October 7, 2022
COB students learn about advanced manufacturing at Scout Scientific
It’s National Manufacturing Day at ECU’s College of Business!
As part of the celebration, graduate students from the College of Business visited Scout Scientific to learn about the manufacturing processes used for natural product isolation. Scout Scientific Founder, Shawn Wyatt, explained how the company uses advanced manufacturing to create commercial value in a laboratory setting. Wyatt hosted five groups of students over several hours for a tour of the facilities and a discussion of the company’s manufacturing processes. Students saw firsthand how Scout Scientific relies on High-Performance Liquid Chromatography (HPLC) and other processes to identify, separate, and quantify sample components of natural products. The isolated compounds will be sold to labs around the world for quality testing of consumer products and to research centers investigating cures and treatments.
Scout Scientific LLC is an analytical testing, research, and manufacturing company specializing in analytical method development, product testing, scientific investigations, and compound isolation. Located in Greenville, North Carolina, the company works with start-up entrepreneurs, contracting agencies, and prime contractors in the pharmaceutical, chemical, agricultural, environmental, food, and health industries. Scout Scientific is owned by Shawn R. Wyatt, a skilled scientist with 20 years of experience in the pharmaceutical industry.
Through the Bureau of Business Research (BBR) at ECU and the College of Business, Drs. Christine Kowalczyk and Jason Rowe are collaborating with Scout Scientific to facilitate experiential learning projects for the College of Business graduate students. Throughout the fall, marketing strategy students are working in teams to apply course concepts to support the company’s growth and value creation. Each project culminates in a final analysis and presentation from the students to Scout Scientific leadership.
“Providing students with opportunities to work with companies to gain real-world experience is invaluable. Bridging the classroom with local start-ups fulfills the mission of ECU to create student success and regional transformation,” said Rowe.
As director of the BBR, Dr. Rowe leads the effort at ECU working with the North Carolina Manufacturing Extension Partnership to support innovation and performance for manufacturers across North Carolina.
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