MOVING LIFE SCIENCE INNOVATIONS

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.

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. 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%.

Arizona’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 $102,161—53 percent higher than the state’s private sector average. View More of Arizona's Bioscience Industry Data

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.

Tuberculosis: The Critical Path to Developing a Cure

CRITICAL PATH INSTITUTE HONORS WORLD TUBERCULOSIS DAY 2012 with a public seminar at the University of Arizona on Wednesday March 21st.

Opportunity Alert: CleanTech Open Taking Applications

BioFuels and the use of BioMass to create energy are great examples of clean and green technologies. This week AZBio hosted leaders from across our community who are leading in this area. Also joining us was Josh Hottenstein a member of the CleanTech Open team. Below is a recent announcement about the CleanTech Open. This is […]

Laura Huenneke Named Provost of Northern Arizona University

NAU Research VP Laura Huenneke chosen as new provost Laura Huenneke, NAU vice president for Research since 2008, has been named provost and vice president for Academic Affairs, President John Haeger announced today. Regents’ professor William Grabe, a member of the NAU faculty since 1984, will assume Huenneke’s position.

Picking Up The Pace

This Spring AZBio is picking up the pace with more ways for you and your bioscience team to Move Forward…Faster. The process of acceleration requires that we connect, engage and collaborate each step of the way. When we step it up, so can you. Each month this Spring we have opportunities for you to build new […]