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Kansas’ investment in the life sciences continues to attract biotech companies from around the globe. 16,000+ Kansans employed in the biosciences From the University of Kansas’ nationally recognized drug discovery and development enterprise, to the state’s historical agricultural leadership at Kansas State University, to the selection of Kansas as the home of the USDA’s National Bio and Agro-Defense Facility , the bioscience sector in Kansas is strong and provides value and opportunities for bioscience companies who do business in the state. Working with partners such as BioKansas , the state of Kansas offers comprehensive support for world-class research, commercialization, business start-ups and business expansions. Kansas provides an infrastructure that fosters creative thinking and innovation to advance new technologies that help improve the health and wellbeing of people, animals and other living things. Kansas is home to the largest concentration of animal health companies in the world. BioKansas represents more than 140 Kansas bioscience companies, academic institutions, biotech centers and related organizations. Their  mission is to connect the Kansas bioscience community to encourage and enable the successful attraction, creation, commercialization and growth of bioscience technologies, products and services in Kansas. Thermo Fisher Scientific Biotech company Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc. is expanding its Lenexa, Kan., footprint with the addition of a new $40 million manufacturing facility to ramp up production of products for COVID-19 sample collection and transportation. While the facility is built in response to the pandemic, it will be used for collection and sampling productions for the flu and other viruses in the future. Interested in bringing your bioscience company to Kansas? Explore Kansas’ key industries and learn how you can be part of the next Kansas success story. Manufacturing thrives in Kansas. Kansas is specialized in several major advanced manufacturing subsectors and is poised for additional future growth. Advanced Manufacturing A growing number of companies are choosing Kansas to locate their headquarters and professional services, tapping into the state’s highly qualified, educated workforce. Corporate & Professional Services Location and infrastructure are critical to a business’ ability to be competitive. There’s no state better suited for your logistics and distribution operations than Kansas. Logistics & Distribution Known as America’s breadbasket, Kansas produces nearly 20 percent of all wheat grown in the U.S. While our roots in agriculture are deep and well known, specialty food and beverage manufacturers and consumer brands have also embraced Kansas as home for their operations. Food Processing and Manufacturing Kansas has a proud history as an aerospace manufacturing leader. Some of the industry’s earliest pioneers, including Clyde Cessna, Walter and Olive Anne Beech and Lloyd Stearman made Kansas their home. Help us write the next chapter for the industry in our state. Aerospace & Defense The animal health sector in Kansas continues to grow in both size and influence. Anchored by Manhattan, Kansas, and Columbia, Missouri, the Kansas City Animal Health Corridor is the single largest concentration of animal health interests in the world. Animal Health Kansas’ investment in the life sciences continues to attract biotech companies from around the globe. Bioscience Grown from the middle. Agriculture As an agricultural leader and a state blessed with tremendous natural resources, Kansas is well positioned to be a forerunner in renewable energy production. 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