Health & Life Sciences
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A THRIVING COMMUNITY OF 15,000 HEALTH ORGANIZATIONS
The Twin Cities area is known worldwide for its high concentration of healthcare, medtech, and bioscience organizations.
A Long Tradition of Health & Life Sciences
Minnesota has been a center of health innovation for decades—starting with the Mayo Clinic in the 1910s and Medtronic in the 1950s. As a result, Minnesota's infrastructure is designed to help health and life science organizations succeed.
- Medical Alley®
Medical Alley, a network of more than 800 global health and technology organizations, is headquartered in the Twin Cities. Medical Alley is a think tank, business accelerator, and professional network—all in one. Learn how your business can become a Medical Alley partner.
innovation continues
Today, our region has thousands of health-related organizations—including more than 500 medical device companies and 900 pharmaceutical/biotech R&D companies. In addition to Mayo Clinic and Medtronic, Minnesota is home to global leaders like UnitedHealth Care, Optum Health, and 3M. And other companies, like Boston Scientific and Abbott, have significant operations here. As a result, the health industry employs more than 500,000 people in Minnesota.
And the future looks bright. A unique program called Medical Alley Starts™ helped startup companies secure $1.7 billion in 2022 and is projected to exceed that number in 2023.
Interested in bringing your health-related business to Minnesota?
Contact the Medical Alley for more information.