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: New Arizona VC fund; SkySong’s sixth building; Banner Health campus proposal
October 21, 2022
New Arizona VC fund has $110M to invest, targeting in-state startups / Phoenix Business Journal (AZ Inno) AZ-VC—which got its start under the name InvisionAZ and has $110 million to invest—is the first venture capital fund dedicated to backing Arizona startups…
Arizona Bioscience News: $7.2M to UArizona for workforce; Celebration of Innovation winners; NAU, UArizona study contaminants
October 13, 2022
UArizona receives $7.2M to boost health-care workforce in rural, underserved communities / Becker’s Hospital Review The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services and the state of Arizona have awarded the University of Arizona’s Arizona Area Health Education Centers Program $7.2…
Arizona Bioscience News: Innovation Challenge semifinalists; ASU patents; UArizona research facility
October 07, 2022
ACA names 30 semifinalists for 2022 Arizona Innovation Challenge / Phoenix Business Journal (AZ Inno) A dozen bio and life science companies were named semifinalists by the Arizona Commerce Authority for this year’s Arizona Innovation Challenge—a contest for startups eligible…
AZBio Awards recognizes Arizona bioscience leaders and firms
September 30, 2022
Each year, the Arizona Bioindustry Association honors the researchers, scientists, policymakers, community leaders, educators, and companies playing immense roles in the advancement of the biosciences in Arizona. The annual 2022 AZBio Awards on Sept. 28 were one of the highlights…
Arizona Bioscience News: NAU’s $21M grant; C-Path names CEO; Liver disease in Latino youth
September 30, 2022
NAU earns $21M grant to continue work into health equity in the Southwest / AZ Big Media The Center for Health Equity Research at Northern Arizona University received another $21 million grant to continue its work to promote health equity and…
Arizona Bioscience News: 20 years of bio progress; New Banner Health center; HonorHealth’s heart technology
September 22, 2022
Mapping 20 years of progress in Arizona’s bioscience sector / AZ Big Media Twenty years ago, over 100 Arizona leaders came together to develop a plan to build our bioscience sector. The result was Arizona’s Bioscience Roadmap, which placed the state…
One-stop treatment: Improving a patient’s physical and mental health in primary care
September 20, 2022
*This article first appeared in the Fall 2022 issue of Arizona Physician magazine, a publication of the Maricopa County Medical Society. By Brian PowellFlinn Foundation A primary care physician may be accustomed after an appointment to guiding patients down the…
