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Michigan's Life Sciences Industry
PRESIDENT’S MESSAGE
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Home to a population known for its grit and work ethic, Michigan has an extensive educational and research network, a willingness to invest in future technologies, and unsurpassed expertise in manufacturing, all fueling a drive to innovate that has been part of the state’s DNA since the beginning. Together, those attributes have created a durable and diverse life sciences industry that has continued to grow – at a pace greater than the national average - despite the many challenges of the last several years.
Life sciences hubs throughout the state – from Detroit to Marquette - are centers of innovation. The high concentration of life sciences talent in these hubs creates a critical mass of infrastructure that supports the 15th largest life sciences economy in the nation, with the 5th largest medtech sector, and 9th largest biopharma and agricultural biotechnology sectors.
With an extensive network of SmartZones and business accelerators, small businesses can grow and thrive alongside the many international brands –organizations coming to Michigan will find no shortage of both public and private support programs, and partnership opportunities.
This issue of BioMatters provides a glimpse of Michigan’s life sciences ecosystem with companies like Akadeum Life Sciences and Upkara pioneering new technologies that have the potential to revolutionize drug delivery and distribution, while Phenomics Health and CSL Behring are focused on pushing the boundaries of precision medicine, and Excel Medical and Sterling Industries are contributing to medtech growth. Alongside these companies, Michigan’s patient advocate organizations like Lupus Detroit and the Blood Cancer Foundation of Michigan are bringing awareness to the challenges faced by patients that impact the efficacy of the treatments, technologies, and cures developed in the state. Together, these, and other, industry and patient organizations work to advance the resources that are available to patients, as well as the technologies that impact agriculture, support sustainability, and improve lives the world over.
MichBio has spent the past 30 years representing Michigan’s life sciences industry, we invite you to learn more about our great state and are ready to connect you to the organizations and people you need to be successful.
