CT SB00446

Connecticut Innovations, Incorporated shall develop a short-term and long-term strategic plan to develop and grow the bioscience sector in the state, along with a complementary marketing and promotional strategy.

Planning shall be conducted in collaboration with the Department of Economic and Community Development, relevant legislative committees, bioscience industry stakeholders, institutions of higher education, businesses, industry associations, and the Connecticut Health Data Collaborative.

The strategic plan must evaluate Connecticut's current assets, strengths, and weaknesses in the bioscience sector and consider findings from prior reports on bioscience metrics and education pipeline.

The marketing strategy shall include a dedicated website to attract researchers and bioscience entities, a social media plan, success metrics, and estimated implementation costs with potential funding sources including private and in-kind contributions.

Connecticut Innovations, Incorporated must submit the strategic plan and marketing strategy report to the relevant legislative committees, Connecticut Health Data Collaborative, and Commission on Economic Competitiveness by January 1, 2019.