Chris speaks with Stephen Rapundalo, PhD, President and CEO of MichBio. MichBio, which is a statewide trade organization for everything from bio science to life sciences.

They discuss what the MichBio organization is and what it does within the bio industry. It is a membership driven organization, a Chamber of Bio Commerce, that includes big companies, like Pfizer, down to the 1-2 person startups in various sectors across that state. Stephen gives an update on the emerging marketplace, and the challenges some companies are facing. He gives an update on regulatory challenges within the industry, and also gives an update on other industry challenges, such as talent retention.