, Idaho, Oregon, Utah and Montana to implement our core programs:
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Developing Cluster Innovation Teams to solve challenges in life sciences—led by volunteer professors and corporate employees across the Mountain Northwest.
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Creating equitable, inclusive and welcoming workplaces for low-income employees and women in life sciences/STEM.
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Building the Life Science / STEM ecosystem in schools.
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Increasing Economic Development opportunities through our Bioscience Talent Pipeline and manufacturing employment pipeline.
We stand behind the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals
These include:
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Our goal is to overcome discrimination against women in STEM and ensure women have equal opportunities for leadership in economic life.
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Help society achieve higher levels of economic productivity through advanced life sciences, manufacturing, technology, entrepreneurship, small business/startup development, and innovation.
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Promote inclusive and sustainable economic growth, full and productive employment and decent work for all
Learn more below about our innovation teams
Purpose
Innovation teams gather member expertise and resources to facilitate solutions for and bring opportunities to the bioscience ecosystem in our region.
Each innovation team focuses on a unique aspect of ecosystem development, which contribute to a World Class Cluster:
- Thriving Industry
- Total Mountain Northwest Supply Chain
- Global Entrepreneurship Hub
- 21st Century Talent
Structured for Solutions
Each team is supported by a board champion and led by a team leader. Innovation teams function by determining the greatest need and then designing and implementing project(s) to meet that need.
Thus far, we have two teams: the Bioscience Innovation Hub Team (Thriving Industry) and the 21st Century Talent Innovation Team (21st Century Talent). The former focuses on the infrastructural needs of the region, while the latter focuses on the workforce development needs specific to our industry.
Bioscience Hub Innovation Team
Purpose
To develop the needed infrastructure for bioscience companies to thrive when they startup in or relocate to the Inland and Mountain Northwest.
Focus
For many companies, this means readily available lab space. With this in mind, the Hub Team has two key focus areas:
- Building the Evergreen Bioscience Innovation Building in Spokane County, which will triple available lab space, and
- Establishing a sterile therapeutics tech hub for the Inland and Mountain Northwest.
Contact
Stacia Rasmussen, PMP
Evergreen Bioscience Innovation Cluster
Project and Program Manager
[email protected]
Team Leadership
Andy Johnston, PE
Evergreen Bioscience Innovation Cluster
Board Champion
Michaele Armstrong, PhD, MBA
Evergreen Bioscience Innovation Cluster
Team Leader
Stacia Rasmussen, PMP
Evergreen Bioscience Innovation Cluster
Project and Program Manager
Read up on Hub Team efforts that have made the news!
"The main focal point of this facility is the people it is designed for. This collaborative hub will unite individuals…
With over 800 words in the write-up, the initial release of the renderings and details of the design for the…
The Evergreen Growth Grant deadline arrived and ALSC did not disappoint. Their work in designing and rendering the Evergreen Bioscience…
21st Century Talent Innovation Team
Purpose
To drive collaboration for a 21st-century cGXP workforce in the Inland and Mountain Northwest.
Focus
Our region possesses talent strengths in pharma and manufacturing, which are supported by workforce development programs and a pipeline of local university graduates. This creates an opportunity to upskill workers for bioscience roles using custom workforce development programs. With this in mind the Talent Innovation Team has these key focus areas:
- Increasing available internships at all biotechnician career path levels.
- Reducing biases in recruitment and hiring practices to increase the size of the talent pool considered for open biotech jobs.
Meeting Times & Contact
When: First Friday of the month from noon to 1 p.m.
Where: Online via Zoom
Contact: Email [email protected] and a calendar invitation will be extended to you.
Team Leadership
Luis Matos, PhD
Eastern Washington University, Associate Professor of Biology
Team Leader
Stacia Rasmussen, PMP
Evergreen Bioscience Innovation Cluster
Project and Program Manager
Read up on efforts that support bioscience workforce development in our region!
The much-anticipated report on the Life Science Asset & Landscape Study conducted by Cushman & Wakefield (C&W) was released at…
With over 800 words in the write-up, the initial release of the renderings and details of the design for the…
The project team from Cushman & Wakefield (C&W), the firm selected by Greater Spokane Inc. to conduct the much anticipated…
Future Facing — Share your idea for a project!
EBIC aims to create additional teams as our cluster’s capacity expands. For example, we are organizing an innovation team focused on our cluster’s research needs.
Bring your fellow cluster members together over a shared need and find a solution!
