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Life Sciences

The Puget Sound region boasts one of the most significant concentrations of life sciences companies in the United States. In King County, for instance, there are 160 life sciences companies that employ more than 12,000 people.

Many of these companies grew out of cutting-edge research conducted at the numerous public and private research institutions based in the region, such as the University of Washington, Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center and Seattle Biomedical Research Institute—to name just a few.

Efforts are underway across the region and state to support the development of this critical sector. Examples include the first round of grant awards issued by the Life Sciences Discovery Fund and the redevelopment of Seattle's South Lake Union neighborhood in a center for biotechnology and research.

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