Arizona’s Bioscience Roadmap

CRESMET Conference

Competing in a ‘Flat World’ Economy

Martin L. Shultz Chair Arizona Bioscience

Roadmap Steering Committee

Steering Committee

To oversee implementation of Arizona’s Bioscience Roadmap.

Executive Committee

To guide the Steering Committee’s committees and workgroups charged with implementing specific actions of the Bioscience Roadmap.

Communications & Public Affairs Committee To focus efforts to inform the

state’s citizenry, business leadership and elected officials of the importance of the biosciences.

Federal and State Relations Workgroup To develop and implement a

collaborative federal and state relations plan to provide objective information to elected officials and their staffs.

Investment & Capital Formation Committee To understand and influence

the development of the continuum of investment and capital needs including pre-seed/seed funds, prototype funds and trends in venture capital investments in Arizona.

Workforce Committee

To assist with implementation of selected areas of the Biosciences Workforce Study.

Education Committee

To identify existing P-20 science/math resources and opportunities for additional collaboration: to encourage young people to explore and pursue bioscience and technical careers.

Research Committees

Asthma Research Committee Bioagricultural Research

Committee Bioengineering Committee Bioimaging Committee Cancer Research Committee Neurological Sciences

Committee

Translational Research Committee To develop a statewide

collaborative set of activities that promote clinical and translational research.

Build Research

Identify and promote strategic research opportunities through Roadmap platform committees.

Support key/research institutions – TGen, IGC, C-Path.

Translate Research

Secure TGen as a statewide collaborative base.

Secure federal funding for the TGen/UA College of Medicine Arizona Clinical and Translational Research and Educational Consortium (ACTREC), others.

Develop a statewide clinical and translational research network.

Strengthen Industry

Promote and support the alignment of economic development activities with research investment at the state, regional and local levels.

Identify solutions to gaps and challenges related to technology commercialization including capital formation at all levels.

Continued

Strengthen Industry

Assist the Arizona Bioindustry Association & BIOSA to build a solid infrastructure and enhance membership services.

Encourage venture fund investment in Arizona bioscience companies.

Educate Citizens

Promote the Biozona brand developed by the Communications & Public Affairs Committee.

Prepare Workforce

Encourage enhanced high school math and science programs and bioscience emphasis.

Promote internship programs for high school and college students.

Educate Citizens

Promote the Biozona brand developed by the Communications & Public Affairs Committee.

Arizona’s Bioscience Roadmap