Why are Life Sciences Important to The Bloomington Region?

Over 5,000 employees already in biopharmaceutical and medical device industries in Monroe and surrounding counties. A 2007 Batelle Memorial Institute study ranked the Bloomington region in the top 10% nationwide for medical devices and equipment employment.

Considerable research activities at Indiana University in Bloomington, particularly in the College of Arts & Sciences (biology, chemistry, etc.).

New programs at IU and Ivy Tech in biotechnology and other life sciences fields are providing opportunities for training for Hoosiers in our region.

Life sciences activities in Central Indiana provide opportunities to market the region to companies and investors around the world. Our partnerships with the Indy Partnership, BioCrossroads, Indiana Health Industry Forum and other organizations that support life sciences growth are important.

Large Area Life Science Firms

• Cook, Inc. (Bloomington)
• Cook, Pharmica LLC (Bloomington)
• Cook Urological (Spencer)
• Baxter Pharmaceutical Solutions LLC (Bloomington)
• Bloomington Hospital (Bloomington)
• Boston Scientific (Spencer)
• Schwarz Pharma Manufacturing, Inc. (Seymour)

Small Area Life Sciences Firms

• BioConvergence, LLC (Bloomington) – Contract storage and R&D services for Bio-Tech industry
• BioMedix (Bloomington) – Vascular diagnostic devices
• Mectra Labs (Bloomfield) – Devices for minimally invasive surgery
• KP Pharmaceutical Technology (Bloomington) – Drug development & clinical supplies manufacturing
• Sabin Corporation (Bloomington) – Custom plastics for medical applications
• LK Technologies, Inc. (Bloomington) – Spectrometer instruments mfg. for research labs
• Applied Laboratories, Inc. (Columbus) – Contract mfg. & packaging for drug and device firms
• Blairex Laboratories, Inc. (Columbus) – OTC healthcare products manufacturing
• Medical Polymers (Spencer) - Contract Manufacturing, Clean Room Moldings
• Morris Innovative Research (Bloomington) Vascular Closure Devices
• Provident Clinical Research (Bloomington) Nutrition and pharmaceutical research studies