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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Get Connected With Arizona's Bioindustry
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
Medtronic CoreValve® System Obtains Early FDA Approval on Exceptional Clinical Performance
Self-Expanding Aortic Valve Serves Broad Spectrum of Potential Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement (TAVR) Patients Who Are Unable to Undergo Surgery
Telestroke is cost-saving for society Mayo Clinic researchers show
PHOENIX — Jan. 16, 2014 — Researchers have found that using telemedicine to deliver stroke care, also known as telestroke, appears to be cost-effective for society. The research was recently published in the American Journal of Managed Care.
Matt McGuire to lead Cancer Treatment Centers’ Arizona facility
Matt McGuire, who was serving as interim president and CEO for Cancer Treatment Centers of America at Western Regional Medical Center, has been selected for the position on a permanent basis.
Castle Biosciences Announces Data Demonstrating Ability to Identify Esophageal Cancer Patients Resistant to Standard Pre-Surgical Treatment of Chemotherapy and Radiation
Enables physicians and patients to proactively avoid toxicities from treatments unlikely to provide benefit. Data presented at ASCO’s 2014 Gastrointestinal Cancers Symposium
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