Advocacy & Policy

AdAstra BIO is committed to advancing policies that strengthen the bioscience ecosystem in Kansas and ensure our state’s competitiveness at the national level. Our advocacy platform is built on collaboration with lawmakers, agencies, and industry leaders to promote legislation that accelerates innovation, workforce development, and economic growth.

AdAstra BIO Policy Priorities

Health Care

  • Equitable access to health care and the products of biotechnology
  • Pharmaceutical product pricing for patient affordability and industry success
  • Health care availability across Kansas, for rural and urban patients
  • Transparency and navigability

Economic Development

  • Promoting Kansas communities as destinations for biotechnology and bioscience
  • Economic policies that promote success and growth in bioscience industries
  • Investing in the bio-economy in Kansas

Agriculture and Animal Health

  • Biotechnology application to agriculture and animal health science
  • Integration of human, animal, and crop science
  • Economic policy promoting life sciences across domains

Workforce Development

  • Creating pathways to bioscience jobs
  • Incentives for recruitment and retention in Kansas
  • Meeting employers growing needs