Products Applications Custom Resources Support About Community Touch Building and sustaining long-term relationships worldwide by engaging local communities and supporting education, science and the arts. Download Community Touch Home Planet Aware People Care Corporate Mind Community Touch Product Reach Supporting Our Global Communities During COVID-19 Promega employees seek to better the world in the distinctive ways that match their unique skills and talents and also bring meaning to their lives. This took on profound new importance in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic as Promega teams around the world mobilized to support their communities in crisis. Learn more › Supporting Young Scientists Competing in iGEM The International Genetically Engineered Machine (iGEM) competition is a program dedicated to advancing the boundaries of synthetic biology, education and cooperative community-based collaboration. Multidisciplinary teams of high school and university students work together to conceive, build, test and measure a system of their own design using interchangeable biological parts and standard molecular biology techniques. Learn how becoming a Partner Sponsor of iGEM helped empower efforts to change the world. Read more › Offering Employees Paid Time to Volunteer The Promega in Action program offers employees in Madison, Wisconsin the opportunity to apply for up to 40 hours of paid time to volunteer for the charity or organization of their choice. See Promega in Action › Funding the Exploration of Biotech Solutions to Environmental Challenges Our long-term vision of the future includes not only where Promega will be in 100 years but also how to improve the world in which we live now. Our company has committed $3 million to the Revive & Restore Catalyst Science Fund, exploring innovative solutions for endangered species and threatened ecosystems. Learn how biotechnology can advance the cause of conservation. Read more › Promega Oncology Research Grant In 2021, Promega Benelux awarded the Promega Oncology Research Grant to three young academic researchers who are taking their first steps in oncology research. The grants were intended to give students access to cutting-edge technologies that might otherwise be too expensive to implement in their project. PhD candidates were asked to write a proposal describing the value a specific Promega technology could add to their research. Three prizes were awarded to Natalia Ortiz (Leiden University), Emily Ploeg (UMC Groningen) and Clothilde Claus (University of Mons). Working at Promega means growing and developing with a very innovative company that stands for progress and knows how to combine economic and social aspects. The cultural diversity and scientific inspiration make the company a place where people enjoy working. –Caroline End, Product Manager, Promega Germany Today’s Learners, Tomorrow’s Leaders Woods Hollow Children’s Center is located on the main corporate campus and serves Promega employees as well as families from surrounding communities. The nonprofit facility provides early childhood education and care for children 6 weeks to 10 years old and is fully accredited by the National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC). Promega founded Woods Hollow in 1991 and has provided ongoing support ever since. Woods Hollow Children’s Center is celebrating its 30th anniversary. Read more about the facility’s importance to families at Promega. Learn more at: woodshollow.org Promega Biotech Ibérica Earns Recognition for COVID-19 Response in Spain Promega Biotech Ibérica was recognized with a Madrid Community SME (small- and medium-sized business) Award for demonstrating adaptation and innovation to lead the pandemic recovery in Spain in 2020. Learn more › The BioPharmaceutical Technology Center Institute (BTC Institute) This not-for-profit organization founded by Promega in 1993 and located on the Madison, WI campus provides educational, scientific, and cultural enrichment experiences. Educational programs focus on the life sciences for a wide range of learners from upper elementary students to college and graduate students, as well as career scientists in academia and industry and the general public. The BTC Institute and Dane County School Consortium Biotechnology Youth Apprenticeship Program has helped train young scientists for over twenty years. Many former Youth Apprentices have gone on to further STEM training and careers. BTC Institute has collaborated with the African American Ethnic Academy to host an annual summer science program titled “A Celebration of Life.” This program, supported in part by the Wisconsin Space Grant Consortium, engages a diverse group of students in the fun of science while featuring STEM professionals of color. Other BTC Institute programs include teacher workshops such as “Biotechnology: The Basics” and collaborations with the University of Wisconsin Precollege Enrichment Opportunity Program for Learning Excellence. Read about several recent BTC Institute events in our recent blog. Learn more at btci.org › Promega Art Showcase Hosted on the Promega Madison campus for more than 20 years, the Art Showcase is a quarterly exhibit featuring the work of local and international painters, photographers, sculptors and artists in many other media. The professionally curated exhibitions, which are free and open to the public, offer both well-established and up-and-coming artists a venue for their work, and provide an opportunity for the surrounding community to explore diverse perspectives. Showcase opening symposia consistently attract hundreds of art enthusiasts. An annual Promega employee art show supports a corporate culture that encourages creative expression. Learn more at: promega-artshow.com › Coordinating Events to Raise Money for Local Charities The employee-lead Community Action Team (CAT) at Promega Biosciences in San Luis Obispo, CA, supports growth of their local community in civic vitality, cultural richness, human welfare, environmental sensitivity, educational opportunities and providing for and protecting those in need. In the last year, the team supported the United Way, Central Coast Funds for Kids, Woods Humane Society and EL Camino Homeless Organization. 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