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
IN THE LOOP
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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
Heliae expanding algae bioscience production operations in Gilbert
Heliae plant will mass-produce algae for multiple uses
Lawmakers hope new public records law will lead to ‘sponsored research’
Lawmakers hope new public records law will lead to ‘sponsored research’
Missed the Expo? Read All About It.
The AZBio Expo brought together over 250 members of our community to connect, engage, and collaborate on May 17, 2012 for a full day of great ideas shared by thought leaders from across our industry and across our state. Each one is a prime example of WHY Arizona’s Bioscience Industry is moving forward faster.
BioAccel seeking companies to occupy Bioinspire – Arizona’s first medical device incubator
The program will offer up to $300,000 in seed funding to those selected
Events
- 2024 STEM and Innovation Summit
        Oct 22, 2024 - Phoenix - PADT Nerdtoberfest
        Oct 23, 2024 - Tempe - BioFuture 2024
        Oct 28, 2024 - - NSF BII for Mechanisms of Cellular Evolution's Annual 2024 Symposium
        Nov 6, 2024 - Tempe - Arizona Business and Health Summit 2024
        Nov 14, 2024 - Tempe