Live Blog: Arizona's Bioscience Roadmap
Welcome to the Flinn Foundation Bio Blog where you will receive the latest news throughout 2025 (and beyond) on the next iteration of Arizona’s Bioscience Roadmap.
The Roadmap is the nation’s longest-running, statewide bioscience strategic plan. Bookmark this page for regular updates on the biosciences in Arizona and the development of the new Roadmap coming this fall.
Live Blog: Arizona's Bioscience Roadmap
News and Updates
Arizona Bioscience News:Wildcat Philanthropic Seed Fund; Alzheimer’s treatments, MCCCD health care programs
January 04, 2024
Tempe-based GT Medical Technologies Inc. raised $45 million in March to expand its technology to treat patients with operable brain tumors—one of the largest venture capital funding deals in Arizona in 2023.
Flinn Foundation funds Arizona research teams to drive discoveries into clinical settings
January 03, 2024
Ten research teams from three Arizona institutions have been awarded $100,000 each from the Flinn Foundation Seed Grants to Promote Translational Research Program to help turn their findings into viable treatments and diagnostics.
Arizona Bioscience News: GT Medical Technologies’ venture deal; AI in medical research, New Buckeye hospital
December 21, 2023
Tempe-based GT Medical Technologies Inc. raised $45 million in March to expand its technology to treat patients with operable brain tumors—one of the largest venture capital funding deals in Arizona in 2023.
Arizona Bioscience News: NIH funds $9M; New Eloy hospital; Innovation Challenge awardees
December 14, 2023
Two bio and life sciences companies—Dx4Liver, Inc. of Scottsdale and Macula Vision Systems of Oro Valley—were among the 10 awardees of the 2023 Arizona Innovation Challenge that will participate in the Venture Ready Accelerator to increase investor readiness.
Arizona Bioscience News: New medical programs; ASM tech headquarters; Banner Health restrictions
December 08, 2023
Researchers in Arizona, including at TGen, HonorHealth, and University of Arizona, and from around the world will use a $4.5 million grant to develop technology that will work to earlier detect pancreatic cancer.
Arizona Bioscience News: ASU patents and startups; Regenerative agriculture; Alzheimer’s research
November 30, 2023
Researchers in Arizona, including at TGen, HonorHealth, and University of Arizona, and from around the world will use a $4.5 million grant to develop technology that will work to earlier detect pancreatic cancer.
Arizona Bioscience News: Phoenix bioscience boom; New TGen executive; UArizona startup
November 17, 2023
Researchers in Arizona, including at TGen, HonorHealth, and University of Arizona, and from around the world will use a $4.5 million grant to develop technology that will work to earlier detect pancreatic cancer.
