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What an honor to interact with and be inspired by the many talented participants of the “Made in Hopewell" event this week, organized by the Hopewell Downtown Partnership. The engaging event served as a celebration of all things manufacturing, both big and small, in the Hopewell-Prince George area. The goal of the event was to generate awareness, transparency, pride, and new connections around the community’s advanced technical knowledge and locally made products. Our Alliance was proud to be in attendance and on multiple fronts — with representatives like Jim Pannucci, PhD and Vanessa Womack of Activation Capital pictured here. Also in attendance were representatives from Brightpoint Community College, Virginia State University, CCAM - Commonwealth Center for Advanced Manufacturing, and more! Together, we had an opportunity to discuss our collective efforts to create a reliable supply of safe, high-quality, and affordable medicines for all. We also had the chance to share information about the multi-jurisdictional public and private sector stakeholders in the region who are working together to define a new era in R&D, advanced pharmaceutical manufacturing, workforce development, and supply chain development.

Our friends at the Petersburg Public Library, established in 1924, captured scenes from yesterday's Pharma Small Business Symposium, co-hosted by the Virginia Department of Small Business and Supplier Diversity and the Alliance for Building Better Medicine. The highly anticipated event provided an opportunity for small business leaders and pharmaceutical industry stakeholders to network, gain insights, and explore partnerships as we work together to shape a new era in R&D, advanced pharmaceutical manufacturing, workforce development, and supply chain growth in our region. We were honored to have distinguished guests deliver opening remarks, including the Mayor of the City of Petersburg, VA, the Honorable Samuel Parham; Garrison Coward; Randolph (Randy) Brown, Business Services Manager at the Dept. of Small Business & Supplier Diversity; Dr. Frank Gupton, CEO of the Medicines for All Institute; Robby Demeria, Chief Corporate Affairs Officer at Phlow and Board Chair for the Alliance for Building Better Medicine; Benjamin Jarvela, Site Communications & Public Affairs Manager at Civica Rx; John Milton-Benoit, President & CEO of CCAM - Commonwealth Center for Advanced Manufacturing; and Stephanie Mabry, Senior Manager at US Pharmacopeia's Advanced Manufacturing Technology Lab. Watch and share here: https://lnkd.in/edGKK9_D

We were honored to co-host the Pharma Small Business Symposium with the Virginia Department of Small Business and Supplier Diversity in City of Petersburg, VA this week. This inspiring event provided an opportunity for small business leaders and pharmaceutical industry stakeholders to network, gain insights, and explore partnerships as we work together to shape a new era in R&D, advanced pharmaceutical manufacturing, workforce development, and supply chain growth in our region. Keynote speakers included the Mayor of Petersburg, the Honorable Samuel Parham; Garrison Coward, Governor Youngkin’s Sr. Advisor for External Affairs, who is overseeing the Partnership for Petersburg initiative (PFP); and Randolph (Randy) Brown, Business Services Manager at the Dept. of Small Business & Supplier Diversity. Additionally, distinguished pharmaceutical industry leaders delivered remarks, such as Dr. Frank Gupton, CEO of Medicines for All Institute; Robby Demeria, Chief Corporate Affairs Officer at Phlow and board chair for the Alliance for Building Better Medicine; Benjamin Jarvela, Site Communications & Public Affairs Manager at Civica Rx; John Milton-Benoit, President & CEO of CCAM - Commonwealth Center for Advanced Manufacturing; and Stephanie Mabry, Senior Manager at US Pharmacopeia's Advanced Manufacturing Technology Lab. The event also offered participants the chance to meet one-on-one with industry leaders and explore educational opportunities in this emerging sector at Virginia State University, Virginia Commonwealth University, and Brightpoint Community College. Learn more here: https://lnkd.in/eaC97ieu

