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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 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
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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
U of A researchers developing a sweet energy solution
Known as the sugarcane of the desert, sweet sorghum could be a sustainable and ecological future biofuel crop for Arizona.
Meet Tucson’s Best Kept Secret – Xeridiem
David Wichner Arizona Daily Star Posted: Sunday, November 13, 2011 12:00 am Made in Tucson: Inconspicuous Xeridiem If you’ve ever had medical treatment involving a feeding tube or a urinary catheter – wince – it may well have been made right here in Tucson by Xeridiem Medical Devices. But even if you’re a doctor, you may […]
Small Business, Innovation, and the Importance of the SBIR and STTR
Readers note: This post will continue to be updated throughout the week as the SBIR deadline approaches. Updates will appear at the bottom of the post. ______________________________________________ At times like these, when the need for innovation, is greater than ever, the SBIR and STTR Programs hold the keys to the growth of new and innovative […]
EmpowHER Media Named Best Overall Company of the Year
AZBio FastLane Award winner EmpowHER Media, the Fastest-Growing Women’s Social Health Company Earns Top Accolade From the 8th Annual Stevie(R) Awards for Women in Business
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        Jul 31, 2025 - Flagstaff - AZBioPEERS: Tales from the Road - Kiran Avancha
        Aug 19, 2025 - - AZBio Summer Reception at Roche Tissue Diagnostics
        Aug 21, 2025 - Oro Valley - 2025 Arizona Alzheimer’s Consortium Scientific Conference
        Sep 4, 2025 - Tempe - RESI Boston 2025
        Sep 17, 2025 - Boston