With a 140-year legacy of biotechnology innovation and an eye towards the future, life science companies of every stage can get the Upper Hand in Michigan.
Starting in 1866 with the founding of Parke-Davis in Detroit and followed two decades later by Upjohn Company in Kalamazoo, Michigan has been home to a life sciences market space geared at emerging and well-established companies looking to commercialize anything from the latest diagnostic tool to creative advancements in the world of pharmaceuticals.
Michigan is experiencing an ever- growing presence of innovative start-up companies all of whom have one thing in common – they are developing leading-edge products for the marketplace. Combine this ingenuity with state-of-the-art
Smart Zone accelerators and an abundance of scientific and clinical talent backed by world-renowned universities and Michigan is poised to take its place as a national leader in the life sciences industry.
