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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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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

President Sander visits the University of Arizonaā€™s Research Parks

(Tucson, Arizona)  On August 29, University of Arizona President Eugene Sander toured the Universityā€™s Research Parks.  The Office of University Research Parks supports the University of Arizonaā€™s mission of education, research and outreach by utilizing research parks and business incubators to advance technology development, commercialization and business attraction. 

Tips on Writing Powerful Public Comment Letters Regarding Proposed Regulations

By: Michael T. Hull – Managing Director, InVent Life SciencesĀ Ā  mhull@inventls.comĀ  (Former Regional Advocate for the U.S. SBA Office of Advocacy) The federal government proposes and finalizes approximatelyĀ 4,000 new rules every year. In general approximatelyĀ 800-1,000 will directly affect small business. A 2008 study by the U.S. Small Business Administrationā€™s Office of Advocacy estimated that the […]

Luceome Biotechnologies Receives $1.9 Million in Phase I and Phase II SBIR Funding to Advance its High Throughput Screening Platform

TUCSON, AZ – LUCEOME BIOTECHNOLOGIES a privately held biotechnology company focused on the discovery and development of its innovative proprietary assay platform today announced the award of $1.6 million in grant funding from The National Institutes of Health to further their research in high throughput screening using the KinaseSeekerā„¢ technology. Earlier this year, Luceome was […]

The FDA When Thereā€™s An App For That

There is a lot happening on the medical device front these days around MDDS (Medical Device Data Systems) and the FDA is paying close attention with new regulations, guidance and requests for comment.  With the  April 2012 compliance deadline less than 8 months away, AZBio Member John C. Hoffman of QMR is paying close attention […]

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