Member’s Representative in Committees and Cluster
Member Representatives
About the participation of representatives from our members
Joining an INDUNIV cluster or committee is the best way to contribute as part of the life sciences ecosystem of PR. It also provides value to the membership by shaping the support agenda towards attaining the objectives established for the year and the future goals. Committee participation is open to all employees of INDUNIV member companies. Members may be appointed to be involved in committees for the term assigned. Members participation in committees will allow for bringing up discussions about issues and needs that are important to their companies, look for ways to address them, and take advantage of the network with peers.
Why Join?
- Access to INDUNIV experts with deep policy, regulatory, tax, investment, legal and technical expertise
- The ability to help shape PR’s life science ecosystem agenda
- Breaking news and timely newsletters on issues of importance to their companies
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Membership
Full-time employees of any INDUNIV member company are eligible to join committees. There is no limit to the number of representatives that a member company can have appointed to a committee.
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Operation
All committees operate on a consensus basis to set the work plan on particular topics or initiatives. If a consensus position cannot be reached among members, INDUNIV cannot take a public position on that issue. While multiple employees may participate on a committee, each member company participates as one voice, or one vote, on policies and issues that come before each committee.
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Meetings
Periodical committee meetings typically occur via teleconference or video conference. The number of meetings and their frequency are decided by the individual committees with their members. As needed occasional in-person meetings will be held to discuss pertinent policy issuesor topics that otherwise require in-person review.
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Communications
INDUNIV communicates with committee members via email, and committees meet via video conference. The use of social media is also encouraged to facilitate the flow of information
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INDUNIV’s Committees and Clusters
Our Clusters & Committees
Communications Committee
The committee develops and executes a comprehensive communications plan to support INDUNIV’s Mission & Vision. It pools together our organization’s resources, re-purposing communications materials and initiatives in support of INDUNIV’s goals. Leverage on INDUNIV’s partnerships with our community of partners in the life science sectors locally and other affiliate organizations (BIO & CSBA/CSBI) & network to position communication outside PR.
Scientific Affairs Committee (CIE)
The Scientific Affairs Committee (SAC) under the theme of “Propelling Industry-Academia Relations Through Collaborations and Scientific Mindshare” has existed as part of INDUNIV Research Center, Inc. In the early period of INDUNIV played a center stage to promote a community of investigators focus in applied research in areas consonants with those needs of the industry members. The goal at the time was to develop a group of external resources that would be able to help industry solve technical issues and leverage their support for cost savings projects development activities. The Committee has been realigning its functions as the goals evolve within the strategic vision of INDUNIV as well as the interaction with the S,T & R Trust in terms of the promotion of the research activities. The SAC can be envisioned as a working group (composed of scientists and industry’s management from technical services, quality and manufacturing, service sector providers plus investigators from academia) which defines the specific areas of interest in various aspects of its functionality, It also manages the Technology Exchange Series program.
Supply Chain Subcommittee
Formed to look at supply chain aspects and facilitate the support as well as solutions that address the gaps. The group was established 5 years ago to take advantage of the supply chain opportunities for the Biopharma, Medical Device and Agbio sectors envisioned by the approval of the waiver to make PR airports a transshipment airhub. Considering the level of air cargo required by the industry and the fact that it requires cold chain management a Steering Committee was organized: a) to gather the shipment data; b) mapping of the infrastructures requirements to attain this pharma airhub; c) support the process towards implementing the cold chain certification that IATA/CIEV offer to raise the standard of accreditation of our international airports
PR Bioscience Cluster
This committee encompasses the life sciences ecosystem in PR represented by the five sectors defined by BIO’s TEConomy Report : Biopharma, Medical Devices, Bio-Agriculture, Bio-Medical Research, and the Supply Chain. Its primary purpose is to work with the sectors in the development and implementation of strategies and initiatives to enhance their competitiveness playing field. Together with other associated clusters and supply chain components strengthen the capacity to produce high quality products to meet world demands while propitiating the establishment of more research activities, tech transfer opportunities plus providing curricula and training programs for preparing the required STEM talent.
Education Infrastructure Committee
Comité de Infraestructura Educativa (CIE): The Educational Infrastructure Committee (EIC) is one of the standing committees for the Life Science Clusters which are part of INDUNIV organization. The Committee has existed since May 3, 2002. Its main goal is the integration of efforts towards strengthening the academic formation and provides the skills for increasing the competitiveness of the life science workforce in support of a knowledge management culture. It also facilitates the efforts for the Annual Celebration of Bioscience and liaise with other educational initiatives.
Government Affairs PR Focus
It groups the Government Affairs Representatives of our member companies in PIA and with the BIO Staff assigned to work within the States Government Relations Committee (SGRC). The group meets regularly, about once a month, to discuss and review strategy and advocacy of State Policy initiatives pertaining to PR being developed by the Working Groups in the BIO staff.