We’re honored to announce our latest webinar, produced in collaboration with our friends at Pharma Manufacturing, featuring subject matter experts from the Alliance for Building Better Medicine! Pharma Manufacturing has just released the new webinar titled, "Bringing Better Medicine to Market for Good in the U.S." This insightful conversation features Alliance members Eric Edwards, MD, PhD, Co-Founder and CEO of Phlow, and Frank Gupton, CEO of the Medicines for All Institute. Use the link below to watch Dr. Edwards and Dr. Gupton discuss the role of pharmaceutical nonprofits, B Corporations, and academia in improving how essential medicines are developed and delivered using advanced pharmaceutical manufacturing techniques. They also highlight the urgent need to ensure a reliable supply of safe, high-quality, and affordable medicines for all, and share the collaborative efforts of multi-jurisdictional public and private stakeholders working together through the Alliance for Building Better Medicine. Watch and share here: https://lnkd.in/ee3sXQp7 #PharmaManufacturing #BCorp #EssentialMedicine #Pharmaceuticals #WorkforceDevelopment #SupplierDiversity #DiverseSuppliers #EconomicOpportunity #BuildingBetterMedicine

Next in our series of impact videos features CCAM - Commonwealth Center for Advanced Manufacturing, a valued member of the Alliance for Building Better Medicine. CCAM is where the best of industry, academia, and government come together to solve advanced manufacturing challenges. "CCAM's mission is to grow the manufacturing ecosystem in the United States," shares John Milton-Benoit, President and CEO of the Commonwealth Center for Advanced Manufacturing, in this video about the organization's transformative impact. "We have the structure and facilities in place that allow our researchers to develop manufacturing insights that enable us to breathe new life into new and existing manufacturing processes." Use the link below to learn more about CCAM and how it serves at the center of an academic, government, and industry ecosystem where partnerships create real economic value and push our region forward by harnessing the power of world-class talent, technology, and training. Watch and share the impact of CCAM and other Alliance members as we work together to build better medicine: https://lnkd.in/gjHqc-7f #buildingbettermedicine #CCAM #virginia #innovationecosystem #PharmaceuticalManufacturing #PharmaInnovation #PharmaceuticalIndustry #DrugDevelopment #Biopharma #WorkforceDevelopment #Economicdevelopment https://lnkd.in/gjHqc-7f

Join Us at the Pharma Small Business Symposium! We are proud to announce the Pharma Small Business Symposium in Petersburg as we celebrate the region as an emerging hub for building better medicine. The upcoming event is an opportunity for small business leaders and pharmaceutical industry stakeholders to network, gain insights, and explore partnerships as we define a new era in R&D, advanced pharmaceutical manufacturing, workforce development, and supply chain development in our region. 🗓️ Date: Wednesday, October 2, 2024 ⏰Time: 2:00 PM – 5:00 PM 📍Location: Petersburg Public Library (Event Center), 201 West Washington Street, Petersburg, VA 23803 Keynote speakers will include the Mayor of Petersburg, the Honorable Samuel Parham, along with other distinguished leaders from the Commonwealth of Virginia and the pharmaceutical industry such as Phlow, Civica Rx, CCAM - Commonwealth Center for Advanced Manufacturing, US Pharmacopeia, Medicines for All Institute, and more. Participants will have the opportunity to engage with top manufacturers and assess how their businesses can contribute to and benefit from innovations in pharmaceutical manufacturing. Register here: https://lnkd.in/edjuvsFG

Next in our series of impact videos features the Greater Richmond Partnership (GRP), a key member of the Alliance for Building Better Medicine. GRP serves as the lead regional economic development organization for the City of Richmond and the counties of Chesterfield, Hanover, and Henrico in Virginia. GRP significantly impacts the region by recruiting companies from around the globe, providing employment opportunities, and generating taxable capital investment for local communities. GRP offers no-cost site location assistance and other services to both domestic and international companies planning new or expanded facilities. In this mission-critical video highlighting GRP and its impact, we had the honor of interviewing Jennifer Wakefield, APR, President and CEO of Greater Richmond Partnership. "The role of the Greater Richmond Partnership is to recruit new companies to the market, which bring high paying jobs and capital investment into the region. During the pandemic, members of our coalition in Greater Richmond and Petersburg recognized that there was a critical shortage of essential medicines in the U.S. and the need to reshore the making of those medicines, and that is a key factor in what we are working on here in our market," shares Jennifer. Watch and share the impact of GRP and other Alliance members as we work together to build better medicine: https://lnkd.in/ewGcU7fk #buildingbettermedicine #virginia #greaterrichmond #GRP #greaterrichmondpartnership #innovationecosystem #siteselectors #PharmaceuticalManufacturing #PharmaInnovation #PharmaceuticalIndustry #DrugDevelopment #PharmaCareers #Biopharma #WorkforceDevelopment #Economicdevelopment