Life Sciences Technology Definitions

"Life Sciences" means science for the examination or understanding of life or life processes, including, but not limited to, all of the following:

• Bioengineering
• Biomedical engineering
• Genomics
• Proteomics
• Molecular and chemical ecology
• Biotechnology, including any technology that uses living organisms, cells, macromolecules, microorganisms, or substances from living organisms to make or modify a product for useful purposes. Biotechnology does not include any of the following:
  • Activities prohibited under section 2685 of the public health code, 1978 PA 368, MCL 333.2685.
  • Activities prohibited under section 2688 of the public health code, 1978 PA 368, MCL 333.2688.
  • Activities prohibited under section 2690 of the public health code, 1978 PA 368, MCL 333.2690.
  • Activities prohibited under section 16274 of the public health code, 1978 PA 368, MCL 333.16274.
  • Stem cell research with human embryonic tissue.

"Life Sciences Technology" means any technology derived from life sciences intended to improve human health or the overall quality of human life, including, but not limited to, systems, processes, or equipment for drug or gene therapies, biosensors, testing, medical devices or instrumentation with a therapeutic or diagnostic value, a pharmaceutical or other product that requires United States Food and Drug Administration approval or registration prior to its introduction in the marketplace and is a drug or medical device as defined by the federal food and drug cosmetic act, 21 USC 301 to 399, or 1 or more of the following:

• Advanced computing or electronic device technology related to life sciences technology.
• Design, engineering, testing, or diagnostics related to life sciences technology.
• Product research and development related to life sciences technology.

"Advanced Computing" means any technology used in the design and development of 1 or more of the following:

• Computer hardware and software.
• Data communications.
• Information technologies.

"Electronic Device Technology" means any technology that involves microelectronics, semiconductors, electronic equipment, and instrumentation, radio frequency, microwave, and millimeter electronics; optical and optic-electrical devices; or data and digital communications and imaging devices.