BCIT and CASTL celebrate the BC Biomanufacturing Training Facility – revolutionizing life sciences training in the province

The British Columbia Institute of Technology (BCIT) and the Canadian Alliance for Skills and Training in Life Sciences (CASTL), in partnership with the Province of BC and the Government of Canada, are revolutionizing life sciences training in British Columbia (BC) with the first-of-its-kind BC Biomanufacturing Training Facility (BCBTF). Representatives from government, post-secondary and industry gathered to celebrate the development of the state-of-the-art training facility located at the BCIT Aerospace Technology Campus in Richmond. The new BC Biomanufacturing Training Facility will play a pivotal role in addressing talent and skills shortages in the biopharmaceutical industry while supporting life sciences businesses as the fastest growing sector in BC. The facility will provide training for more than 700 people annually by 2026.
Learn more about this exciting partnership in CASTL’s press release.