Texas Healthcare and Bioscience Institute

What Texas Healthcare and Bioscience Institute does

Texas Healthcare and Bioscience Institute (THBI) is a non-profit, statewide trade association founded in 1996 and headquartered in Austin, Texas. It represents entities across the Texas life science spectrum — pharmaceutical companies, academic institutions, biotech and medical device companies, economic development organizations, energy companies, and service providers — advocating for policies that promote biomedical science, biotechnology, agriculture, and medical device innovation in Texas. THBI engages with the Texas Legislature, the Congressional delegation, and state agencies such as HHSC and DSHS to advance industry priorities.

THBI does not develop proprietary technology products. Its core deliverables are membership and advocacy services, supported by an annual programming calendar that includes the Texas Life Science Summit, the BioTexas Pavilion at the BIO International Convention, the Fall Policy Summit & Luminary Awards Dinner, and the THBI Holiday Party. The organization also publishes industry reports — including a 2026 strategic vision report on the Texas life sciences ecosystem — and collaborates on legislative initiatives such as Senate Bill 856 for biomanufacturing workforce training.

Revenue is generated through two streams: recurring membership dues from organizations across the life science spectrum, and event sponsorships sourced from pharmaceutical companies, academic institutions, and service providers. Sponsorship tiers begin at $500 for smaller events, with larger flagship events attracting major pharmaceutical sponsors including Merck, Bristol-Myers Squibb, Novartis, AstraZeneca, and Vertex. Membership pricing is not publicly disclosed.

Name

Texas Healthcare and Bioscience Institute

Legal name

Texas Healthcare and Bioscience Institute

Website

https://thbi.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1996

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

THBI is a 1996-founded non-profit trade association headquartered in Austin, Texas, representing pharmaceutical, biotech, medical device, academic, and economic development stakeholders to advocate for life science policy and convening across the state.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Austin

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Membership Dues: THBI generates revenue through membership fees from pharmaceutical companies, academic institutions, biotech companies, medical device companies, energy companies, economic development entities, and service providers across the Texas life science ecosystem.
2. Event Sponsorships: Revenue generated from sponsorships at signature events including the Fall Policy Summit & Luminary Awards Dinner, Texas Life Science Summit, and BIO Convention participation. Sponsorships start at $500 for holiday party events.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

THBI is a non-profit statewide trade association for the healthcare and bioscience industry in Texas, founded in 1996. It provides membership-based advocacy, public policy representation, and industry events to advance the interests of pharmaceutical companies, academic institutions, biotech and medical device companies, economic development entities, and service providers across the Texas life science ecosystem.

Product overview

Texas Healthcare and Bioscience Institute operates as a statewide trade association rather than a technology product company. THBI provides advocacy services, hosts industry events (Texas Life Sciences Summit, BIO Convention participation, Fall Policy Summit, Holiday Party), and offers membership benefits to pharmaceutical companies, academic institutions, biotech and medical device companies, economic development entities, and service providers across the Texas life science ecosystem. The organization does not offer a software product, platform, or API-based services.

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Products and services

• THBI Membership & Advocacy Services Statewide trade association membership representing entities across the life science spectrum, including pharmaceutical companies, academic institutions, biotech and medical device companies, economic development entities, and service providers. Members receive amplified public policy advocacy, industry representation, networking access, and legislative engagement support.
• Texas Life Sciences Summit Annual statewide industry conference and expo dedicated to advancing life sciences innovation, bringing together hundreds of industry leaders, researchers, investors, and policymakers from across the Texas life science ecosystem.
• BIO Convention Participation THBI hosts the Texas delegation and BioTexas Pavilion at the BIO International Convention, the largest biotechnology event with over 20,000 industry leaders from across the globe, including 25+ Texas entities.
• Fall Policy Summit & Luminary Awards Dinner Annual half-day conference focused on groundbreaking research, policy initiatives, and patient-focused innovation, concluding with a Luminary Awards Dinner recognizing industry leaders and their contributions to the Texas life science sector.
• THBI Holiday Party Casual evening gathering for THBI members, patient advocates, legislators and their staff, and friends of the organization, featuring food and cocktails to support THBI's advocacy efforts. Sponsorships start at $500.

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Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

17 partnerships are on record, tiered flagship, core and minor.

