BioInspire – Call for Applications

On May 17, 2012, BioAccel announced at the AZBio Expo a Call For Applications. BioAccel in partnership with BioInspire™ (The City of Peoria medical device incubator) is looking to provide affordable incubator facilities and invest up to $300,000 in early-stage medical device companies as part of its New Venture Development Program (NVDP).

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BioAccel is seeking a Director for BioInspire, a public private partnership between the City of Peoria and BioAccl.

BioInspire is a BIOMEDICAL DEVICE INCUBATOR that will actively promote the development of a new industry sector by accelerating new company and job creation resulting in positive economic growth within the City of Peoria, Arizona. Arizona has one of the fastest growing bioscience communities in the US; annual total economic activity is now $28.8 billion. It has a particularly robust medical device sector, which constitutes 32% of Arizona’s non-hospital bioscience employment. With first-class research institutions and an industry spanning from one-person shops to industry giants, Arizona has it all, and Peoria is a great place to launch a dedicated biomedical device facility.

The facility will be referred to as “BioInspire; bringing together the ideas of … -Innovation -Incubation and -Acceleration. The City of Peoria is partnering with BioAccel, a non-profit organization that is creating positive economic impact by accelerating the commercialization of late stage discovery research. This partnership with BioAccel provides both structure and function that is not found in other Technology Accelerators or Incubators; whether they exist in the Phoenix area, statewide or beyond. Companies who enter BioInspire will increase their potential for success through the immediate access to and utilization of BioAccel’s integrated service and partner network. BioInspire will address the Valley of Death challenge faced when developing new technology by offering resources such as funding support, Business Plan review, Technology review, Regulatory (FDA) assistance and access to pre-qualified prototyping and manufacturing firms. These services will not only propel BioInspire’s tenants forward in their quest for Commercialization, but also increase their chances for success as a viable new company.

BioAccel is seeking office furniture vendors interested in quoting for the Peoria BioInspire incubator project. For more information please contact BioAcccel at info@bioaccel.org or 602-385-3211

View the pictures of the reception and celebratory awards program recognizing the Valley's 25 Top Women Leaders in Business. The honorees were selected by peers, colleagues and the Phoenix Business Journal news team for their leadership, professionalism, dedication and impact on our community.

Program also featured entertainment and a keynote address focused on leadership.

BioAccel Staff, including honoree MaryAnn Guerra, at the Women in Business Event.



Renie Cavallari, author, strategist and founder of Aspire marketing, was the keynote speaker at the Phoenix Business Journal's Women in Business event Thursday evening. Here she fires up the crowd of 400 at the Arizona Biltmore in Phoenix.

BioAccel is dedicated to applying its BioAccel Commercialization Programs to drive economic development by translating bioscience discoveries into new business opportunities that accelerate commercialization in the life sciences. BioAccel has a focus on diagnostics, therapeutics, devices/tools and services. Our mission and staff are dedicated to bridging the expertise and funding gaps, and provide the necessary skills to efficiently enhance and develop technology into commercially available products and services.

A recent update to Arizona's Bioscience Roadmap: Toward 2012 indicates that challenges and gaps still exist in commercializing Arizona's technology assets. They include; Commercialization tools, business mentoring, and creating capital. Various organizations are working together in an attempt to address these challenges.

BioAccel, an independent, Arizona not-for-profit organization, has now joined in this effort. The mission of BioAccel is to drive economic development through the commercialization of late-stage basic and applied research in the life sciences. Through its BioAccel Commercialization Programs, BioAccel promotes the formation of new business ventures in the life sciences, provides development assistance to those new business ventures, as well as drives economic development in the biosciences.