Life Sciences
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Central Indiana is one of the nation's premier life sciences hubs, with the second-highest concentration of biopharmaceutical jobs in the U.S. Indianapolis ranks among the top ten life sciences metros (Battelle Institute), and Indiana ranks among the top four largest life sciences economies. Excellent research universities also provide the intellectual fuel for entrepreneurial growth, supporting global leaders like Eli Lilly, Dow AgroSciences, and Cook Group that are already headquartered here. |
In 2002, CICP co-founded the BioCrossroads life sciences initiative, which has raised more than $80 million in dedicated venture capital for industry start-ups and helped hundreds of companies grow and succeed in the region. The future is bright for life sciences in the heartland. Since 2002, Indiana has seen more than $2 billion in corporate and institutional investment in these fields, and is adding jobs in the sector at roughly twice the national growth rate. |
Visit BioCrossroads to learn more about Indiana's growing lfe sciences industry. Battelle Life Sciences Report (Indiana's) strategy focuses on investing in existing life-science leaders at their universities and existing businesses, plus investing in new start-ups. (This strategy) is bringing them some quick successes. The Indianapolis region boasts the 9th largest life sciences sector in the U.S. by employment. |
