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 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
Executive Order seeks to ensure Arizonans who want COVID vaccine can get one
Phoenix, AZ – Today, Governor Katie Hobbs signed an Executive Order expanding access to COVID vaccines in Arizona. This action seeks to protect the health and safety of Arizona families ahead of respiratory disease season, and to reduce the strain on Arizona’s hospital system and health care workers.
C-Path Concludes 2025 Global Impact Conference with Progress Across Rare Diseases, Neurology and Pediatrics
Global regulators, industry leaders, scientists, and patient advocates set near-term commitments on early interception, trial modernization, and patient-first evidence.
New Arizona’s Bioscience Roadmap: How the state becomes a nationally recognized bioscience hub
The Flinn Foundation releases a new Arizona’s Bioscience Roadmap to guide industry discovery, innovation, and economic growth for the next five years. The new plan builds on Arizona’s talent base, world-class research, and entrepreneurial spirit to improve the economy as well as Arizonans’ health and quality of life. Developed by SRI International of Menlo Park, […]
C-Path’s Translational Therapeutics Accelerator Marks Record Year with Seven BRIDGe Awards Advancing Potential Therapies Across Cancer, Infectious Disease, Neurology and Immunology
Program launched in 2022 has grown into a global pipeline partner for academic teams, awarding approximately $2.48 million in 2025 to projects in the U.S., Europe and Australia
Events
- BIO Savings Week
        Sep 8, 2025 - - AZBioPEERS: SBIR – Impact in Arizona
        Sep 16, 2025 - - RESI Boston 2025
        Sep 17, 2025 - Boston - The MedTech Conference
        Oct 5, 2025 - San Diego - 2025 Cell & Gene Meeting on the Mesa
        Oct 6, 2025 - Phoenix