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
Bioscience companies, researchers to converge in Tucson
March 07, 2006
Bioscience takes center stage at BioSouthwest 2006 on April 3-4 at the Doubletree Inn Tucson at Reid Park. BioSouthwest 2006 is one of the most comprehensive bioindustry science and business conferences in the Southwest, providing young and maturing bioscience companies…
Pima Community College seeks summer high school biotech instructor
March 07, 2006
Pima Community College in Tucson is looking for an instructor for a summer biotechnology course for high school students. The instructor should have expertise in both biotechnology and teaching high school students. This is a great opportunity for post docs…
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…
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,…
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.
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.
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…
