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 employed 40,399 in 2023 across 3,652 state business establishments, representing a rapid 24.6 percent increase in employment since 2019 and placing the state among the leaders in employment growth. The average wage in the bioscience industry was $102,161—53 percent higher than the state’s private sector average. Academic R&D expenditures in bioscience fields reached a new height of $683.3 million in 2022. NIH funding for Arizona totaled $366.5 million in 2023 following steady annual growth since 2019. Arizona’s bioscience companies attracted strong venture capital investment, with $281.8 million invested in 2023. Arizona stands out in patent activity in bioscience-related technology areas—its 3,387 patent awards from 2019 through 2023 places the state in the second quintile among all states. AZ-BIO2024 - state profile

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.

AZBio Celebrates Trailblazers

Arizona’s bioscience community came together on December 1, 2011 to show appreciation to the leaders who have blazed the path for bioscience growth here in Arizona. We call these individuals “Trailblazers.” Members of community from across the state had an opportunity to share ideas with legislators, elected officials and leaders from Arizona’s bioscience companies, universities […]

SynCardia expands to Europe

SynCardia Forms European Entity to Address Growing Demand for World’s Only Approved Total Artificial Heart 18 New European Hospitals Have Enrolled in SynCardia’s Certification Program to Implant the Total Artificial Heart during the Last 15 Months.

Medicis Expands with Purchase of Graceway

As seen inthe Phoenix Business Journal… Jennifer A. Johnson Reporter – Phoenix Business Journal Medicis Pharmaceutical Corp. snagged drugmaker Graceway Pharmaceuticals LLC in a bankruptcy auction with a $455 million bid.

Recognizing Excellence in Innovation: PADT

Delivering innovation on a consistent basis is a recipe for success. Getting recognized for the impact your efforts make in helping others succeed too is the icing on the cake. Just ask Rey Chu, Mark Johnson, Eric Miller, and Ward Rand the owners of PADT, Inc. What we call a recipe for success, they state […]