Greater Phoenix: A leader in healthcare innovation and biomedical advancement
Greater Phoenix is regionally competitive, and a national leader in the healthcare and biomedical industries. The region is a premier treatment destination and has made $3 billion in strategic investments in its emerging healthcare enterprise and research capabilities through 2021.
Source: Phoenix Business Journal
Premier Wellness Destination
By building healthier communities through innovative urban design and amenities, Greater Phoenix has become a top destination for healthcare innovation delivery.
Innovative Regional Collaboration
Research and clinical institutions in Greater Phoenix are making breakthroughs in translational research and healthcare delivery through healthcare innovation partnerships.
Expanding Workforce Pipeline
Greater Phoenix is expected to grow nearly 90,000 healthcare jobs in the next decade.
Source: EMSI 2020 Q1, (2020-2030)
30.1%
Projected employment growth in the healthcare & biomedical industries over the next decade is 30.1%, compared to 16.7% nationally
EMSI 2020 Q1
#12
Mayo Clinic Phoenix ranks as the 12th-best hospital in the nation & 41st-best in the world
Newsweek, World's Best Hospitals 2021
4400
There are more than 4,400 active clinical trials in Greater Phoenix.
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Unique Opportunities for Clinical Trials
The Greater Phoenix region offers unique treatment, clinical trial advancement and practice options to companies evaluating new markets, as well as locating physicians, researchers and visiting patients. As a cooperative environment, the region demonstrates strong industry leadership and ongoing commitments to healthcare innovation.
As a result of strategic investments, Greater Phoenix is equipped with state-of-the-art research infrastructure and facilities. Leading research and clinical institutions in Greater Phoenix are making breakthroughs in translational research and healthcare delivery innovations through strategic partnerships.
The diverse population of the state and region provide unique opportunities for clinical trials in underrepresented populations, including the largest population of Native Americans nationally and a population that is 31.7% Hispanic.
Sources: US Census Bureau; Stacker
Ready to Grow
Phoenix is expected to grow 88,000 healthcare jobs in the next decade — more than healthcare innovation and biomedical hubs such as Minneapolis, San Francisco, and Seattle. The region offers a skilled, diverse workforce that is continuously fueled by globally recognized universities and community colleges. Institutions that prepare highly qualified graduates for in-demand disciplines within the healthcare and bioscience industries include A.T. Still University, Arizona State University, Grand Canyon University, Maricopa Community Colleges, Midwestern University, Northern Arizona University and the University of Arizona.
Source: EMSI 2020 Q1
Companies in Greater Phoenix
- Healthcare Firms
- Abrazo Healthcare
- All Valley Home Health Care Nursing
- Banner Health
- Cancer Treatment Centers of America
- DaVita
- Dignity Health
- Fresenius Medical Care
- HonorHealth
- Hospice of the Valley
- Humana
- Laboratory Sciences of Arizona
- Life Care Centers of America
- LifeStance Health
- Mayo Clinic
- Mountain Park Health Center
- Phoenix Children’s Hospital
- Sonora Quest Laboratories
- Steward Health Care
- Valleywise Health
- Vitalant
- Biosciences & Health Tech Firms
- Abbott
- Amnio Technology, LLC
- Celgene Corporation
- CyMedia Orthopedics
- Exponent Engineering and Scientific Consulting
- FSD Pharma
- HealthTell
- IMNA Solutions
- Insys Therapeutics, Inc.
- Medtronic
- NeuroEM Therapeutics
- Orchard Medical Consulting
- Phoenix Analysis and Design Technologies
- Pinnacle Pathology
- Pinnacle Transplant Technologies
- Proteor USA
- Regenesis Biomedical
- Stryker Sustainability Solutions, Inc.
- Systems Imagination
- Translational Drug Development (TD2)
- Translational Genomics Research Institute (TGen)
- Ulthera, Inc.
- VisionGate
- W.L. Gore
- Zimmer Biomet
- Zounds Hearing