The Biomedical Device Innovation Zone, located in Bothell, Washington is one of 15 regional Innovation Partnership Zones (IPZ) in Washington State designated as part of the state's efforts to stimulate the growth of industry clusters within specific geographic areas. The Biomedical Device Innovation Zone received its designation in 2007 through a competitive process targeted at regions with an existing concentration of industry (established and start-up) and a higher education institution within its purview.
The organization's focus is to grow the biomedical device cluster by fostering collaboration between industry and academia, facilitating technology transfer, and promoting and supporting the creation of industry companies and jobs.
The Biomedical Device Innovation Zone is an extremely collaborative organization lead by the primary founding partners for the group; the City of Bothell, University of Washington - Bothell, Washington Biotechnology & Biomedical Association (WBBA), Economic Development Council of Snohomish County, Economic Developoment Counil of Seattle & King County (formerly enterpriseSeattle), and the Washington State Department of Commerce. Working with a host of supporting partners the organization is the lead convener of the biomedical device industry in the region.
