
20 Jun Greater Phoenix Economic Council
The Greater Phoenix Economic Council (GPEC), globally recognized as a top economic development organization, works to attract and grow quality businesses and advocate for the competitiveness of Greater Phoenix by providing connectivity to local resources, data to support relocation decision-making, and site selection assistance, among other services. GPEC pursues innovative companies and disruptive technologies and is intently focused on the growth of Life Sciences and Healthcare Innovation. With numerous innovation clusters, including the Phoenix Bioscience Core and the Mayo Clinic’s Discovery Oasis, Greater Phoenix’s primary core capabilities include precision oncology/medicine, medical devices, diagnostics and translational neurosciences. The region offers easy access to patients and clinical research with 66 hospitals in the metro, ranking 9th in the U.S. for clinical trial activity. With growth in life science and pharmaceutical manufacturing employment significantly outpacing national rates (2.5x and 6x, respectively), Greater Phoenix is increasingly becoming an attractive market for the Life Sciences.