10 Reasons to Keep an Eye on Chicago Biotech in 2023

Chicago isn’t necessarily synonymous with its spot as a biopharma hotbed - however, due to new investments, governmental support, collaborations and prominent academic institutions, this is changing. 

Made up of 77 community areas, Chicago is the third-largest city in the country by population. The larger Chicagoland or Chicago metropolitan area includes suburbs that stretch across more than a dozen counties and include parts of Indiana and Wisconsin. The heart of the BioMidwest hotbed, Chicago is home to 185 pharma companies and other related life-sciences businesses, with several up-and-coming firms on the rise.