News and Updates

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.  

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News and Updates

Arizona bioscience businesses weave an international web

March 03, 2006

Arizona's bioscience industry is fairly young but already businesses are forging connections with companies all over the globe. For this Meet the Players series, we profile four of these businesses that have engaged the global bioscience community and directed the…


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Public invited to robotics competition March 10-11, 2006 at Veterans Memorial Coliseum

March 03, 2006

45 teams will compete in a regional Robotics Competition sponsored by FIRST (For Inspiration and Recognition of Science and Technology). FIRST teams together professionals and young people to solve an engineering design problem in an intense and competitive way. Friday,…


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Bioscience funding bill moves through Legislature

March 02, 2006

The state legislature is considering a bill that would give $150 million to scientific research and development. The House Appropriations Committee has approved the measure by a unanimous vote.


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Science Foundation Arizona formed

March 01, 2006

Articles of incorporation have been filed for Science Foundation Arizona, a nonprofit statewide organization established to advance strategically the state's bioscience agenda and led by business leadership groups--Greater Phoenix Leadership, Southern Arizona Leadership Council, and Flagstaff 40.


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Philanthropist pledges $100 mil to bioscience

March 01, 2006

Jerry Bisgrove, chairman of the Stardust Charitable Group, has pledged $100 million to Arizona's bioscience industry, to be used as the private match required by a bill pending at the Legislature to contribute $150 million to the biosciences over the…


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Deadlines approaching!

March 01, 2006

TODAY! — Siemens Foundation grants supporting math and science education March 17, 2006 — SWAEBR essay contest for high school students March 17, 2006 — City of Phoenix Mayor’s Partnership Awards nominations March 31, 2006 — JobPath’s Biotechnology Summer Institute


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TGen now accepting applications for 2006 summer internship program

February 28, 2006

The Translational Genomics Research Institute (TGen) is accepting applications for its Summer 2006 Summer Internship Program. The program is open to high school, college, and graduate level students who are motivated independent thinkers with a strong interest in developing research…


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