Moving Life Science Innovations along the path
From Discovery To Development To Delivery
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 is growing rapidly and reached more than 36,000 jobs spanning 2,912 business establishments in 2021. Industry employment has grown by nearly 22 percent since 2018—twice the growth rate of the nation—with each of the five major subsectors adding jobs during the period. Arizona’s universities conducted $602 million in R&D activities in bioscience-related fields in 2020, fueled in part by steadily increasing NIH awards to Arizona institutions since 2018. Venture capital investments in Arizona bioscience companies increased significantly in 2021, and during the 2018-21 period totaled $565 million. Arizona inventors have been awarded 2,283 bioscience related patents since 2018, among the second quintile of states in patent activity. Read the Report: AZ-BIO2022 - state profile
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Get Connected With Arizona's Bioindustry
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
BIO5 Institute Expands its Innovative Biosciences Research Model to Phoenix
The BIO5 Institute at the University of Arizona is set to embark on a groundbreaking journey by officially expanding its footprint to Phoenix. This move marks a significant step in fostering collaborative biosciences research across Arizona and beyond.
C-Path’s Translational Therapeutics Accelerator and Celdara Medical Announce Pipeline-focused MOU
AHCCCS Requests Federal Authority To Expand Eligibility for KidsCare
Nearly 10,000 More Children Could Become Eligible for Coverage
Researchers, PIs, Technologists: Contact us with your wearable solutions for a chance to join WearTech Center’s next applied research cohort with matching funding up to $250,000.
Arizona’s WearTech Applied Research Center is developing its fourth cohort of applied research projects and is seeking novel wearable solutions to address challenges and opportunities within the existing healthcare and industrial sectors.
Events
- State of the PBC
        Dec 12, 2023 - Phoenix - Moving your Innovation into the Marketplace
        Dec 13, 2023 - Tucson - AZBio Trailblazer Awards
        Dec 14, 2023 - Phoenix - State Bio Friends Kick Off Reception - JPM Week
        Jan 7, 2024 - - Biotech Showcase 2024
        Jan 8, 2024 - San Francisco