The Arizona Commerce Authority has partnered with the Small Business Administration to facilitate the Federal and State Technology (FAST) Partnership Program. Arizona’s FAST program supports entrepreneurs and startups through programs that advance innovative, technology-driven small businesses.Continue reading
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Arizona Startup Leaders Form Arizona Venture Alliance
Arizona Venture Alliance to position the state as a premier location for startups and investorsContinue reading
The surprising role of gut infection in Alzheimer’s disease
ASU, Banner Alzheimer’s Institute-led study implicates link between a common virus and the disease, which travels from the gut to the brain and may be a target for antiviral treatmentsContinue reading
BIO Applauds the Inclusion of Important Health Care and Agriculture Priorities and Programs in Year-end Government Funding Bill
John F. Crowley, President and CEO of the Biotechnology Innovation Organization (BIO), today released the following statement ahead of an expected vote in the U.S. House of Representatives on a year-end government funding bill that includes many urgent and bipartisan health care and agricultural priorities and programs:Continue reading
Arizona’s Health Innovation Sector Generates $43.64 Billion of Economic Impact in 2023
Arizonans have embraced the goal of doubling the Economic Impact of Arizona’s Health Innovation Sector by 2033. On December 12, 2024, the Arizona Bioindustry Association, Inc. (AZBio) released the most recent results and the progress being made towards this ambitious and achievable goal.
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The Corporate Transparency Act – Is it on Life Support?
In Texas Top Cop Shop, Inc. et al. v. Merrick Garland, a U.S. District Court in Texas has issued a potentially major setback to the continued application of the Corporate Transparency Act (CTA), which became effective on January 1, 2024. The CTA was passed in 2021 to help gather information to assist in the support of anti-money laundering and anti-terrorism investigations and enforcement of related laws. However, the CTA required onerous reporting requirements for companies, while providing exceptions for large entities. The anticipated impact of the CTA on investment entities, small businesses, and other complex structures related to corporate governance was considered significant.Continue reading
AZBio Hosts National and State Biotech Leaders in Phoenix
Leaders from the Biotechnology Innovation Organization (BIO) and members of the Council of State Biotech Associations (CSBA) came together in Phoenix from December 3-5, 2024 to share ideas and benchmark best practices as we prepare for the year ahead at the CSBA Annual Summit.Continue reading
ASU on the cusp of becoming a $1B research university
University’s growth into research powerhouse the result of President Crow’s vision, community and state support, and innovative approaches across fields and disciplinesContinue reading
Arizona Commerce Authority Announces 2024 Arizona Innovation Challenge Awardees
PHOENIX, AZ (December 2, 2024) — The Arizona Commerce Authority (ACA) announced today 10 awardees have been selected for the 2024 Arizona Innovation Challenge (AIC). The AIC is designed to advance innovation and technology commercialization opportunities in Arizona by helping early-stage ventures scale.
New Report Finds Bioscience Sector Generates Over $3 Trillion for U.S. Economy
Today, the Biotechnology Innovation Organization (BIO) and the Council of State Bioscience Associations (CSBA) released new national and state-level data on the U.S. bioscience industry’s economic performance, its impacts, and its geographic footprint.Continue reading