From the increased funding for university biomedical research to the arrival of several esteemed research institutes, and from the growing number of state-of-the-art facilities to the growing ranks of talented scientists working there, Florida’s emergence as a life sciences hub has been swift and definitive.
Accomplished research universities: Florida universities and research centers are continually expanding the breadth and depth of their scientific investigation in the Life Sciences fields. New facilities and programs in Regenerative Health Biotechnology, Marine Biotechnology, Biological Defense, and Brain and Alzheimer’s research are only some of the recent additions to Florida’s life sciences base.
Successful private companies: From earning FDA fast track status or approval to the securing of venture financing, Florida’s life sciences companies enjoyed a variety of successes this year. From Nanotherapeutics, which was voted “Most Promising” pharmaceutical company by the American Society of Mechanical Engineers, to Mako Surgical Corp, which has developed a revolutionary robotic medical device for knee-surgery, life sciences companies thrive in Florida.
Distinguished newcomers: Florida’s areas of life sciences excellence, including cancer, diabetes and heart disease, were key advantages that attracted three of the most esteemed biomedical research outfits in the world—The Scripps Research Institute, the Burnham Institute for Medical Research, and Torrey Pines Institute for Molecular Studies—to locate their East Coast R&D centers here.
Florida’s strengths lie in the following areas:
- Biotechnology
- Medical device manufacturing
- Pharmaceuticals
- Health care
To learn more about the Life Sciences industry in Florida, download the
Life Sciences Market Brief.pdf.