It’s storytelling!  It’s local!  It’s science in plain language.

It’s an event where all can share in the excitement of discovery and development in San Antonio.

Who is it for? State of the Industry is for you if

• you are interested in San Antonio’s economy,
• like knowing what’s driving growth here,
• are into science,
• enjoy storytelling,
• have ever driven through the Medical Center and marveled at all the new buildings and wondered what was happening inside them,
• have a career in a health field or are interested in one,
• want to know what’s developing that may affect your own health,
• listened to a researcher on a podcast or watched a science documentary and want that experience first-hand.

So many reasons to come! 

What will the stories be about?  The storytellers are people in own community who are doing fascinating work to advance our understanding of human health! You’ll experience the world through the eyes of researchers and inventors and military leaders.

Storytellers are selected each year for work that paints a picture of what’s brewing locally. This year, the topics will include human metabolism and how the body converts fat to energy, military critical healthcare and battlefield needs, infectious disease research and drug development, breast cancer research and treatment and drug development, tissue regeneration, and how space travel and extra-planetary living might affect human health!

There’s networking, too? All tickets include a reception, from 5:30 to 6:30, which will be buzzing with the excitement of our fast-growing community!  Expect to meet inventors, healthcare executives, military leaders, people from all industries who serve them, students of all ages in science programs, and people from all walks of life who want to be in the know. San Antonio really is a collaborative community, and the networking at The Health Cell is among the warmest, most welcoming experiences you’ll find anywhere. There are hundreds of stories from this event of connections made, mentors found, partners identified, investors engaged and projects launched!

The program starts after the reception, but you won’t want to miss the networking. Delicious nibbles by Tobin Catering will be provided and you’ll be able to purchase beverages at the bar.

Note that the event is open to all ages, though we suggest mature middle schoolers as the youngest attendees due to the sensitivity of subjects like disease, injury and death. 

Who is The Health Cell? It’s an all-volunteer non-profit founded in 2013 to bring people together to share stories and propel each other to achieve success in the vital healthcare and bioscience sector in San Antonio. The Health Cell receives no public funding and charges no membership dues, so its ability to produce this event, and all of its programs, is due to the generosity of sponsors. They are the stars who make State of the Industry accessible to all.

Opportunities for sponsorship are still available. See the Sponsors page.