2025 South Dakota Bioscience Market Study: Mapping the State’s Growth Potential

The 2025 South Dakota Bioscience Market Study is here — and it highlights the incredible momentum of biotech in our state. From workforce growth to new infrastructure and a competitive business environment, South Dakota is emerging as a powerful hub for innovation.
💡 The study highlights:
✅ Competitive operating costs and development speed — giving companies room to grow here.
✅ A growing research and talent pipeline linked with top universities and health systems.
✅ Infrastructure readiness, including new lab space and innovation facilities.
✅ Sioux Falls and South Dakota emerging as a key bioscience hub in the Midwest.

Biotech plays a vital role in our state’s economy — driving high-skilled jobs, supporting breakthroughs in health and agriculture, and strengthening our competitiveness.

A big thank-you to the USD Discovery District for leading and publishing this important report.