Washington is one of the premier biotechnology centers in the world and one of the fastest growing research centers in the United States. The Bio-Tech & Bio-Medical Devices cluster in the Seattle metropolitan area alone contributes $2.5 billion in gross revenue and employs over 5,800 workers with total wages of $488 million.

2,100 people work in Snohomish County's Bio-Tech & Bio-Medical Devices cluster. Employment within the cluster grew 91% since 2002 and has remained steady since 2008. Most employees in Bio-Tech & Bio-Medical Devices work as scientists and technicians.

This cluster has shown and continues to show growth and resiliency. With its collection of mature firms and success of start-up enterprises, Snohomish County is already a top 10 biotechnology region in the nation. Snohomish County is committed to the continued success of the Bio-Tech & Bio-Medical Devices cluster and can expect good things to come as a result of those efforts.

Bio-Tech & Bio-Medical focuses on:

• Research and development in biotechnology
• Medical laboratories
• Diagnostic imaging centers