Biotech

$3.9B

Led the Nation in National Institutes of Health Funding in 2017¹

#1

State for Bioscience Patents²

Biotech

California has a history of leading innovations in life-saving biomedical technologies. We are the long-time home to the nation’s number 1 biomedical sciences research institution³ and at nearly $4 billion annually⁴, California’s universities lead the US in earned National Institutes of Health grants.

California’s life sciences industry generates nearly 1 million direct and indirect jobs⁵ and over $177 billion in annual revenue⁶. More bioscience and biotechnology patents are issued to California companies and researchers than any other state. California leads the pack across the board for patent generation⁷ from microbiology and genetics to bioinformatics and health IT – creating more than 2.5 times as many patents as the next ranking state⁸.

California bioscience companies saw over $28 billion in venture capital investment from 2014-2017, more than any other state⁹, and our businesses have 1,300+ therapies in the development pipeline¹⁰. These investments keep California at the forefront of biotech innovation.

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29 Community Colleges with Biotech Training Programs¹¹

1,570 Biotech and Pharmaceutical Companies¹²

$25.2B Biomedical Exports in 2017¹³

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