Indiana Health Industry Forum

What Indiana Health Industry Forum does

Indiana Health Industry Forum, now operating as the Indiana Life Sciences Association (ILSA) following a 2024 rebranding, is a statewide nonprofit trade association founded in 1993 and headquartered in Indianapolis, Indiana. The organization represents hundreds of life sciences organizations across Indiana — including pharmaceutical, biotechnology, medical device, and health IT companies, academic and research institutions, startups, investors, and economic development entities — serving as the state's only life sciences trade association. Its core function is to connect, promote, and advocate on behalf of the Indiana life sciences ecosystem at both the Indiana Statehouse and U.S. Congress.

ILSA operates a value-based membership model with Platinum, Gold, Silver, and Bronze tiers, generating revenue primarily through annual membership dues. Members receive access to BIO Business Solutions purchasing programs, advocacy representation, networking events (including the Annual Golf Scramble), workforce development initiatives, and an international partnership with Scottish life sciences organizations. The association maintains formal state-partner relationships with four national organizations — BIO, PhRMA, AdvaMed, and HIMSS — providing members with national-level policy representation and procurement benefits. Additional resources include the BioFutures Magazine publication, a member directory, a Bio State Data Tool, and the G2G government funding access program.

The organization's go-to-market is relationship-driven and sales-led, with association staff directly engaging prospective member companies, academic institutions, and economic development organizations. With 1–10 employees, ILSA operates as a lean platform organization rather than a product or technology company, monetizing its convening power, regulatory access, and ecosystem position rather than proprietary technology.

Name

Indiana Health Industry Forum

Legal name

Indiana Life Sciences Association

Website

https://ihif.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1993

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

The Indiana Life Sciences Association (formerly Indiana Health Industry Forum) is Indiana's statewide nonprofit trade association, representing hundreds of life sciences organizations through tiered memberships, advocacy at the statehouse and Congress, networking events, and purchasing programs via partnerships with BIO, PhRMA, AdvaMed, and HIMSS.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Life Sciences Trade Association

NAICS

Business Associations (813910), Professional Organizations (813920)

SIC

Services-Membership Organizations (8600)

akta.pro primary industry

Association & Society Conference Management (Nonprofit, Professional Bodies) (THAHACAA)

akta.pro secondary industry

Life Sciences & Biotechnology Congresses (THAHAJAB)

Keywords

• Life sciences association
• Trade association services
• Industry advocacy
• Membership organization
• Biotech networking

Headquarters

HQ city

Indianapolis

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: The association generates revenue through annual membership fees from life sciences companies, academic institutions, and other organizations. Membership tiers (Platinum, Gold, Silver, Bronze) provide different benefit levels. Members gain access to BIO Business Solutions purchasing programs, advocacy representation, networking opportunities, and visibility across the life sciences ecosystem.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

The Indiana Health Industry Forum (operating as Indiana Life Sciences Association) is a statewide nonprofit trade association that represents Indiana's life sciences business community. It offers value-based membership tiers (Platinum, Gold, Silver, Bronze) that grant members access to BIO Business Solutions purchasing programs, advocacy representation at the Indiana Statehouse and U.S. Congress, networking events, and visibility across the life sciences ecosystem. The association connects life sciences companies, academic institutions, investors, economic development organizations, and government leaders through industry events, workforce development programs, and policy advocacy.

