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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
Opportunity Alert: Join the Team at SenesTech
SenesTech is seeking dynamic, self-starters to support our research development efforts. SenesTech, Inc. (SenesTech) is a platform biotechnology company specializing in reproductive physiology. Our mission is to complete the development of non-surgical reproduction management technology that could profoundly change the world via wildlife and companion animal population management. We are currently applying our revolutionary technology […]
The Freedom® portable driver from SynCardia Receives FDA Approval for Bridge to Transplant
TUCSON, Ariz. – July 16, 2014 – The Freedom® portable driver received FDA approval on June 26, 2014 for use with the SynCardia temporary Total Artificial Heart as a bridge to transplantation in cardiac transplant candidates who are clinically stable.
Capturing cancer: a powerful new technique for early diagnosis
Despite impressive medical strides, cancer remains a leading killer and overwhelming burden to health care systems, causing well over a half million fatalities per year, with a projected cost of $174 billion by 2020, according to the National Cancer Institute. Reducing the human and economic toll will require diagnosis and intervention at early stages of […]
TGen-led international study finds likely origin of virulent lung fungus invading Pacific Northwest
Cryptococcus gattii evolving as it spreads to temperate climates
Events
- Tucson Symposium 2024
        Apr 23, 2024 - Tucson - Ginny L. Clements Breast Cancer Research Institute Annual Symposium
        Apr 24, 2024 - TUCSON - 2024 MedTech Conference
        May 21, 2024 - - AACC 2024 Rocky Mountain Local Section Spring Meeting
        May 31, 2024 - Phoenix - BIO International Convention 2024
        Jun 3, 2024 - San Diego