• Biotechnology Innovation Organization (BIO)flagshipGTM or Marketing PartnerTHBI partners with BIO to lead the Texas delegation and host the BioTexas Pavilion at the BIO International Convention, the largest biotech event with over 20,000 industry leaders. THBI organizes the Texas block party and BioTexas breakfast at the convention.
• MerckcoreGTM or Marketing PartnerMerck sponsors THBI events including the Holiday Party and Fall Policy Summit, supporting THBI's advocacy efforts for the Texas life science industry.
• Bristol-Myers SquibbcoreGTM or Marketing PartnerBMS sponsors THBI events including the Fall Policy Summit and Luminary Awards Dinner.
• NovartiscoreGTM or Marketing PartnerNovartis sponsors THBI's Fall Policy Summit and Luminary Awards Dinner.
• AstraZenecacoreGTM or Marketing PartnerAstraZeneca sponsors THBI events supporting the Texas life science industry.
• Lyda Hill PhilanthropiescoreGTM or Marketing PartnerLyda Hill Philanthropies sponsors THBI's Fall Policy Summit supporting life science innovation in Texas.
• Vertex PharmaceuticalscoreGTM or Marketing PartnerVertex sponsors THBI events supporting advocacy for the Texas biotech industry.
• Cancer Prevention and Research Institute of Texas (CPRIT)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCPRIT is a pavilion partner for the BioTexas Pavilion at BIO Convention, supporting Texas cancer research and prevention efforts on the international stage.
• Pegasus ParkcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPegasus Park is a pavilion partner for the BioTexas Pavilion, supporting the Texas life science ecosystem visibility.
• Dallas Regional ChamberminorGTM or Marketing PartnerRegional showcase participant at BioTexas Pavilion representing the Dallas life science ecosystem.
• Texas A&M University SystemcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerTexas A&M Health Science Center and related entities participate as exhibitors and sponsors at THBI events, supporting research collaboration.
• National Center for Therapeutics Manufacturing (NCTM)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerTHBI collaborated with NCTM on Senate Bill 856 to add Texas A&M Engineering Experiment Station to the Skills Development Fund for biomanufacturing workforce training.
• EmersoncoreGTM or Marketing PartnerEmerson sponsors the Texas Life Science Summit.
• NexPointcoreGTM or Marketing PartnerNexPoint sponsors the Texas Life Science Summit.
• AdvaMedcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAdvaMed sponsors the Texas Life Science Summit, supporting medical technology industry representation.
• UT SystemcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerUniversity of Texas System institutions participate as exhibitors and sponsors at the Texas Life Science Summit.
• Hogan LovellsminorGTM or Marketing PartnerHogan Lovells participates in the BioTexas Pavilion at BIO Convention.

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Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Biotechnology Innovation Organization (BIO): The largest U.S. biotech trade association at the national level. Comparable to THBI in mission and member base, but operates nationally across all 50 states. THBI is a partner organization that leads the Texas delegation at BIO's international convention.
• PhRMA: National trade association representing the U.S. pharmaceutical industry. Thematically aligned with THBI's pharma member base, but operates federally rather than at a state level and serves as the industry-wide advocacy voice in Washington.
• AdvaMed: National medical device trade association. Directly comparable in mission (medical technology advocacy) and overlapping with THBI's medical device membership; THBI counts AdvaMed as a Texas Life Science Summit sponsor.

Direct peers

• BioNJ: New Jersey's life sciences trade association representing pharma, biotech, and medical device companies. Closely comparable to THBI as a state-level membership organization focused on advocacy and industry networking.
• MassBio: Massachusetts biotechnology trade association that represents the state's life sciences industry through advocacy, networking events, and policy engagement. Closely mirrors THBI's member-base composition (biotech, pharma, academia) and event-driven GTM model.
• NCBiotech: North Carolina Biotechnology Center, a state-level life sciences promotion and advocacy organization with strong ties to research institutions and pharma. Comparable to THBI in serving as a statewide industry convener and policy advocate.
• iBIO (Illinois Biotechnology Innovation Organization): Illinois statewide trade association for the life sciences industry. Directly comparable to THBI in structure and mission — promoting life science innovation through advocacy, events, and member services.
• California Life Sciences Association: State-level life sciences trade association representing California's biomedical and pharmaceutical ecosystem. Directly comparable to THBI in mission (industry advocacy, policy, events) and structure (membership dues + sponsorships), but operating in a much larger market.
• Georgia Bio: Georgia's life sciences industry association. Functionally analogous to THBI: membership-funded, advocacy-driven, events-focused representation of the state's biotech, pharma, and medical device sectors.
• Florida Bio: Florida's life sciences industry association. Same statewide trade association model as THBI — advocacy, member services, and events for pharma, biotech, and medical device companies.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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