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OUR VISION OF THE FUTURE: Arizona is a top-ten life science state.

OUR MISSION: AZBio supports the needs of Arizona’s growing life science ecosystem.

Arizona’s bioscience industry employed 40,399 in 2023 across 3,652 state business establishments, representing a rapid 24.6 percent increase in employment since 2019 and placing the state among the leaders in employment growth. The average wage in the bioscience industry was $102,161—53 percent higher than the state’s private sector average. Academic R&D expenditures in bioscience fields reached a new height of $683.3 million in 2022. NIH funding for Arizona totaled $366.5 million in 2023 following steady annual growth since 2019. Arizona’s bioscience companies attracted strong venture capital investment, with $281.8 million invested in 2023. Arizona stands out in patent activity in bioscience-related technology areas—its 3,387 patent awards from 2019 through 2023 places the state in the second quintile among all states.  AZ-BIO2024 - state profile

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A key component in Arizona’s life science ecosystem, the Arizona Bioindustry Association (AZBio) is the only statewide organization exclusively focused on growing Arizona’s bioscience industry.  

AZBio  Member Organizations in the fields of business, research and education, health care delivery, economic development, government, and other professions involved in the biosciences are the key drivers of the growth of Arizona's life science sector.  As the unified voice of our industry in Arizona, AZBio strives to make Arizona a place where bioscience organizations can grow and succeed.

AZBio works nationally and globally with the Advanced Medical Technology Association (AdvaMed), the Biotechnology Innovation Organization (BIO), the Medical Device Manufacturers Association (MDMA), the Pharmaceutical Research and Manufacturers of America (PhRMA), and leading patient advocacy organizations.

Through these relationships, AZBio has access to information, contacts, resources, cost saving programs, and the global bioscience and medtech community.

Success Stories – Good News from Arizona’s BioIndustry

AdvaMed CEO Calls for “Zero for Zero” Reciprocal Tariffs on Medtech with U.S. Trading Partners 

WASHINGTON, April 25, 2025 – Scott Whitaker, president and CEO of AdvaMed, the Medtech Association, today called for a reciprocal “zero for zero” model with respect to tariffs among U.S. trading partners for medical technologies. In an interview with Joe Mullings of the Mullings Group, Whitaker stated that tariff-free trade is critical to maintaining the highly competitive nature of […]

NSF Director Sethuraman Panchanathan Resigns

Dr. Sethuraman “Panch” Panchanathan announced on April 24, 2025 his decision to “step down as Director of the U.S. National Science Foundation (NSF), effective today.” He was in the fifth year of his six year appointment.

Arizona’s Bioscience Roadmap 2025 Progress Update

On April 23, 2025, the Flinn Foundation releases this year’s Progress Report on Arizona’s Bioscience Roadmap included new data on bioscience performance metrics from TEConomy Partners, an update on the University of Arizona’s strategic directions, and a look at the new Roadmap from SRI International.  

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