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.

Dr. Eric Reiman receives Arizona’s highest bioscience honor

AZBio Pioneer Award for Lifetime Achievement recognizes groundbreaking contributions in fight against Alzheimer’s

CND Life Sciences Announces NIH Grant to Study the Risk of Parkinson’s Disease in Patients with Essential Tremor

SCOTTSDALE, AZ, October 22, 2025 – CND Life Sciences (CND), a medical technology company pioneering the development of cutaneous neurodiagnostic tests and associated biomarker services, today announced that it has been awarded a $3 million grant from the National Institutes of Health (NIH) Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) program to determine if the presence of the protein phosphorylated alpha-synuclein […]

A Decade of Impact: U of A and Banner Health transform health care in Arizona

Collaboration delivers more than $59 billion in economic impact and statewide growth in patient care, research and opportunity.

GPN Vaccines Inc Completes Acquisition of BacVax Inc.

New York, USA – 24th October 2025 – GPN Vaccines Inc (“GPN”) is pleased to announce it has successfully completed the acquisition of BacVax Inc. (“BacVax”), a biotechnology company based in Phoenix, Arizona, that is developing vaccines targeting bacterial infections.