Washington State Department of Commerce — Alison Beason, Sector Lead for Life Science and Global Health
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Washington State Department of Commerce presentation text on the Life Science and Global Health sector, naming Alison Beason as Sector Lead. It describes sector leads as connectors with economic industries and lists strategic connectivity, subject matter expertise, resource allocation and stakeholder engagement as functions. Key Growing Industries listed are Agricultural, Drug & Pharmaceutical, Medical Devices & Equipment, and Research testing & Medical Labs. It states that the Andy Hill CARE Fund supported approximately $60M in cancer research and led to the creation of nearly 500 jobs throughout Washington, and that Life Science Washington funded and supported over 20 companies with grants and mentorship.
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- 2025 03 28 A33163 D286593 Life Science And Global Health Overview
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- 2025 03 28 A33163 D286593 Life Science And Global Health Overview
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“Washington State Department of Commerce — Alison Beason, Sector Lead for Life Science and Global Health.”
Original at app.leg.wa.gov, dated 2025-03-28. Archived at Pandemic Darlings, https://pandemicdarlings.com/source-documents/2025-03-28-2025-03-28-a33163-d286593-life-science-and-global-health-overview/
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Alison Beason
Sector Lead for Life Science and Global
Health
WASHINGTON STATE DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE 2
Aviation and
Aerospace
Forest
Maritime
Products
Creative Sector Workforce
Industries
Leads Innovation
Sector Leads within the Department of Commerce serve as Information
Innovation
and
critical connectors with the economic industries. Communicat
ion
Cluster
Accelerator
Program
Technology
Life Science
and Global
Health
• Strategic Connectivity: The sector lead ensures that initiatives and policies across different departments and
agencies are aligned and supportive of the state’s overall economic goals.
• Subject Matter Expertise: As a subject matter expert, the sector lead advises both internal and external
stakeholders on best practices and effective strategies for the sectors.
• Resource Allocation: A key function of the role is to coordinate the strategic allocation of funding and
resources to sector activities that are critical for the state’s economic health.
• Stakeholder Engagement: The sector lead actively engages with a wide range of stakeholders, including
business leaders, labor organizations, educational institutions, and government agencies, fostering
partnerships and communication.
• World-class research institutions, motivated and talented entrepreneurs, and
well-established organizations are recognized for their breakthrough
discoveries
• Focused on supporting building a workforce pipeline to meet its needs and
recruiting new companies and organizations to Washington
• Helping existing ones expand and grow, and increasing the number of
internationally known researchers
Key Growing Industries
• Agricultural
• Drug & Pharmaceutical (i.e. Cancer Research)
• Medical Devices &Equipment (i.e. Biomanufacturing)
• Research testing & Medical Labs (i.e. Clinical Trials)
WASHINGTON STATE DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE 4
WASHINGTON STATE DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE 5
• Support Diverse Startups: Innovation has always been about generating
good ideas by challenging the status quo with new viewpoints. Start an
ecosystem of funding and education to help diversify innovation.
• Alternative to Higher Education: Biomanufacturing is a growing industry
within this sector and can create livable wage jobs for individuals without a
college degree.
• Facilities Expansion: focus on areas outside of Puget Sound and how to
convert existing buildings within Puget Sound.
WASHINGTON STATE DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE 6
• Life Science Discovery: development of new therapies between
basic research and the distribution of a finished product or service,
which is funded by investors. Funded by the Master Tobacco
Settlement Agreement
• Andy Hill CARE Fund: state initiative dedicated to advancing cancer
research through collaborative partnerships and funding
opportunities. Funded by Washington State
• Life Science Washington: non-profit trade association serving as
hub of innovation across the industry
• Evergreen Bioscience: non-profit focused on innovation and work
force across the Pacific Northwest
WASHINGTON STATE DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE 7
• Life Science Discovery: Return on Investment of over $2 million
• Andy Hill CARE Fund: Approximately $60M in cancer research and
led to the creation of nearly 500 jobs throughout Washington.
• Life Science Washington: Funded and supported over 20
companies with grants and mentorship
• Evergreen Bioscience: New Eastern Washington cluster supporting
5 states
WASHINGTON STATE DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE 8
Alison Beason Ariane Ogier Karl Dahlgren
Sector Lead Business Trade Specialist
alison.beason@commerce.wa.gov Development karl.dahlgren@commerce.wa.gov
Manager
ariane.ogier@commerce.wa.gov
WASHINGTON STATE DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE 9
www.commerce.wa.gov
Alison Beason
LIFE SCIENCE AND GLOBAL HEALTH SECTOR LEAD
Alison.Beason@commerce.wa.gov
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