Biotechnology & Life Sciences

Home to thousands of life science and research firms, Texas is one of the leading biotech states in the country. The state’s highly trained workforce, top-tier research institutions and business-friendly climate strengthens our status as a global life science industry leader. The Lone Star State is home to the world’s largest medical center, the Texas Medical Center (TMC), one of the nation’s best children’s hospitals, the Texas Children’s Hospital, and the world’s largest cancer hospital, MD Anderson Cancer Center.

For decades, Texas has been a center for groundbreaking medical research, with a robust network of academic and research institutions, including seven of the nation’s top 125 medical schools and $6.6 billion in annual research and development expenditures. The Governor’s University Research Initiative (GURI) was created to bring the best and brightest researchers in the world to the Lone Star State.

Additionally, the Cancer Prevention and Research Institute of Texas (CPRIT), a state-funded initiative which is leading the state’s unprecedented fight against cancer, has been instrumental in positioning Texas as a world-class leader in cancer research and prevention. The state’s innovative companies, medical centers and institutions of higher learning continue to keep Texas on the cutting edge of discovery in the biotech and life sciences sector.

Biotechnology and life sciences companies with a strong presence in Texas include:

McKesson	Tenet Healthcare
Luminex	Fujifilm Diosynth
Taysha Gene Therapies	Alcon
Medtronic	Abbott
Galderma	Novartis