Phoenix City Council signs off on $20M funding for new UA bioscience facility / Arizona Republic
The University of Arizona is set to receive more than $20 million in funding over the next several years for its latest biomedical center, the Center for Advanced Molecular and Immunological Therapies, or CAMI, scheduled to break ground this fall at Phoenix Bioscience Core.
Nevada biotech company joins UArizona accelerator program / Phoenix Business Journal (AZ Inno)
CellMedics Inc., a Las Vegas-based biotech company, is expanding operations to Oro Valley this fall after winning a coveted spot in the University of Arizona Center for Innovation’s accelerator program.
Phoenix hosts delegation of biomedical, climate tech leaders / Phoenix Business Journal
The Greater Phoenix Economic Council hosted a delegation of eight international biomedical and climate technology companies over two days this month for them to learn about potential business expansion opportunities in Arizona.
Banner Health has $1 billion in construction projects planned, including new hospitals / Phoenix Business Journal
Banner Health is moving forward on more than $1 billion in projects over the next several years including a new north Scottsdale hospital campus featuring a Banner MD Anderson Cancer Center, a Tucson rehab hospital, and expansions to Banner Thunderbird Medical Center in Glendale and Banner Estrella Medical Center in west Phoenix. Read more: Banner Health CEO reflects on how the medical landscape has changed over his career
NAU camp aims to get more indigenous students into health care / Arizona’s Family
High schoolers from the Hopi Tribe and Navajo Nation are spending a week at Northern Arizona University this summer with the hope more indigenous students will choose to enter health care professions in medically underserved areas.
My View: Why Venture Madness is a vital cog in Arizona’s startup community / Phoenix Business Journal (AZ Inno)
Hamid Shojaee, founder and CEO of Savvy Trader and a Venture Madness board member, writes that the Venture Madness Conference, supported by the Arizona Commerce Authority, has been instrumental in nurturing the state’s vibrant startup ecosystem including the successes of WebPT and EVisit. Read more: Arizona Commerce Authority survives debate, approved through 2029
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