The Battelle study noted that a state is better able to grow its bioscience employment if it has a greater degree of involvement by research institutions, available capital, and access to facilities and equipment. Such factors are clearly evident in Rochester, N.Y., where biotech is alive and prospering.

Harnett County, N.C.: Colleges Produce Life Sciences Work Force There are two prerequisites for any competitive biotechnology location: a highly skilled work force and a solid base of scientific and medical research. Harnett County, N.C., offers both through Campbell University and Central Carolina Community College.       Strategically located between Raleigh and Fayetteville and less than one hour from the Research Triangle Park, Harnett is preparing the life-sciences work force of the future for many industrial sectors.       Campbell University, North Caro-lina's second largest private university, boasts one of the nation's premier pre-pharmacy programs in addition to the unique and highly innovative bachelor of science programs in pharmaceutical sciences and clinical research. Total enrollment for the School of Pharmacy is 400 students, with 90 graduates each year.       Other programs at Campbell include bachelor of science in clinical research, master of science in clinical research, master of science in pharmaceutical sciences, doctor of pharmacy, residency programs, experiential learning programs and five joint degree offerings. Campbell also provides Ph.D. faculty in pharmaceutics, pharmaceutical manufacturing, pharmacology and medical chemistry.       At nearby Central Carolina Commu-nity College, a unique Bioprocess Manufacturing Program has successfully trained entry-level technicians for North Carolina employers since 1998. The BPM curriculum was designed with the help of the North Carolina Biotechnology Center in the RTP.       The faculty at CCCC works closely with an Industrial Advisory Committee to make sure the curriculum accurately reflects the needs of employers in the region.       Harnett County also provides excellent business locations for growing companies in the life-sciences sectors. The 137-acre Edgerton Industrial Park is convenient to three major Interstates: I-95, I-85 and I-40. Raleigh-Durham International Airport is only 45 minutes away, while the Fayetteville airport is just 25 miles away. Western Harnett Industrial Park features 252 acres of certified industrial property.       Qualified labor is close by as well. Harnett is within one hour's drive of an estimated 1.6 million people, many of them with college degrees and advanced skills training.       Harnett is less than an hour's drive from the Centennial Campus and three major research universities: North Carolina State, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and Duke.       For more information on business location opportunities in Harnett County, call Lee Anne Nance at 910-893-7524 or go to www.harnettedc.org.

      Home to the University of Rochester and Rochester Institute of Technology, Rochester is ranked third for the number of college graduates with Life Science degrees per capita, according to the U.S. Department of Education, 2001. What's more, RIT established the first biotechnology Bachelor's program in the U.S. in 1983 and continues to be a national model. RIT also recently introduced new Bachelor's and Master's Degree programs in bioinformatics, and is building a new 38,000-sq.-ft. Center for Biotechnology Education and Training. In other big news, in 2002 the University of Rochester received a $30-million New York State grant to support space and start-up capital for emerging biotech firms.
      Rochester has more than 70 biotechnology and life sciences industry related firms, which employ over 7,000 workers. Companies include Bausch & Lomb; Eastman Kodak Company Health Imaging; Ortho-Clinical Diagnostics, a Johnson & Johnson company; Biophan Technologies, Inc.; and Integrated Nano-Technologies.
      "Universities tend to be a catalyst for commercial activity, where products and technologies can come out of the lab and into the market," remarks Michael Finney, president of Greater Rochester Enterprise, the regional economic development organization. "Biotech firms come to Rochester to get the talent and the technology that they need to succeed and prosper."
      Mike Weiner, CEO of Biophan Technologies, Inc., calls Rochester an "intellectual property rich town."
      Founded in December 2000, Biophan produces biomedical devices safe for use in MRIs, and makes other technologies for larger biomedical device manufacturers. With 12 full-time employees, and another 30 under contract as consultants, Biophan is certainly well-rooted in Rochester.
      "I think Rochester is rich with world-class biotech and biomedical devices technologies. The talent here is unique, and we even sourced our two top managers from Johnson and Johnson. In addition, much of our scientific advisory board is from the University of Rochester," Weiner notes.
      Weiner also remarked that Rochester is one of the highest-ranking cities and counties for patents per capita, with 74 patents issued, pending, or licensed exclusively.
      Steve Nazarian, the director of communications of Integrated Nano-Technologies, notes that Rochester's low cost of living and high quality of life make it an ideal place for families to relocate. Founded in August 2000, Integrated Nano-Technologies produces bioelectronic DNA identification systems for use in biodefense and public safety.
      "Our access to the talent at RIT and the University of Rochester is a key factor of being in Rochester," says Nazarian. "In addition, all of our chips are produced at RIT, so the lab resources are invaluable."