In line with the state’s population, most bioscience jobs are in Greater Phoenix, a top-employing area across multiple bioscience subsectors. Tucson and Flagstaff have nationally competitive employment concentrations of medical devices and equipment jobs, while Yuma and Sierra Vista-Douglas have competitive employment concentrations of agricultural feedstock and industrial biosciences jobs for regions their size.
Arizona features hundreds of local startup ventures and small companies along with several national and global bioscience companies with operations in the state.
The latest Arizona bioscience employment data is featured in the new Arizona’s Bioscience Roadmap, which highlights the state’s strengths and areas to emphasize to continue industry growth.