Business View Magazine | August 2020

78 BUSINESS VIEW MAGAZINE AUGUST 2020 especially those in medical manufacturing. And when we thrive, so do our clients.” BVM: What does the landscape look like for the industry over the coming decade and how will BioTalent Canada continue to be a viable voice for the industry? Henderson: “In 2018, Canada’s Economic Strategy Tables released a report—The Innovation and Competitiveness Imperative—wherein it claimed Canada has the ability to double its health and biosciences exports to $26B by 2025. This is a lofty, but attainable, goal that comes with challenges; challenges that BioTalent Canada is well-positioned to help address. “I’m encouraged that Canada’s Economic Strategy Tables made a talent recommendation in its report. Biotech industry leaders have reiterated again and again that two of their barriers to success are access to talent and the capital required to attract and retain said talent. BioTalent Canada’s mission is to provide valuable, evidence- based labour market information and the best job-ready human resources available. “In the coming decade, BioTalent Canada will continue to offer wage subsidies, professional development, and curricula recommendations that will load the pipeline with the talent needed to reach $26B by 2025.” BVM: If you were writing a profile on BioTalent Canada, what are the salient points that you would like a reader to take away from it? Henderson: “I think the most important thing we’d like convey is that BioTalent Canada is much more than wage subsidies. We’re Canada’s go-to source for human resources and skills development in biotechnology. We provide tools, training, and funding necessary to cultivate, recruit, and retain job-ready biotech talent. We also respond to the needs of Canada’s bio-economy employers—needs discovered through extensive labour marketing information studies that provide essential data and help chart the course of the industry’s future. “But all this isn’t our ‘secret sauce.’ Like in so many great places to work, that lies in our team. You’ll never find a more dedicated, quirky, and fun group to work with. We survey our partners regularly, and the way our team serves our stakeholders is always our top mark.”