What is Abilene Life Sciences Accelerator ?
The Abilene Life Sciences Accelerator is a life sciences business accelerator, part of a major initiative to build a vibrant biotech industry in the region diversifying the economy of Abilene and the West Texas region.

With state-of-the-art laboratory equipment and a service orientation, ALSA is designed to provide support for early stage life sciences companies through a combination of business development services including business incubation/acceleration and strategic planning.
alsa_smalllogo ALSA was constructed by the Development Corporation of Abilene (DCOA) and is operated by Emergent Technologies, Inc., (ETI) under its newly formed Innovation Services Group. ETI is a life sciences technology investment and management company which provides early stage funding and development for scientific discoveries originating at universities and research institutions. ETI is dedicated to turning research into revenue and, in the process, introducing compelling solutions to meet important market needs.
The State of Texas, Texas Biotechnology and Life Science Cluster Report presented in January 2005 stated “the Texas Biotechnology and Life Science Cluster is robust and well positioned for exceptionally strong economic expansion. Including disciplines, markets, products and services that draw primarily from biology and the life sciences, it is a broad industry. It ranges from pharmaceuticals and medical devices to agriculture, oil spill and toxic waste remediation, marine and fisheries, and biohazard sensors to renewable energy sources. All of these fields represent dynamic, growing industries that will significantly impact economies across the globe and benefit lives not only in Texas, but on every continent.”

ALSA is evidence of the community of Abilene embracing that position. We welcome you to our website and hope you’ll find it interesting and informative about what Abilene has to offer life science companies.
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