Biotechnology
in North Carolina
Biotechnology in N.C.
What is biotechnology?
A collection of technologies that use living
cells and/or biological molecules to
solve problems and make useful
products.
Biotechnology in N.C.
The making of these
products is called
biomanufacturing or
bioprocessing.
Biotechnology in N.C.
 More than 600+ biotechnology companies
 Companies involved in industries such as
aquaculture, biodefense, medical devices,
nutrition, pharmaceutical development and
manufacturing, diagnostics and medical
devices
 Together, they employ more than 60,000
people.
Taken from http://ncbioscience.net/about-us/MemberList.aspx.
Biotechnology in N.C.
Types of products made in N.C.
include:
 Vaccines for humans and animals
 Biopharmaceuticals
 Amino acids
 Industrial enzymes
 Therapeutics isolated from blood
 Diagnostic kits
 Biofuels
Biogen Idec
Produces biopharmaceuticals to treat
neurodegenerative diseases, hemophilia,
and autoimmune disorders. Its large-scale
manufacturing in Research Triangle Park is
one of the largest Biologics
manufacturing facilities of its kind
in the world.
Ajinomoto
Is a world leader in the production
of amino acids, the building blocks
of proteins. Like many
bioprocessing facilities, the Raleigh
plant operates at full capacity 24
hours a day, 365 days a year.
Fujifilm Diosynth
Biotechnologies
Is a world leader in production of
recombinant protein
biopharmaceuticals. Its state-of-theart facilities are located in Research
Triangle Park.
AlphaVax
Is developing a new vaccine
technology with broad
applications against infectious
disease, cancer and biodefense
threats.
Novozymes North
America
Is located on 1,600
acres in Franklinton.
It is the largest multipurpose enzyme
manufacturing plant
in the United States.
Novozymes is the biotech-based world leader
in industrial enzymes and microorganisms.
Greer Labs
Is a leading supplier of
allergy testing and
treatment materials.
Its manufacturing
facility is located in
Lenoir.
KBI BioPharma
Is a contract
biomanufacturer in
Durham. The
company produces
a variety of
biopharmaceuticals
for other
companies.
Argos Therapeutics
Is developing
personalized
immunotherapies
for the treatment of
cancer and
infectious diseases
in Durham.
Talecris Plasma Resources
Takes plasma and develops life
saving therapies for immune
deficiencies, hemophilia and other
blood disorders.
Archer Daniels Midland
Is one of the largest
agricultural
processors in the
world. The plant, in
Southport, N.C.,
produces citric
acid.
Ingredion
Produces
high-fructose
corn syrup
and starch in
WinstonSalem.
Merck & Co.
The Durham facility manufactures bulk
varicella for use in vaccines for
chicken pox and shingles.
GlaxoSmithKline
The Research Triangle
Park campus is one of
the two administrative
headquarters in the
U.S. It houses research
and development
facilities, sales and
marketing.
BASF Plant Science
BASF at Research
Triangle Park focuses
on insecticide and
serves as the
headquarters for the
BASF Crop Protection
NAFTA division.
Pfizer
Pfizer Global Supply site
is located in Sanford,
North Carolina. The
site produces vaccines
for consumers around
the world.
Novartis
Novartis has a facility located in
Holly Spring which has a 430,000square-foot facility for producing
flu vaccine using cell culture
techniques.
Liquidia
Liquidia uses PRINT technology to
manufacture specifically
engineered particles.