IMPACT IN

Indiana’s vibrant and uniquely collaborative life sciences industry boasts statistics that rival coastal hubs of activity and has gained national recognition for leadership. It also includes outstanding visionaries who have made significant scientific contributions to Indiana, and the world, through their work.

IMPACT IN

Indiana’s vibrant and uniquely collaborative life sciences industry boasts statistics that rival coastal hubs of activity and has gained national recognition for leadership. It also includes outstanding visionaries who have made significant scientific contributions to Indiana, and the world, through their work.

WHY NOT INDIANA

WHY NOT INDIANA

LIFE SCIENCES EXPORTS

HIGHEST IN
THE U.S.

LIFE SCIENCES EXPORTS

HIGHEST IN
THE U.S.

STATE ECONOMIC
IMPACT

STATE ECONOMIC
IMPACT

WORK

IN

2,452 companies are working in the areas of drugs and pharmaceuticals, medical devices and equipment, agricultural chemicals and feedstock, medical, research and testing laboratories and biologistics. In 2021, Indiana companies committed to invest more than $500 million in new facilities and equipment and hire 2,100 employees.

Workforce & Wages

Average wage per person in life sciences is >2x the average wage per person in the private sector.

Every year, BioCrossroads awards a Life Sciences Champion after the first BioCrossroads Chairman of the Board – August Watanabe.

AUGUST WATANABE LIFE SCIENCES CHAMPION OF THE YEAR AWARD RECOGNIZES EXCELLENCE IN THE ADVANCEMENT OF INDIANA’S LIFE SCIENCES

The Watanabe Award is presented annual to an individual who has made a significant positive impact on the growth of the state’s life sciences sector, made noteworthy achievements in the development and promotion Indiana’s life sciences and personifies the emerging face of the Indiana life sciences industry. Take a look at our compilation of trailblazers selected for this award over the years here.

Watanabe Life Science Champion of the Year Recipients

Career TraX

Meet your peers and learn more about the the organizations seeking talent IN Life Sciences.