{"id":16,"date":"2025-09-29T20:56:55","date_gmt":"2025-09-29T20:56:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lifesciences.whymason.com\/?page_id=16"},"modified":"2025-10-06T17:40:18","modified_gmt":"2025-10-06T17:40:18","slug":"landing","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/lifesciences.whymason.com\/index.php\/landing\/","title":{"rendered":"New Landing"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"bde-globalblock-16-159 bde-globalblock\">\n<section class=\"bde-section-215-107-215-1 bde-section bde-section-215-107\">\n  \n  \n\t\n\n\n\n<div class=\"section-container\"><div class=\"bde-div-215-108-215-1 bde-div bde-div-215-108\">\n  \n  \n\t\n\n\n\n<div class=\"bde-rich-text-215-103-215-1 bde-rich-text bde-rich-text-215-103 breakdance-rich-text-styles\">\n<h1>Building a <br><strong>Thriving Biohealth Hub <\/strong><br \/>in the City of Mason<\/h1>\n<p>Through intentional focus for the past 15 years, the City of Mason has established itself as a strategic partner and catalyst for life science advancement through initiatives including the Mason BioHub and Mason Living Lab.<\/p>\n<p>With <strong><span style=\"color: #0088ca;\">$600 million<\/span><\/strong> in new investment and more than <strong><span style=\"color: #0088ca;\">1,200 jobs<\/span> <\/strong>in 2024 alone, primarily in life sciences, Mason is prepared for sustainable growth and momentum.<\/p>\n<\/div><h1 class=\"bde-heading-215-113-215-1 bde-heading bde-heading-215-113\">\nBuilding a <br><strong>Thriving Biohealth Hub <\/strong><br \/>in the City of Mason\n<\/h1><div class=\"bde-rich-text-215-110-215-1 bde-rich-text bde-rich-text-215-110 breakdance-rich-text-styles\">\n<p>Through intentional focus for the past 15 years, the City of Mason has established itself as a strategic partner and catalyst for life science advancement through initiatives including the Mason BioHub and Mason Living Lab.<\/p>\n<\/div><div class=\"bde-rich-text-215-112-215-1 bde-rich-text bde-rich-text-215-112 breakdance-rich-text-styles\">\n<p>With <strong><span style=\"color: #0088ca;\">$600 million<\/span><\/strong> in new investment and more than <strong><span style=\"color: #0088ca;\">1,200 jobs<\/span> <\/strong>in 2024 alone, primarily in life sciences, Mason is prepared for sustainable growth and momentum.<\/p>\n<\/div><div class=\"bde-button-215-104-215-1 bde-button bde-button-215-104\">\n    \n                                    \n    \n    \n    \n    \n            \n                    \n            \n            \n\n    \n    \n    \n    \n    \n    <a class=\"breakdance-link button-atom button-atom--custom bde-button__button\" href=\"#contact\" target=\"_self\" data-type=\"url\"  >\n\n    \n        <span class=\"button-atom__text\">Learn More<\/span>\n\n        \n        \n                <\/a>\n\n    \n\n\n<\/div>\n<\/div><div class=\"bde-div-215-109-215-1 bde-div bde-div-215-109\">\n  \n  \n\t\n\n\n\n\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<\/div><section class=\"bde-section-16-100 bde-section\">\n  \n  \n\t\n\n\n\n<div class=\"section-container\"><div class=\"bde-columns-16-101 bde-columns\"><div class=\"bde-column-16-102 bde-column\">\n  \n  \n\t\n\n\n\n<div class=\"bde-rich-text-16-105 bde-rich-text breakdance-rich-text-styles\">\n<h1>Building a <strong>Thriving Biohealth Hub <\/strong>in the City of Mason<\/h1>\n<p>Through intentional focus for the past 15 years, the City of Mason has established itself as a strategic partner and catalyst for life science advancement through initiatives including the Mason BioHub and Mason Living Lab.<\/p>\n<p>With <strong><span style=\"color: #0088ca;\">$600 million<\/span><\/strong> in new investment and more than <strong><span style=\"color: #0088ca;\">1,200 jobs<\/span> <\/strong>in 2024 alone, primarily in life sciences, Mason is prepared for sustainable growth and momentum.<\/p>\n<\/div><div class=\"bde-button-16-106 bde-button\">\n    \n                                    \n    \n    \n    \n    \n            \n        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src=\"https:\/\/lifesciences.whymason.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Life-Science-Ready-Community-Logo-White_Premier.png\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/lifesciences.whymason.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Life-Science-Ready-Community-Logo-White_Premier.png 500w, https:\/\/lifesciences.whymason.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Life-Science-Ready-Community-Logo-White_Premier-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/lifesciences.whymason.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Life-Science-Ready-Community-Logo-White_Premier-150x150.png 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\">\n<\/div><div class=\"bde-column-16-110 bde-column\">\n  \n  \n\t\n\n\n\n<div class=\"bde-text-16-112 bde-text\">\nIn 2025, the Ohio Life Sciences Association (OLSA) designated the City of Mason as a Life&nbsp;Science&nbsp;Ready&nbsp;Community at the highest level \u2013 Premier \u2013 based on its infrastructure readiness, \"shovel-ready\" real estate, access to an educated workforce and policy environment. The designation program is part of an overall strategy by OLSA to strengthen Ohio's position as a national leader in the life sciences industry.\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/section><section class=\"bde-section-16-113 bde-section\">\n  \n  \n\t\n\n\n\n<div class=\"section-container\"><div class=\"bde-columns-16-114 bde-columns\"><div class=\"bde-column-16-115 bde-column\">\n  \n  \n\t\n\n\n\n<div class=\"bde-text-16-117 bde-text\">\nIndustry leaders like Myriad Genetics, AtriCure, Clarigent&nbsp;Health, Mira Precision Health, Include Health and Genetesis have leveraged key partnerships and economic resources to accelerate bio and tech development.<br>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><div class=\"bde-column-16-116 bde-column\">\n  \n  \n\t\n\n\n\n<div class=\"bde-advancedslider-16-136 bde-advancedslider\">\n<div class=\"breakdance-swiper-wrapper\" data-swiper-id=\"136\">\n  <div class=\"swiper\">\n    <div class=\"swiper-wrapper\">\n      <div class=\"bde-advancedslide-16-137 bde-advancedslide 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