Product overview

Indiana Health Industry Forum (now Indiana Life Sciences Association) is a trade association rather than a product company. It operates as a platform of services offering membership programs, advocacy representation, networking events, and industry resources. The organization connects life sciences companies, academic institutions, and research organizations through value-based membership tiers with benefits including purchasing power through BIO Business Solutions, government affairs representation, workforce development, and international partnerships. The core offering is a membership services platform rather than a technology product.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Value-Based Memberships Tiered annual memberships (Platinum, Gold, Silver, Bronze) for life sciences companies, academic institutions, and investors, providing access to BIO Business Solutions purchasing programs, advocacy representation, networking, and ecosystem visibility.
• Advocacy Services Policy advocacy and government affairs representation for Indiana life sciences at the Indiana Statehouse and U.S. Congress, including advocacy updates, session updates, policy forum participation, and BIO Advocate Toolkit access.
• Networking Events and Conferences Industry events and initiatives connecting life sciences companies with partners across industry, academia, and government, including the Annual Golf Scramble and other networking opportunities.
• Workforce Development Program Education and workforce development initiatives supporting talent pipeline growth for the Indiana life sciences industry.
• G2G: Access to Government Funding Member-only program connecting Indiana life sciences companies with government funding opportunities and resources.

Quantifiable outcome

• Hundreds of life sciences organizations represented
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers6 records

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• BIOcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerNational partnership with BIO (Biotechnology Innovation Organization), the world's largest biotechnology trade association. The Indiana Life Sciences Association serves as a state partner to BIO, providing members access to BIO Business Solutions purchasing programs and national advocacy representation.
• PhRMAcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerState partnership with Pharmaceutical Research and Manufacturers of America (PhRMA), representing pharmaceutical companies at the national level. The Indiana Life Sciences Association serves as Indiana's state partner for PhRMA's policy and advocacy initiatives.
• AdvaMedcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerState partnership with AdvaMed (Advanced Medical Technology Association), the trade association representing medical technology companies. The association serves as Indiana's voice for medical technology policy and industry matters.
• HIMSScoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership with HIMSS (Healthcare Information and Management Systems Society), the global advisor and thought leader supporting transformation of the health ecosystem through information and technology. The association serves as a state partner connecting health IT policy with life sciences.
• BioCrossroadsminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerBioCrossroads provides data and economic impact information for Indiana's life sciences industry, including employment figures, company counts, and export data referenced on the association's website.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• BioNJ: New Jersey's statewide life sciences trade association. Functions as New Jersey's state partner to BIO with the same member-services-and-advocacy model as ILSA, despite NJ's pharma concentration.
• MassBio: Massachusetts' statewide life sciences trade association. Operates the same membership-based, advocacy-and-networking model as ILSA at much larger scale; directly comparable as a state-level life sciences industry body.
• NCBIO: North Carolina's statewide life sciences trade association. Same horizontal association model serving one state's biopharma, medtech, and research ecosystem as ILSA does for Indiana.
• California Life Sciences: California's statewide life sciences trade association (formed from the BIOCOM/California Life Sciences Association merger). Closest large-scale analog to ILSA's advocacy-and-membership model in the largest U.S. life sciences state.
• Life Science Washington: Washington state's life sciences trade association. Provides comparable statewide advocacy, networking, and member services for Washington's life sciences cluster.
• MichBio: Michigan's statewide life sciences trade association. Functions as the BIO state partner for Michigan and provides advocacy and member services in the same manner ILSA does for Indiana — strong Midwest regional analog.
• BioFlorida: Florida's statewide life sciences trade association. Comparable model and scope to ILSA, offering membership tiers, advocacy, and networking for a single state's life sciences ecosystem.
• BioOhio: Ohio's statewide life sciences and biotechnology trade association. Operates a near-identical model (membership tiers, advocacy, networking) in a neighboring Midwestern state, making it a tight geographic and functional peer to ILSA.
• Virginia Bio: Virginia's statewide life sciences association. Closely mirrors ILSA's structure and value proposition as a nonprofit state-level industry body offering membership, advocacy, and events.

Broad incumbents

• Biotechnology Innovation Organization (BIO): The national biotechnology trade association of which ILSA is a state partner. Operates the same mission at national scale and through the BIO Business Solutions program that ILSA resells to members — a key upstream relationship and the broadest incumbent in the space.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/indiana-health-industry-forum
• Xx.com/ihif1

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Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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