BioMidwest

Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, Ohio and Wisconsin 

America’s “Heartland”, the Midwest boasts land for miles, making it an ideal place to set up manufacturing facilities, while medical schools like the University of Chicago, Northwestern University and Washington University in St. Louis attract some of the country’s best STEM talent. 

The BioMidwest^TM  Hotbed highlights biotechnology, pharmaceutical and medical device companies in Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, Ohio and Wisconsin. This low-key, but hard-working region is home to the Mall of America, the Chicago Cubs and BioSpace!

Toiling the fertile ground in this region are Microbiologics, Inc., AbbVie, Novartis, Strata Oncology and Forge Biologics. 

Average salary: $107,161 | Average bonus: $25,180 | Number of life sciences companies: 29,865 | Number of life science professionals: 503,947 

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