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Create biopharmaceutical centers of excellence
Create biopharmaceutical centers of excellence
Grassroots

Public-Private Partnership and Industry Commitments

Engage industry leaders (pharma companies, biotech firms, manufacturing specialists like Lonza or Fujifilm Diosynth, etc.) early to get buy-in and contributi...

Secure credible public-private participation so the Center of Excellence stays practical and used by industry, not just symbolic. Convene an advisory structure and seek commitments described in the cause materials—equipment support, co-located teams, training pipelines, and contributions—while setting clear IP and governance rules. Done well, this stretches public dollars and reduces the risk of a “white elephant.”

Why this works

  • Industry skin in the game ensures the center stays practical and addresses real needs.
  • It also stretches federal dollars.
  • If companies publicly commit, it can help sell the idea to any skeptics by showing broad backing.
  • Also, it reduces risk that the center develops tech nobody uses – since industry will direct it to relevant challenges.

National Committee to Preserve Social Security and Medicare

Advocacy
ncpssm.org

Protecting and enhancing retirement and health security for seniors

The National Committee to Preserve Social Security and Medicare (NCPSSM) is a grassroots advocacy organization founded in 1982 to serve as an advocate in Washington for the financial security of seniors. NCPSSM fights against cuts to Social Security and Medicare, pushes for benefit improvements (like more accurate COLAs), and works to ensure these programs’ long-term solvency. With millions of members and supporters, the Committee lobbies Congress, conducts public education, and organizes seniors to speak out on issues such as prescription drug pricing and protection from inflation.

Mechanism

How National Committee to Preserve Social Security and Medicare uses funding

About Grassroots
  1. Identify key industry and manufacturing stakeholders aligned with the center’s goals.
  2. Establish an advisory board that shapes mission and practical project selection.
  3. Negotiate commitments (equipment, co-location, hiring pipelines, and contributions) within a transparent framework.
  4. Define IP and data-sharing terms that keep work pre-competitive and broadly usable.
  5. Ensure early projects focus on manufacturable processes and workforce training, not only research.
  6. Publish participation and conflict-of-interest rules to maintain trust.

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