Bio-Medical Research
I'm Slater Barr, President of the Sioux Falls Development Foundation.

When it comes to a location for medical and biological research, Sioux Falls has everything you need to succeed. As a well-funded international medical research headquarters community with strong academic, industry and government partnerships, a growing pool of trained, productive employees and superior affordability in sites, buildings and utility rates, Sioux Falls is your number one choice. Here are a few of the reasons why.

Sioux Falls is emerging as a major international player in health care research and treatment.

With two major regional health care systems both engaged in world-class, university-affiliated medical research, Sioux Falls is attracting a growing complement of private health care research and development companies. In addition to dedicated research laboratories at Sanford Health and Avera Health, the South Dakota Technology Business Center and the newly opened Graduate Education and Applied Research (GEAR) Center are home to scientists and researchers working on commercialization in a wide range of bio-medical fields. Among the research companies now working in Sioux Falls are PhotoBioMed, Tetherex, Antimicrobial Technologies Group, Hematech, OmegaQuant and BraaschBiotech.
Sioux Falls is attracting—and graduating— world-class scientists and researchers.
Surrounded by public and private institutions of higher education, Sioux Falls is the regional epicenter for biological science and health care graduates. In addition, the growth of bio-medical research at both regional health systems has attracted highly trained professionals from all over the world. Further, opportunities for commercially feasible bio-med design abound in Sioux Falls, as applied research in diabetes, cardiac care, biopharmaceutical vaccines and infection control, among others, are currently underway in the city. Top-flight medical professionals are already at work here, while others are eager to live and work in Sioux Falls.

We’re the “city of opportunity” for workers—and for you.
As one of the fastest-growing commercial centers in the heart of America, Sioux Falls attracts job seekers from all across the Midwest. With affordable housing and cost of living, metropolitan cultural and entertainment options and an expanding economy that spells “opportunity” to employees of all ages, Sioux Falls has seen consistent growth in population and available workforce throughout the past decade. In Sioux Falls, you will find the trained, motivated employees you need—and Sioux Falls workers are more productive, according to surveys of similar sites in other Midwestern cities.

Sioux Falls has space to operate and room to grow.
When you’re planning a research facility, you’re thinking about the space you need to succeed. In addition to the South Dakota Technology Business Center, a high tech incubator facility with wet lab space available, Sioux Falls offers sites in established development parks with load-ready access roads and utility infrastructure in place. Our occupancy and construction costs are among the lowest in the nation. In Sioux Falls, you’ll find affordable large sites, available large buildings and the transportation network to make your operation profitable from day one. Click here to check out available buildings and sites.

Sioux Falls links you to affordable power and connectivity.
Utility and telecommunications infrastructure in Sioux Falls is affordable and state-of-the-art. Xcel Energy provides reliable electrical service to the city, and national telecom carriers and smaller, regional carriers supply redundant fiber optic networks to serve the needs of any corporate location. For utility information, click here.

There’s no better address for business than Sioux Falls.
Business site selectors recognize the clear advantages of a location in Sioux Falls—national rankings prove it!
• Sioux Falls is No. 1 on Forbes’ list of Best Small Places for Business and Careers for eight years in a row.
• Kiplinger.com ranks Sioux Falls 7th in the nation with the lowest overall tax burden.
• Sioux Falls is in the Top Ten of Moody’s Economy.com index rating of overall economic vitality.
• Sioux Falls is among the fastest-growing metropolitan areas in the nation and one of only two metro areas in the Midwest to make the top 50, according to the U.S. Census.

In addition, South Dakota is a right-to-work state with:
No State Corporate Income Tax
No State Personal Income Tax
No Personal Property Tax
No Inheritance Tax
No Inventory Tax

Bio-Medical researchers can make it happen in Sioux Falls.
The elements you need to make your medical or biological research operation more profitable and successful are waiting for you in Sioux Falls. You can have it all: access to world-class research professionals and facilities, a skilled workforce, an enviable quality of life and substantial cost savings. If you’re interested in learning more about the advantages of a business facility in Sioux Falls, South Dakota please contact Dean Dziedzic at deand@siouxfalls.com or toll-free at (800) 658-3373.