New Report: No Country for Young Grads – The Workforce Crisis Threatening America’s Bioeconomy

7/30/2025 | A new report from the Bay Area Council Economic Institute and TEConomy Partners uncovers a troubling trend: young STEM graduates are leaving the U.S. bioeconomy pipeline in alarming numbers. No Country for Young Grads explores the systemic challenges—rising education costs, lack of career-connected learning, and inadequate on-ramps to industry—that are sidelining emerging talent just when the bioeconomy needs it most.

This data-driven analysis reinforces the urgent need for national, state, and regional solutions like those championed by the Life Sciences Workforce Collaborative (LSWC) to build a stronger, more inclusive talent pipeline.

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