About Us

The Regional Resource Centre for Biotech and Healthcare is based at Kent Science Park to enable close links with industry (SME’s to Multinationals). The centre forms part of the SEEDA network of sector based resource centres.  The centre is run by the International Institute of Biotechnology (IIB) and the Sittingbourne Enterprise Hub Ltd (SEHL) whose board and hub director were responsible for getting the project off the ground.

We focus on Biotechnology and Healthcare sciences but understand that related courses are also required; our integral training facility, the Kent Science Resource Centre, gives us the ability to offer technical training courses. This facility can be used by any training provider(s) to deliver courses, particularly to support the BioPharm Industry.

Legal Status: The Regional Resource Centre for Biotech and Healthcare and the Kent Science Resource Centre are both under the management of the International Institute of Biotechnology which is a company limited by guarantee  for biotechnology education.

Management:

The centre is run by SEHL but works closely with the local Borough Council (Swale Forward) and the academic stakeholders MidKent College and the Gateway Knowledge Alliance and other collaboration to deliver industry led vocational led courses.

Regional Resource Centre Objectives:

A focal point for linking, brokering, managing and developing partnerships with employers, individuals and training providers engaged in accessing and providing skills and labour to industry and engaged in ensuring the wider science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) agenda is promoted and supported across all ages and skill levels.

• An access and information point.
• Access to training support and specialist teaching facilities.
• A communication system, to raise the level of awareness of education and training opportunities.
• A careers advice, careers resource and industrial showcase.