Biomedical device industry shows off. Summit will display health of the industry

The region’s biomedical device industry has become a powerhouse, particularly in Bothell, with thousands of jobs and billions in revenue, according to a study that details for the first time the industry’s economic impact.

The data will be unveiled Thursday afternoon at a summit on the state of the biomedical device industry.

Between 2000 and 2006, the biomedical device industry added roughly 2,500 jobs in the Puget Sound region — bringing the total number of workers to 5,800. Almost half of those jobs are clustered in Bothell — home to 2,800 industry workers.

By JOSEPH TARTAKOFF
P-I REPORTER

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