In a previous post I described the geographic distribution of pharmaceutical companies within Texas. I went back to the same directory of Texas-based pharmaceutical and medical device companies [see disclaimer below, *] and, this time, took a look at the geographic distribution of companies working in medical devices. The list [see technical note below, **] contains a total of 171 medical device companies - almost twice the number of pharmaceutical companies listed. Here is how they are geographically distributed:
The number in each wedge = the number of medical device companies in that city. "Other" consists of Bryan/College Station (4 companies), Athens (3), Corpus Christi (2), El Paso (2), Amarillo (1), Beaumont/Port Arthur (1), Longview (1), Lubbock (1), Midland(1), Mineral Wells (1), and Waco (1).
As with pharmaceutical companies, medical device companies were heavily concentrated in the four largest metropolitan areas of Texas - Houston, Dallas/Fort Worth, San Antonio and Austin. However, Austin clearly comes out on top - by a pretty large margin, in fact. This is in stark contrast to the in-state distribution of pharmaceutical companies, in which they come in at third place. Now, the directory contains a disclaimer stating that it is not intended to be an exhaustive list [see note below, *], so these rankings should be considered a rough estimate at best. Still, these numbers beg the question: what might account for Austin's particular prowess in the medical device sector?
- Isamu Hartman, PhD
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* I just noticed the following disclaimer within the directory: "The company listings in this directory are provided as a broad, representative sample of Texas companies in three major areas of the biotechnology industry. This directory is not a comprehensive source of all biotechnology or health-related companies in the state. Due to space limitations, the Office of the Governor Economic Development and Tourism division is unable to include all relevant firms in this document." Thus, whatever interpretations I make based on it should be considered a rough estimation at best.
** Technical note: the "Medical Devices and Instruments" list within the 2012 Texas Biotechnology Company Directory contains a total of 218 companies; however, those companies were classified under one of three different categories: Medical Devices, Medical Equipment & Supplies, and Biological Products. For the figure shown here, I generated and used an edited list that consists only of companies classified as "Medical Devices." This list (in Excel format) can be downloaded here.
As with pharmaceutical companies, medical device companies were heavily concentrated in the four largest metropolitan areas of Texas - Houston, Dallas/Fort Worth, San Antonio and Austin. However, Austin clearly comes out on top - by a pretty large margin, in fact. This is in stark contrast to the in-state distribution of pharmaceutical companies, in which they come in at third place. Now, the directory contains a disclaimer stating that it is not intended to be an exhaustive list [see note below, *], so these rankings should be considered a rough estimate at best. Still, these numbers beg the question: what might account for Austin's particular prowess in the medical device sector?
- Isamu Hartman, PhD
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* I just noticed the following disclaimer within the directory: "The company listings in this directory are provided as a broad, representative sample of Texas companies in three major areas of the biotechnology industry. This directory is not a comprehensive source of all biotechnology or health-related companies in the state. Due to space limitations, the Office of the Governor Economic Development and Tourism division is unable to include all relevant firms in this document." Thus, whatever interpretations I make based on it should be considered a rough estimation at best.
** Technical note: the "Medical Devices and Instruments" list within the 2012 Texas Biotechnology Company Directory contains a total of 218 companies; however, those companies were classified under one of three different categories: Medical Devices, Medical Equipment & Supplies, and Biological Products. For the figure shown here, I generated and used an edited list that consists only of companies classified as "Medical Devices." This list (in Excel format) can be downloaded here.
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