![]() “This collaborative development and manufacturing innovation space will boost not only the local region, but also the nation through partner organizations in new technologies and products that benefit the entire community, and biopharmaceutical manufacturing more broadly,” said Chris Roberts, NIIMBL associate director.Īdjacent to the Ammon Pinizzotto Biopharmaceutical Innovation Center will be the Chemours Discovery Hub, which is expected to bring approximately 350-400 research and development (R&D) scientists and staff from the Chemours Company, a Fortune 500 company, to STAR Campus by the end of this year. The six-story lab building will offer a flexible, shared environment with testbed space where members can work on proprietary technologies. NIIMBL brings together partners from different schools, companies (large and small), startups and nonprofits, heavily partnered with the National Institute for Standards and Technology (NIST), to accelerate innovative technology and workforce development in manufacturing. It is one of 14 manufacturing institutes in the United States, but the only institute focused on biopharmaceuticals. NIIMBL is a nationwide public-private partnership and national consortium focused on advancing personalized medicines to treat cancer and other debilitating diseases. Visitors learned about the new Ammon Pinizzotto Biopharmaceutical Innovation Center currently under construction, which will serve as the headquarters for the National Institute for Innovation in Manufacturing Biopharmaceuticals (NIIMBL) and the Delaware Biotechnology Institute (DBI), among others. These facilities are situated in close proximity to research labs, inspiring “collaboration through collision,” Matt said. In the Health Sciences Complex, for example, walls that formerly housed equipment to produce automobiles when the site was part of the Chrysler assembly plant now hold a physical therapy clinic, nurse managed health center and speech-language-hearing clinic, where students learn while partnering with the community and businesses. Partnerships are a critical part of creating this innovation ecosystem. To achieve this requires more than transformative interdisciplinary research and academic instruction, she said. In welcome remarks, College of Health Sciences (CHS) Dean Kathy Matt called the STAR Campus “an opportunity to bring the community in” and a way to inspire researchers and students to develop ideas and solutions that can have an impact on the community. “New partnerships, collaborations and facilities developing on STAR Campus, including the Ammon Pinizzotto Biopharmaceutical Innovation Center, will accelerate our cutting-edge work targeting Alzheimer’s, Parkinson’s, diabetes, cancer and other devastating diseases.” Hub of innovation Building on our University’s rich legacy, today’s innovators - our students and faculty - are shaping the front lines of discovery,” said UD President Dennis Assanis. “UD is an emerging leader in the exciting field of biopharmaceutical research. ![]() UD’s 272-acre STAR Campus is home to a growing community of trailblazers in health, energy, the environment, and financial technology and services. The University of Delaware is a 21st century research university with a proud legacy of education and innovation, where academic research, discovery and entrepreneurship come together to make a positive impact on the world. BIO 2019, an international gathering of more than 16,000 people from 74 countries, provided a forum to network and learn about biotechnology and biopharma trends and policy issues, while celebrating the latest research and innovations in health care, agricultural, industrial and environmental biotechnology products. The visit was part of a broader Delaware biotech ecosystem tour offered at the BIO International Conference, held June 3-6 at the Pennsylvania Convention Center in Philadelphia. Global leaders and experts in biotechnology and life sciences toured the University of Delaware’s Science, Technology and Advanced Research (STAR) Campus on Monday, June 3, to learn about the vibrant innovation community taking shape in Newark, Delaware. ![]()
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