Vision
OBA members will be more successful because of their involvement with OBA and the related exposure to a rich infrastructure of people, resources, support, and knowledge which are focused on the bioscience industry in Oregon.
Mission
Our mission is to promote the growth and quality of the
bioscience industry in Oregon through:
- Community
- Collaboration
- Commercialization
History
The OBA was formally established in 1989 by a consortium of universities, public officials, educators and bioscience executives to cultivate a regionally synergistic climate in which to build a bioscience community. Today the OBA supports the regional bioscience community through networking, educational programs, enterprise support, advocacy, and the enhancement of research collaboration. As the collective voice for the bioscience community on behalf of Oregon’s bioscience companies, OBA is responsible for communicating the industry’s impact, issues and challenges to the public sector, educators and the general public.
As the only bioscience association in the state, OBA serves the region’s 847 life sciences companies. OBA’s 150+ members represent companies and organizations throughout Oregon that are engaged in, or supportive of, research, development and commercialization of life sciences technologies.