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With the rise of hybrid work patterns, life sciences ecosystems are expanding beyond traditional geographic confines like Metropolitan Statistical Areas (MSAs) or Combined Statistical Areas (CSAs).

Smaller, emerging markets, frequently anchored by a research university, are key to these regional ecosystems. Consequently, our research investigated markets outside of the top 100 used for our rankings. We’ve highlighted a few that showed impressive occupational data and biological and biomedical sciences degrees, among other attributes.

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Figure 21: Select Emerging Life Sciences Clusters & Regional Life Sciences Ecosystems

 
Sources: National Institutes of Health, U.S. Department of Education, National Center for Education Statistics, IPEDS, CBRE Research, Q2 2024.

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