Goal 2: Accelerate Research into Impact
Arizona’s bioscience ecosystem will increase the scale, speed, and success of commercialization of bioscience discoveries and innovations that address critical needs. This will be accomplished through new partnerships and resources that create an approachable and opportunity-rich environment for researchers to translate findings into solutions that address real-world challenges.
Strategy 2.1:
Strengthen partnerships between research institutions, health systems, and industry to accelerate bioscience commercialization and tech transfer. Recommended actions include:
- Improve processes facilitating research partnerships with health systems and industry
- Update existing partnership incentives and implement new models to address federal funding losses
- Assess and fill gaps in university bioscience tech transfer
Strategy 2.2:
Create a statewide bioscience commercialization network to support researchers and entrepreneurs across the state. Recommended actions include:
- Evaluate opportunities to align and strengthen tech-transfer policies and infrastructure at public research institutions
- Establish a statewide portal to access university IP and research to simplify access for stakeholders
- Establish regional commercialization coordinators for Flagstaff, Phoenix, Tucson, and Yuma
- Develop bioscience-specific commercialization resources
Strategy 2.3:
Develop statewide research initiatives focused on major diseases and public-health priorities. Recommended actions include:
- Identify critically important diseases and public health priorities for Arizonans
- Coordinate scientific and funding resources across institutions to pursue pre-competitive demonstration projects
- Establish multi-funder collaborations for broader implementation