The Life Sciences In Florida Are Growing
Florida is one of the fastest growing bioscience regions in the world. With a strong base of biotechnology, medical devices and pharmaceutical companies, world-class research universities and some of the leading non-profit research institutes in the world, Florida has built a resource base to be a top bioscience destination.
Florida Quick Facts
Bioscience Performance Metrics
Total Bioscience Industry Establishments, 2023: 9,481 – Quintile: I*
NIH Funding, FY 2023: $915,591 – Quintile II*
Bioscience Venture Capital Investments, 2019 – 2023 ($ millions): $4,287 – Quintile II*
Bioscience-Related Patents, 2019 – 2023: 8,778 – Quintile I*
Biopharmaceutical Sector’S Contribution To Florida’S Economy
Economic Output, 2022: $64.3B
Biopharmaceutical Sector Supported Jobs in Florida (direct & indirect), 2022: 244,952
Tax Revenue Generated, 2022: $3.3B
Average Compensation, 2022: $116.250 per employee in direct biopharmaceutical sector jobs
Industry Subsectors
Clinical Trials
Dollar Amount Invested: $1.49B
*State ranking figures for bioscience performance metrics are calculated as quintiles, where I = top quintile, III = middle quintile, and V = bottom quintile.
Important Life Sciences Documents
Florida
- The U.S. Bioscience Industry: Fostering Innovation and Driving America’s Economy Forward – FLORIDA PROFILE (TEConomy/BIO, 2024)
- Biopharmaceutical Sector Impact on Florida’s Economy (PhRMA, 2022)
- Florida Benefits from Medtech (AdvaMed, 2021)
- Life Sciences Industry Profile (Enterprise Florida, 2021)
- Florida “Our Impact” Map (We Work for Heath)
- Pharmaceutical Clinical Trials in Florida (PhRMA, 2025)
National
- The U.S. Bioscience Industry: Fostering Innovation and Driving America’s Economy Forward (TEConomy/BIO, 2024)
- The Potential Economic Impacts of a Significant Shift in U.S. Biopharmaceutical Industry Revenues (TEConomy/PhRMA, 2019)
- The Economic Impact of the Medical Technology Industry (AdvaMed, 2021)
- Who Develops Medicines?: An Analysis of NIH Grants (Vital Transformation/BIO/PhRMA, 2021)
- Research and Development in the Pharmaceutical Industry (Congressional Budget Office, April 2021)
- Driving the Bioscience Economy Forward During the COVID-19 Pandemic: Best practices in State and Regional Economic Development Initiatives (BIO, 2021)
Industry Partners
- Advanced Medical Technology Association (AdvaMed) MEDTECH
- Biotechnology Innovation Organization (BIO) BIOTECH
- Florida Commerce STATEWIDE ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
- Pharmaceutical Research and Manufacturers of America (PhRMA) PHARMA
- We Work for Health HEALTHCARE

