The Regional Biotech Manufacturing Initiative will provide education, work experience, and supportive services to 58 disadvantaged youth and adults and dislocated workers to assist them to move into biotech manufacturing careers. Thirty-six students will graduate through Gateway classes offered at two community colleges. The project will also offer one biotech manufacturing class, serving 20 students, and one calibration and instrumentation class, serving 15 students. The project will place 46 individuals in bio-tech manufacturing jobs.