Data Science Helps Drive Big Growth Expected for Bay Area and Californias Life Sciences

November 18, 2016By Renee Morad, BioSpace.com Breaking News StaffAmerica’s birthplace of biotechnology—California—continues to thrive as a major player in life sciences and is in an ideal spot for big future growth given the strength of the state’s data science companies, according to the California Life Sciences Industry 2017 Report, conducted by the California Life Sciences Association and PricewaterhouseCoopers.The recent report reveals that Golden State life science sector generated $147.7 billion in revenue in 2015, while adding 192 life sciences companies to reach a total of 3,040 businesses statewide. Those companies employed more than 287,000 people. California also boosts a robust pipeline for new drugs and medical devices. As of September 2016, 1,269 drugs from companies within the state were in the FDA pipeline. In addition, 264 new devices developed by…


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