Moving Life Science Innovations along the path
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 Return of Mini-Med School 2.0
Needles, Bites and Heart: Topics for Spring Mini-Med Series at UA College of Medicine Phoenix Speakers talking about acupuncture, cardiac arrest and snake bites highlight the spring 2015 series of Mini-Medical School 2.0 at The University of Arizona College of Medicine – Phoenix. Mini-Medical School 2.0 is a community lecture series held by the downtown […]
New Report from BIO Maps the Venture Landscape for Life Science Innovation
BIO’s “Venture Funding of Therapeutic Innovation: A Comprehensive Look at a Decade of Venture Funding of Drug R&D”.
TGen study says destroying tumor material that ‘cloaks’ cancer cells could benefit patients
Eliminating ‘stroma’ could enable anti-cancer drugs to penetrated tumor tissues; extend patient survival
Applications Now Open for the Spring Arizona Innovation Challenge
APPLY Today! AZBio Members who have won the Arizona Innovation Challenge in the past include: Iron Horse Diagnostics, 2014 AIC winner NuvOx Pharma, 2014 AIC winner Viomics, 2013 AIC winner Nasseo, 2013 AIC winner. Cancer Prevention Pharmaceuticals, 2012 AIC winner. MSDx, 2011 AIC winner. Twice yearly, the Arizona Commerce Authority awards $1.5 million to the […]
Events
- Venture Madness 2024
        Apr 3, 2024 - Scottsdale - Behind BIO5
        Apr 3, 2024 - Tucson - BISNOW: Phoenix Healthcare and Life Sciences Summit
        Apr 4, 2024 - Phoenix - 9th Annual ABRC-Flinn Research Conference
        Apr 5, 2024 - Phoenix - BIO Legislative Fly In
        Apr 16, 2024 - Washington