Genentech gives $10 million to back nationwide K-12 science, math program

Genentech, the biotechnology giant, announced Monday it would invest $10 million in a nationwide K-12 school science and math program that originated in South San Francisco schools.

The program, Futurelab+, includes biotechnology curriculum that fits into existing state science standards, training for teachers and a volunteer program that matches biotech professionals with classrooms. The goal is to boost achievement in science, technology, engineering and mathematics — also known as STEM — among low-income students and groups that are underrepresented in the biotechnology field.