Pearland EDC, Alvin Community College partner to strengthen local biotech workforce

Pearland is a regional destination for companies in the biotechnology industry.

The tremendous growth of Pearland-area biotech companies such as Lonza, Millar Inc., and Merit Medical demands a faster workforce pipeline.

The Pearland Economic Development Corporation (PEDC) is helping to meet the need for a better-equipped workforce by partnering with Alvin Community College (ACC) and Lonza to create a two-level Biotechnology Certificate Course.

As local companies faced a tremendous urgency to…