Greater Houston in particular, is a major biotech hub within Texas. According to Greater Houston Partnership statistics, Houston has more than 1,100 established life sciences and biotechnology companies, as well as a number of cutting-edge hospitals, health facilities, and research institutions, with a workforce of more than 394,500 people in health care, biotech, and related fields in the area.
The area is also home to the Texas Medical Center, which is one of the largest medical complexes in the world and a major contributor to the region’s emergence as a biotech hub. The center has announced several initiatives to enhance the life science industry, one of which is a new 500-acre biomanufacturing campus, called TMC Bioport, to boost domestic manufacturing and address medical supply chain issues.