Partner Convening and Mixer

10:00am to 1:30pm 

LabCentral, 700 Main Street, Cambridge, MA, ~50 spots 

Most of us are working toward the same thing, getting more people into good careers in life sciences. We rarely get to be in the same room.

Come share what your organization does and meet the people whose work overlaps with yours. The morning starts with partners only, so you can connect with each other before the doors open to our wider community over lunch.

What you get out of it:

Direct introductions to schools, workforce agencies, community organizations, and funders across Greater Boston A chance to share your programs and resources with the biotech community in Kendall Square At least one new partner connection worth following up on

Who it is for?

Schools and higher education, workforce agencies, community organizations, funders, government partners, and LabCentral residents and alumni

Lunch will be provided

STEM Field Trip and Lab Day

9:00am to 1:30pm

LabCentral Learning Lab, By Invitation Only

Students from partner organizations and schools with biotech career and technical education (CTE) programs spend the at LabCentral, and experience what a career in life sciences looks like.

Info Session on LabCentral
Pathway Programs

3:30pm to 4:15pm

Virtual session

Want a day like that for your students or participants? Join us for 45 minutes to learn how.

You're invited to a virtual session on LabCentral Pathway Programs, our set of hands-on experiences that connect education to employment! We will walk through LabCentral Pathway Programs; What the Heck is Biotech?®, Biotech Blend X, and Biotech Ready, and how to bring students into the LabCentral Ecosystem. 

What you get out of it:

• A clear picture of which program fits your students or participants needs, 

• What a day at LabCentral looks like, 

• How groups get scheduled and what to plan for 

• A direct line to our team for next steps 

Who is it for?

Teachers, CTE and STEM coordinators, faculty, counselors, and workforce professionals

Organizations interested in bringing students please reach out to bmadrigal@labcentral.org

What Employers Need Now 

10:00am to 1:30pm 

LabCentral, 700 Main Street, Cambridge, ~25 spots

AI and dry lab skills are reshaping entry level roles faster than most training can keep up. Right before hiring season, we are bringing employers, colleges, and training providers together to name the gaps. Everyone who takes part gets a short summary of what we learn. Lunch will be provided. 

What you get out of it:

• The Skills Gap Brief, a short read on where entry level hiring is heading and where training is falling behind, sent to everyone who takes part

• A read on what other organizations are seeing in this market

• Conversation across hiring, education, and training

• A say in what local training programs teach next

Who is it for?

Hiring managers, talent acquisition, CSR leads, workforce professionals, higher ed faculty, and training providers