The Council of State Bioscience Associations (CSBA) is a confederation of state-based, non-profit trade organizations each governed by its own board of directors. The common mission of CSBA members is to promote public understanding and to advocate for public policies that support the responsible development of the bioscience industry. These groups are recognized by BIO as affiliate organizations in their respective states.
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The Biotechnology Innovation Organization (BIO) and the Council of State Bioscience Associations (CSBA) released its latest biennial report on best practices in bioscience economic development initiatives. The report outlines the policy strategies - R&D incentives, biomanufacturing investments, workforce development programs, and early-stage capital tools - driving U.S. biotechnology leadership.
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. The report, "The U.S. Bioscience Economy: Driving Economic Growth and Opportunity in States and Regions," analyzes the sector's economic impact via employment, overall output and more.
Alabama
Biotechnology Association of Alabama (BioAlabama)
Jeremy Blanks, Ph.D.
CEO, BioAlabama
Arkansas
BioArkansas
Jeff Standridge
Board President
Arizona
Arizona BioIndustry Association (AZBio)
Joan Koerber-Walker
President & CEO
California
Biocom California
Tim Scott
President & CEO
California
California Life Sciences (CLS)
Mike Guerra
President & Chief Executive Officer
California
Southern California Biomedical Council (SoCalBio)
Walid Sabbagh JR., P.H.d.
President & CEO
Colorado
Colorado BioScience Association (CSBA)
Elyse Blazevich
President and CEO
Connecticut
BioCT
Jodie Gillon
President & CEO
Delaware
Delaware BioScience Association (Delaware Bio)
Michael Fleming
President
Florida
BioFlorida, Inc.
Mark Glickman
President & CEO
Georgia
Georgia Life Sciences
Maria Thacker-Goethe, MPH
President & CEO
Idaho
Idaho Technology Council (ITC)
Diane Bevan
CEO & Founder
Illinois
Illinois Biotechnology Innovation Organization (iBIO)
John Conrad
President & CEO
Indiana
Indiana Life Sciences Association
Kristin M. Jones
President and CEO
Iowa
Iowa Biotechnology Association (IowaBio)
Jessica Hyland
Executive Director
Kansas
AdAstra BIO
Kevin Mills
President & CEO
Kentucky
Kentucky Life Sciences Council (KLSC)
Kyle Keeney, Ph.d.
President & CEO
Louisiana
LouisianaBio
Stephen Wright
CEO
Maine
Bioscience Association of Maine (BIOME)
Agnieszka Carpenter
Executive Director
Massachusetts
Massachusetts Biotechnology Council (MassBio)
Kendalle Burlin O'Connell, Esq.
Chief Executive Officer & President
Maryland
Maryland Tech Council (MTC)
Kelly Schulz
Chief Executive Officer
Michigan
MichBio
Stephen T. Rapundalo, Ph.d.
President & CEO
Minnesota
Medical Alley Association
Roberta Dressen
President & CEO
Mississippi
Mississippi Biotechnology Association (MS BIO)
Leigh Ann Ross
CEO
Missouri
Missouri Biotechnology Association
Kelly Gillespie
Executive Director
Montana
Montana Bioscience Alliance (MBA)
Cassandra Sunell
Executive Director
Nebraska
Bio Nebraska Life Sciences Association
Rob Owen
Executive Director
Nevada
Nevada Biotechnology & Health Science Consortium (NevBio)
John Laub
Co-Founder/President
New Hampshire
New Hampshire Life Sciences (NHLS)
Andrea Hechavarria
President & CEO
New Jersey
BioNJ
Debbie Hart
President and CEO
New Mexico
New Mexico Biotechnology & Biomedical Association (NMBio)
Greg Byrnes,
Executive Director
New York
New York Biotechnology Association (NewYorkBIO)
Jennifer Hawks Bland
Chief Executive Officer
North Carolina
NC Life Sciences Organization (NCLifeSci)
Laura Gunter
President
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Bioscience Association of North Dakota (BioND)
Richard Glynn,
Chief Executive Officer
Ohio
Ohio Life Sciences (OLS)
Eddie Pauline, MBA, OhioCED
President & CEO
Oklahoma
Life Science Oklahoma
Michelle Gregory
Director
Oregon
Oregon Life Sciences
Liisa Bozinovic
Executive Director
Pennsylvania
Life Sciences Pennsylvania (LSPA)
Christopher P. Molineaux
President & Chief Executive Officer
Puerto Rico
Industry University Research Center, INC. (INDUNIV)
Ivan Lugo
Executive Director
Rhode Island
RI Bio
Glenn Robertelli
CEO
South Carolina
SCbio
James Chappell
President & CEO
South Dakota
South Dakota Biotech (SD BIO)
Joni Ekstrum
Executive Director
Tennessee
Life Science Tennessee (LST)
Abby Trotter
Executive Director
Texas
Texas Healthcare and Bioscience Institute (THBI)
Victoria Ford
President and CEO
Utah
BioUtah
Kelvyn Cullimore, Jr.
President & CEO
Virginia
Virginia Biotechnology Association (Virginia Bio)
John Newby
Chief Executive Officer
Vermont
Vermont BioSciences Alliance (VT Biosciences)
Margaret Laggis
Board Member & Treasurer
Washington
Life Science Washington (LSW)
Marc Cummings
President & CEO
West Virginia
Bioscience Association of West Virginia (BioWV)
Bryan Brown
Executive Director
Wisconsin
BioForward Wisconsin
Lisa Johnson
CEO