Greater Phoenix at BIO International

Expand to the Southwestern U.S. Healthcare & Bioscience Hub: Greater Phoenix

Greater Phoenix is regionally competitive and an emerging national leader in the healthcare and bioscience industries. The region is a premier treatment destination and has made $3 billion in strategic investments in its research and commercialization capabilities through 2021.

With a thriving startup ecosystem and sustained commitment, Greater Phoenix has laid the groundwork to be an innovative, forward-thinking healthcare and bioscience hub. In Greater Phoenix, world-class universities and research centers retain and attract diverse talent, collaborate with industries on breakthrough technologies and educate the next generation of innovators. Leaders in diagnostic, medical device and digital health are shaping the thriving and growing ecosystem in Greater Phoenix. Be part of this exciting transformative movement in Greater Phoenix!

Greater Phoenix Bioscience Hubs

Phoenix Bioscience Core

A 30-acre academic and scientific research campus with anchor universities including the University of Arizona, Arizona State University and Northern Arizona University, PBC has 6 million square feet planned for full build-out.

Phoenix Medical Quarter

Announced in April of 2023, the Phoenix Medical Quarter is a bio-innovation district anchored by Creighton University Health Science campus, Barrow Neurological Institute, Banner Health and Phoenix Children’s Hospital, in and around Park Central.

Mayo Discovery Oasis

Discovery Oasis is a 120-acre medical and research campus with 3.3 million square feet of facilities, created for the entire ecosystem of biomedical innovators and home to Mayo Clinic and ASU Health Futures.

Photo: Mayo Clinic

Greater Phoenix Research Institutions

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Arizona State University (ASU) Health Futures

Biodesign Institute at ASU

Photo credit: University of Arizona

Center for Advanced Molecular and Immunological Therapies (CAMI)

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NIH Phoenix Epidemiology & Clinical Research Branch

The Translational Genomics Research Institute (TGen)

Photo credit: University of Arizona

University of Arizona (UArizona) College of Medicine-Phoenix

A region that prioritizes STEM

Bioscience High School

A unique and collaborative school that offers specialized pathways in biomedical or engineering fields.

CEI LabForce

Provides workforce training and successfully nurtured over 80 biomedical startups, resulting in the creation of 765 jobs and the acquisition of $117.5 million in capital.

Arizona SciTech Festival

A statewide celebration of STEM through a series of expos, workshops, conversations, exhibitions and tours held in diverse neighborhoods throughout the state.

Arizona Bioscience Roadmap

A long-term strategic plan with the goal of Arizona becoming globally competitive and a national leader in select areas of biosciences by 2025.

Greater Phoenix: By the Numbers

3,700+

Number of clinical trials in AZ sponsored by global and national firms

$334M

Total NIH research funding in AZ for 2022

234

Number of bio-related patents from AZ universities in 2020-2021

#2

AZ ranking for medical equipment & supplies manufacturing job growth rate from 2017 -2021

Medical Devices

Greater Phoenix represents a unique intersection of advanced electronics and bioscience. As one of the top markets for advanced electronics and semiconductor manufacturing in the country, Greater Phoenix’s technological advancements and expertise in advanced electronics support and enhance bioscience research, medical devices, diagnostics, and data analysis.

WearTech Center

Supports innovative companies through nondilutive matching funds for prototyping, clinical testing and validation to accelerate commercialization.

Biodesign Center for Bioelectronics & Biosensors

Creates new detection technologies for biomedical and environmental health purposes and explores natural phenomena at the molecular level to advance detection capabilities for future technologies.

ASU Research Computing Center

A powerful supercomputer with over 34,000 CPU cores, 580 GPU accelerators, 4PB of research data storage, dedicated virtual machines and a secure computing environment for sensitive data research.

PADT

PADT has achieved remarkable growth since its establishment in 1994, establishing itself as a highly esteemed technology company in the region.

Drug Development

Greater Phoenix ecosystem offers critical translational and genomic research, lab technologies and infrastructure, clinical partners and skilled researchers.

ASU Regenerative Medicine Care

The Regenerative Medicine Core provides comprehensive cell culture instrumentation, support and services to ASU researchers and the wider scientific community by offering a unique combination of tools and technologies necessary for conducting research.

Arizona Core Network

The core facilities at Arizona universities offer advanced equipment and instrumentation, specialized services and consultation to industries in a range of disciplines, including biological and health sciences, chemical and material analysis, electronics and nanofabrication, forestry and environmental science, as well as computing and data science.

UArizona Cancer Research

The University of Arizona Cancer Center, established in 1976, has made significant contributions to personalized cancer care through pioneering research, including the cloning of myeloma cells for drug testing, the development of intraperitoneal therapy for ovarian cancer and advancements in automated tissue analysis.