MOVING LIFE SCIENCE INNOVATIONSĀ 

FROM DISCOVERY TO DEVELOPMENT TOĀ  DELIVERY

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

OUR MISSION:Ā AZBio supports the needs of Arizonaā€™s growing life science ecosystem.

OUR MEMBERS: AZBio Members make an impact. They discover, develop and deliver health innovations including medicines, medical devices, diagnostics, and a wide range of health technologies. Our members also include economic development partners, educators, investors, leading business and philanthropic organizations, and patient advocacy organizations.Ā AZBio Members employ over 365,000 Arizonans who are working together to make life better for people in Arizona and around the world.

Our industry sector generated over $43.64 billion in Economic Impact in 2023.

That's up over 88% from 2016 and growing at a Compound Annual Growth Rate of 9.5%.

Arizonaā€™s bioscience industry (not including our hospitals) 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 $102,161ā€”53 percent higher than the stateā€™s private sector average.Ā  View More of Arizona's Bioscience Industry Data

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AZBio Members discover, develop, and deliver life-saving and life-changing innovations.

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

AZBioĀ  Member OrganizationsĀ 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. Ā 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

National Bioeconomy Blueprint Released

Today, the Obama Administration announced its commitment to strengthening bioscience research as a major driver of American innovation and economic growth.Ā  The National Bioeconomy Blueprint outlines steps that agencies will take to drive the bioeconomyā€”economic activity powered by research and innovation in the biosciencesā€”and details ongoing efforts across the Federal government to realize this goal.

Ventana Medical gets Congressional props

Ā Ventana Medical Systems, Inc., a Member of the Roche Group, recently was honored on the floor of the United States House of Representatives for leadership in cancer diagnostics that improves patient safety.

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