From Startup Struggles to Saving Lives: Joan Koerber-Walker’s Playbook for Arizona’s Biotech Rise P2

The biotech revolution is happening — and Arizona is leading the charge.
In this game-changing episode of What Keeps You Awake.TV, host David Hooser sits down (again) with Joan Koerber-Walker, CEO of the Arizona Bioindustry Association (AZBio), to explore the bold vision shaping the future of healthcare, entrepreneurship, and economic development.
🔥 Inside This Episode:
• The $45B impact Arizona’s bioscience sector is already making
• Real companies solving cancer prevention, hydrocephalus, and AI-assisted diagnostics
• Why Joan doesn’t believe in “artificial intelligence” — and what she calls it instead
• How the Health Innovation Trust Fund is unlocking funding for early-stage founders
• Why passion is important — but profit and support networks matter more
Whether you’re an investor, a biotech founder, or someone with a big idea — this episode connects the dots.
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