Washington’s Life Sciences Scene Moves Beyond Research Roots
- lori99905
- Aug 21, 2025
- 1 min read
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Washington has had notable life sciences job growth over the past 10 years, according to a Life Science Washington report. The association’s CEO and a biopharma CEO discuss what makes the state stand out, including its talent pool, AI leadership and entrepreneurship support.
As Washington’s life sciences scene has expanded beyond being a top research cluster, its workforce has increased significantly, according to Life Science Washington’s latest economic impact report. Between 2013 and 2023, it found, the industry’s job growth in the state jumped 50%, bringing the total number of employees to 47,898.
The increase was a bit of a departure from what had been seen in the past, according to Marc Cummings, CEO of Life Science Washington, the state’s trade association.
“We had sort of grown slow and steady for 20 years, and then really in the last decade, have just taken off,” he said.
The economic impact report chalked up the increase to local companies expanding through organic growth and acquisitions that added commercial and manufacturing jobs. There are now over 1,180 life sciences organizations in Washington located in 139 cities.
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