Biosphere 2026 Now Available
Each year, BioUtah publishes Biosphere magazine to capture a snapshot of Utah’s life sciences industry — its people, its companies, and the innovations moving from lab bench to patient care. The 2026 edition traces the industry’s full arc: from the incubators and shared lab space that give early-stage founders their first foothold, through the contract manufacturers who bring devices to scale, to the acquisitions and FDA approvals that mark a company’s arrival on the national and global stage. Along the way, readers meet the researchers, executives, and patients behind the numbers — from a decade-long diagnostic journey resolved by a Utah lab, to a new CEO charting Merit Medical’s next chapter, to a Utah biologics company built from a two-person idea into tens of millions in revenue. The 2026 edition of Biosphere is available to download now.
Inside this issue:
- Medtronic Acquires Scientia — the story behind Medtronic’s $550 million acquisition of Utah-based Scientia Vascular
- Workforce Connect — BioUtah’s new Talent Hub and Job Center, linking industry to Utah’s life sciences talent
- Utah’s Contract Manufacturers — a look at the device manufacturers bridging design and production for Utah medtech companies
- Landmark Approval — Denali Therapeutics’ AVLAYAH™, the first biologic designed to cross the blood-brain barrier, approved for Hunter syndrome
- Transforming Drug Development — how Azunic’s platform replaces animal testing with human-based toxicity prediction
- Utah’s Incubators: Building Tomorrow — the cover story on six incubators helping dozens of Utah startups grow from concept to commercialization
- Where Life Sciences Is Happening — an infographic mapping the state’s life sciences companies by region
- What’s New — the latest companies and facilities expanding Utah’s life sciences footprint
- From Mystery Illness to Diagnosis — ARUP Laboratories on why laboratory-developed tests matter, told through one patient’s decade-long search for answers
- Life Sciences Awards 2025 — recognizing this year’s Lifetime Achievement, Executive of the Year, Entrepreneur of the Year, and other honorees
- Local to Global — how Nelson Labs grew from a one-room Utah lab into a global testing leader over 40 years
- Leading with Purpose — meet Martha Aronson, Merit Medical’s new president and CEO
- A Pure Play Story — how Kolosis is building a biologics powerhouse
Download the magazine to get the entire scoop on the goings on in one of the most important industries in the State of Utah.
