Life Science Washington

Name

Life Science Washington

Legal name

Life Science Washington

Website

https://lifesciencewa.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1989

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Life Sciences Trade Association Services

NAICS

Professional Organizations (813920)

SIC

Services-Membership Organizations (8600)

akta.pro primary industry

Life Sciences & Biotechnology Congresses (THAHAJAB)

akta.pro secondary industry

Healthcare & Life Sciences PR (BPAFADAJ)

Keywords

• Life sciences trade association
• Industry advocacy services
• Membership networking programs
• Biotech startup support
• Policy advocacy representation

Headquarters

HQ city

Seattle

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Marketing or Sales, Operations, Others

Revenue model

1. Membership Dues: Life Science Washington generates revenue through membership dues from life sciences companies, research institutions, and related organizations. The association offers tiered membership levels including Chairman's Circle, Platinum Leaders, and Gold Leaders with varying contribution levels.
2. Event Sponsorships: Revenue from sponsorship packages for signature events including the Annual Summer Social, HR Connect events, and various community and industry events.
3. Advertising: The organization sells advertising opportunities including newsletter banner ads and homepage banner ads to both members and non-members. Newsletter reaches nearly 7,000 life science professionals weekly. Homepage receives approximately 3,800 monthly visitors.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Life Science Washington is a non-profit 501(c)(6) trade association that provides tiered membership programs, signature industry events, HR Connect professional community, startup support through LSW Entrepreneurship & Venture Services, policy advocacy at the state level, and a Career Center job board. The organization sells newsletter and homepage advertising to reach Washington's life sciences professionals. Its primary purpose is convening and advocating for more than 1,100 life sciences organizations across Washington state.

Product overview

Life Science Washington is an independent, non-profit 501(c)(6) trade association serving the life sciences industry in Washington state. The organization offers a unified platform comprising membership programs with HR Connect professional community, LSW Entrepreneurship & Venture Services for startup support, signature events, career center job board, policy advocacy resources, industry reports, and newsletter advertising services. The association connects over 1,100 life sciences organizations and supports more than 117,000 jobs across the state.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• LSW Entrepreneurship & Venture Services (LSW EVS): Program empowering life science entrepreneurs and startups with mentorship, consulting, and programs at every stage

Products and services

• Membership Programs Trade association membership with tiered levels (Chairman's Circle, Platinum Leaders, Gold Leaders) offering benefits including HR Connect professional community, Business Solutions Partners, policy advocacy, networking, and access to Washington's life sciences ecosystem. For life sciences companies, research institutions, and related organizations.
• HR Connect

Quantifiable outcome

• 50% increase in Washington's life sciences employment from 2014-2024 (outpacing national decline of 0.3%)
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers10 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

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Core technology

AI maturity

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Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• AoncoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAon Risk Solutions partners with Life Science Washington to provide comprehensive insurance solutions for life sciences and pharmaceutical companies. Through the BIO-Aon collaboration, members access Executive Liability and Cyber Insurance programs with competitive pricing, broad policy language negotiated by Aon, and innovative research in emerging risk areas. The partnership delivers value through multiple carriers competing for business and superior claims handling by experienced professionals with life science knowledge.
• Allen InstitutecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe Allen Institute is a key research partner in Washington's life sciences ecosystem, collaborating on major initiatives including the Brain Health Accelerator and serving as a host venue for industry conferences. The institute's groundbreaking research in brain science and cell types positions Seattle as a leader in understanding and treating disease.
• University of WashingtoncoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerUniversity of Washington, particularly through its Institute for Protein Design, is a central research partner. Nobel Laureate David Baker's computational protein design work, combined with research from Dr. Jay Shendure's lab, makes Seattle the 'epicenter of synthetic biology' according to industry observers. UW also participates in the Seattle Hub for Synthetic Biology collaboration.
• Fred Hutchinson Cancer CentercoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFred Hutch is a major research partner hosting industry conferences and collaborating on research initiatives. The center received a transformative $710.5M gift from the Bezos family and collaborates on seed grant funding with WSU Health Sciences for innovative research projects.
• Benaroya Research Institute at Virginia MasoncoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerBenaroya Research Institute is a Gold Leader member and research partner focused on understanding, predicting, preventing, and curing immune system diseases. The institute received over $14M across 11 grants to support its immune disease research programs.
• Seattle Children's Research InstitutecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSeattle Children's Research Institute collaborates on joint seed grant funding with WSU Health Sciences supporting projects in infant neurodevelopmental care, pediatric therapies, and other areas. The institute received WRF grants for developing treatments targeting synaptic pruning pathway in schizophrenia.

Scale indicators9 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Biocom California: Biocom is the largest life sciences trade association on the U.S. West Coast, serving California-based biotech, pharma, and medical device companies with advocacy, networking, and capital access programs — directly comparable in mission and member model to LSW, but operating in a larger cluster.
• MassBio: MassBio is the trade association for the Massachusetts life sciences industry, offering member networking, advocacy, and industry programming — the closest direct peer to LSW in terms of state-level industry representation model, though serving a larger and more mature cluster.
• New YorkBIO: NY BIO is the New York State life sciences trade association, providing advocacy, networking, and member services to biotech and pharma companies — a direct peer in the same state-association model as LSW, with comparable programming and revenue structure.
• BioNJ: BioNJ is New Jersey's life sciences trade association, representing pharma, biotech, and medical device companies in the state with advocacy, networking, and education programs — comparable to LSW in mission and structure at a smaller scale.
• Pennsylvania Bio: Pennsylvania Bio is the state-level life sciences trade association serving the commonwealth's biotech and pharma industry — directly comparable to LSW in the state-association model, with a similar member-driven revenue structure and advocacy focus.
• Georgia Bio: Georgia Bio is a nonprofit association promoting the growth of Georgia's life sciences industry through advocacy, education, and networking — closely comparable to LSW in mission, structure, and member-driven model, though serving a different regional cluster.
• Illinois Biotechnology Innovation Organization (iBIO): iBIO is the Illinois life sciences trade association representing biotech, medical device, and pharma companies in the state — a direct peer to LSW in operating model and programming, with comparable membership tiers and policy advocacy focus.
• BioFlorida: BioFlorida is Florida's life sciences industry association, offering advocacy, networking, and member services to biotech and pharma companies — comparable to LSW in the state-association model and member-driven revenue structure.
• BioOhio: BioOhio is Ohio's life sciences trade association, providing advocacy, networking, and member services to bioscience companies and research institutions in the state — a direct peer to LSW in mission, structure, and scale.

Broad incumbents

• California Life Sciences Association (CLS): CLS is a California-based advocacy organization for the life sciences industry, with a broader policy and lobbying focus than LSW but operating in a similar member-driven trade association model for the life sciences sector.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/lifesciencewa
• Facebookfacebook.com/lifesciencewa
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/life-science-washington

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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