Chandler, Arizona Locates Three Biotechs

Three biomedical companies are opening operations in Chandler, AZ, a Phoenix suburb, adding a total of 270 jobs to the area.

The companies are:

* Island Kinetics (not sure what they do).
* Isagenix International Inc., a neutraceuticals company focusing on weight loss.
* Amersham Biosciences, a DNA-testing company that purchased Motorola's life sciences operations.

The Flinn Foundation has been a major supporter of biotech development in the Greater Phoenix area, according to Rick Weddle from the Greater Phoenix Economic Council.