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Local pipefitter expertise supports growing biomanufacturing industry in Central Illinois

Top down view of IBRL’s fermentation area showing piping connecting utilities to each fermentation skid.

New initiatives by the Plumbers & Pipefitters Local 149 and the Integrated Bioprocessing Research Laboratory (IBRL) are training skilled tradespeople to support the rapidly growing biomanufacturing industry in Central Illinois. The iFab Tech Hub will generate a need for workers with diverse skill sets and this initiative aims to connect workers with desirable opportunities in the field.

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Local pipefitter expertise supports growing biomanufacturing industry in Central Illinois | College of Agricultural, Consumer & Environmental Sciences | UIUC

Contact Beth Conerty at bconerty@illinois.edu to learn more about the iFAB Tech Hub, opportunities for bioprocessing pilot projects at IBRL, biomanufacturing workforce development, and more.