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Bioscience in Arizona
The Flinn Foundation supports the biosciences in Arizona through research and entrepreneurship grants as well as stewardship of Arizona’s Bioscience Roadmap, guiding the growth and development of the state’s bioscience sector. A third iteration of the Roadmap will be released in fall 2025.
The Roadmap’s tagline, “Advancing the Biosciences and Improving Health Outcomes” recognizes the broad spectrum of the biosciences, including research, academia, and product commercialization, as well as the central role of health care within the bioscience sector.
The biosciences improve our world by developing treatments for health afflictions with safer and more affordable medicines, creating diagnostics that gauge and prevent illness, and strengthening our food supply. In addition, the biosciences strengthen and diversify our economy by creating cutting-edge companies and high-paying jobs.
Two Arizona bio startups earn $100K through Flinn entrepreneurship program
Arizona bioscience companies Anuncia Medical and Macula Vision Systems have been selected from a competitive field of startups to receive funding support through the 2025 Flinn Foundation Bioscience Entrepreneurship Program.
The companies receive $100,000 in non-dilutive funding support through the Arizona Bioindustry Association, the Foundation’s nonprofit partner. The 2025 program’s 10 participants — including eight companies not selected for funding — were announced March 6 at the Flinn Foundation Bio Capital Conference at the Creighton University Health Sciences Campus in Phoenix.
Now in its 12th cohort, the entrepreneurship program was established to support Arizona’s Bioscience Roadmap goal of creating a thriving hub for bioscience entrepreneurs and startups across the state. [Read more]
Flinn conference brings together Arizona’s bioscience ecosystem
The March 6 Flinn Foundation Bio Capital Conference, “Managing Growth and VC Capital As You Scale,” brought together bioscience founders, investors, ecosystem partners, and service providers at the Creighton University Health Sciences Campus in Phoenix for a day of learning and networking.
Attendees at the sold-out event learned about who is funding the biosciences, talked with venture capitalists and local CEOs, and heard from keynote speaker Michael Gorton, founder of Teladoc. [Learn more]
A maternal health scare inspires bio entrepreneur Courtney Williams
Courtney Williams, CEO of Tucson-based Emagine Solutions Technology, co-founded the company to improve maternal health outcomes.
As a mother diagnosed with postpartum preeclampsia just days after giving birth to her first child—and seeing family members suffer their own maternal health crises—Williams has a personal motivation as well. After living through her health scare, Williams decided to create The Journey app for pregnant women to track vitals in real time and receive immediate feedback if numbers are out of range.
Emagine Solutions Technology was also a 2019 participant in the Flinn Foundation Bioscience Entrepreneurship Program. [Read more]
Ten Arizona research teams earn $100K Flinn Foundation seed grants
The Flinn Foundation Seed Grants to Promote Translational Research program has awarded a combined $1 million to 10 Arizona research teams with the potential to turn their findings into viable products and treatments that impact patients.
Seven of the selected projects are being led by the University of Arizona and three by Arizona State University. The Arizona-based researchers are developing medical devices, diagnostics, therapeutics, and technology to treat a number of conditions. In addition, three projects that received their initial grant in 2023 qualified for $100,000 each in follow-on funding over the next year. [Learn more]
Flinn debuts BioStorytellers series at Venture Cafe Phoenix
The Flinn Foundation did something a little different at Venture Café Phoenix with the help of South Mountain Community College Storytelling Institute.
The first BioStorytellers event, “Aha!: Entrepreneurs share the moment that led to their innovation,” featured first-person, inspirational, funny, and, at times, vulnerable stories from entrepreneurs Jasmine Bhatti of Navi Nurses, Tony Dietz of Paxauris and Courtney Williams of Emagine Solutions Technology. They shared how an “Aha!” moment led to the creation of their companies. All are supported by the Flinn Foundation Bioscience Entrepreneurship Program. [Learn more]
News and Updates
Bioscience
Arizona Bioscience News: Mayo Clinic plans to invest $1.9B; U of A strategic research investment; Anuncia Medical and Macula Vision Systems recieve funding
Mayo Clinic to invest nearly $2 billion in Valley hospital campus, hire thousands / Phoenix Business Journal
Mayo Clinic plans to invest $1.9 billion and add 3,500 more jobs to its north Phoenix campus, adjacent to the Discovery Oasis biotech innovation hub, adding 1.2 million square feet of space by 2031.
Bioscience
Two Arizona bio startups earn $100K through Flinn entrepreneurship program
Arizona bioscience companies Anuncia Medical and Macula Vision Systems have been selected from a competitive field of startups to receive funding support through the 2025 Flinn Foundation Bioscience Entrepreneurship Program. The companies receive $100,000 in non-dilutive funding support through the Arizona Bioindustry Association, the Foundation’s nonprofit partner. In addition, they can access professional and consulting […]
Bioscience
Flinn conference brings together Arizona’s bioscience ecosystem
The March 6 Flinn Foundation Bio Capital Conference, “Managing Growth and VC Capital As You Scale,” brought together bioscience founders, investors, ecosystem partners, and service providers at the Creighton University Health Sciences Campus in Phoenix for a day of learning and networking. Attendees at the sold-out event learned about who is funding the biosciences, […]
Bioscience
Arizona Bioscience News: Phoenix medical manufacturing growth; UA Health Sciences director; Arizona’s next measles outbreak
Medical manufacturing set to drive growth in Phoenix market / Phoenix Business Journal
In the Phoenix market, major investments are being made to establish an ecosystem for manufacturing, research and development and innovation in health care, including Mayo Clinic’s Discovery Oasis campus in north Phoenix that is being considered by companies around the world.
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