Washington state life sciences industry trails California, Massachusetts in federal grants

The life sciences industry in Washington state is booming, but it still can't keep up with California and Massachusetts. Early-stage life sciences companies in Washington state brought in $9.3 million last year from two types of federal grants from the National Institutes of Health. The NIH's Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) and Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR), according to the Washington Biotechnology & Biomedical Association, are some of the largest sources of capital for small…
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