Joint Statement by Prime Minister Mark Carney and Taoiseach Micheál Martin Recognizes CASTL-NIBRT Partnership to Strengthen Biomanufacturing Workforce Development

CHARLOTTETOWN, PE and DUBLIN , June 16, 2026 /CNW/ - The Canadian Alliance for Skills and Training in Life Sciences (CASTL) and Ireland's National Institute for Bioprocessing Research and Training (NIBRT) are pleased to announce the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding. The partnership was recognized in the Joint statement on advancing the Canada-Ireland Partnership issued by the Prime Minister of Canada, the Right Honourable Mark Carney, and Micheál Martin T.D., the Taoiseach of Ireland, on June 13, 2026, during a bilateral visit to Ireland. This builds on CASTL and NIBRT's existing partnership and reinforces their shared commitment to advancing biomanufacturing workforce development in Canada and internationally. The Canada-Ireland joint statement specifically commits to "support biomanufacturing workforce development and skills by building on and extending the existing partnership between the Canadian Alliance for Skills and Training in Life Sciences (CASTL) and Ireland's National Institute for Bioprocessing Research and Training, enabling enhanced joint programming, shared expertise through a global network of NIBRT-affiliated training centres, and alignment of world-class biomanufacturing training initiatives." Through this strengthened collaboration, CASTL and NIBRT will continue to work together ... Full story available on Benzinga.com