Lone Star College has invested an additional $500,000 into the Biotechnology Institute and Associate of Applied Science (AAS) degree program at LSC-Montgomery to purchase state-of-the-art equipment to train students in the biotechnology and biopharmaceutical manufacturing fields.
LSC-Montgomery dean of Natural Sciences and health, Mischelle Hopper says, “Lone Star College-Montgomery remains one of the premiere institutions in the greater Houston area poised to train the next generation of biotechnology employees to fill the anticipated 10,000 open positions each year over the next decade.”
LSC-Montgomery’s new biotechnology equipment will give students a hands-on experience of the various labs and projects they can expect to encounter once they enter the workforce.
The life science industry generates billions of dollars in revenue, employing over 100,000 workers in Texas. The Woodlands Innovation District plans to expand the biotechnology footprint in the Houston area by offering biomanufacturing companies premium land across 80 acres to build state-of-the-art facilities.
