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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
VisionGate raises $2M for early detection of lung cancer
Phoenix’s VisionGate Inc has raised $2 million in the first portion of equity financing raised from existing and new investors. The company has developed a non-invasive test for the early detection of lung cancer using 3D cell imaging from a single sputum sample.
360 Vantage Wins AZBio Fast Lane Award
As seen on the 360 Vantage Blog Our sincerest thanks to Joan Koerber-Walker, CEO of AZBio, and her entire team for their outstanding leadership in putting together last week’s AZBio EXPO and Awards Dinner. This annual event was truly the state’s premier gathering of innovators and leaders in the bioscience community, and we were extremely […]
Total Artificial Heart Manufacturer Honored by Arizona BioIndustry Association
SynCardia Named “Arizona Bioscience Company of the Year” (Source: Syncardia)
AdvaMed Applauds Introduction of FDA Reform Legislation
News from AdvaMed: Oct. 14, 2011 WASHINGTON, DC – Stephen J. Ubl, president and CEO of the Advanced Medical Technology Association (AdvaMed), released the following statement today upon the introduction of the “Saving American Jobs and Saving American Patients” legislative package in the U.S. House of Representatives that would reform the FDA device review process:
Events
- AZBioPEERS: Strategies to Attract, Develop and Retain Talent
        May 21, 2024 - - 2024 MedTech Conference
        May 21, 2024 - - Regulatory Education for Industry (REdI) Annual Conference 2024: Innovation in Medical Product Development
        May 29, 2024 - - AACC 2024 Rocky Mountain Local Section Spring Meeting
        May 31, 2024 - Phoenix - BIO International Convention 2024
        Jun 3, 2024 - San Diego