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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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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
The Power of Strategic Boards in Early-Stage Bioscience Companies
Dr. Jacque Sokolov and Dr. Lishan Aklog discuss the value of forming a strategic board of directors in early-stage companies in the February 2024 AZBioPEERS webcast.
Flinn Foundation names leadership of Arizona’s statewide bioscience committee
Higher education executive Heather Carter, UArizona biomedical engineer Jennifer Barton to serve as chair, vice chair
Internship Opportunity: Banner-ASU Neuroscience Scholars – Apply by March 1, 2024
Spend eight weeks working side-by-side with some of the world’s most talented scientists, clinicians and researchers in an environment devoted to neuroscientific biomedical research and clinical care. Banner-ASU Neuroscience Scholars is a paid, eight-week training program open to top-achieving college undergraduate and graduate science students.
Arizona Board of Regents paves the way for new ASU’s new medical school, M.D. degree
In a major step toward better health care for Arizonans, today the Arizona Board of Regents approved the creation of a new medical school at Arizona State University, which will open its doors to future doctors in the fall of 2026.
Events
- Intellectual Property & Tech Transfer: From Project to Startup
        Mar 19, 2024 - Tempe - AZBioPEERS: Maximizing Your Operational Efficiency with Bio Business Solutions
        Mar 26, 2024 - - Clayco Life Science Summit
        Mar 26, 2024 - Phoenix - MedTech Accelerator 2024 Public Pitch Competition
        Mar 27, 2024 - Phoenix - Venture Madness 2024
        Apr 3, 2024 - Scottsdale