What is BIO
The Biotechnology Industry Organization (BIO), founded in 1993, is a nonprofit association that represents more than 1,100 biotechnology companies, state and international affiliates, and related organizations. BIO members develop and market revolutionary products in health, food and agriculture, and industrial and environmental biotechnology. Most of our member firms are small, capital-intensive companies whose ideas are still in research and development.
BIO's mission centers on advocacy to strengthen biotechnology innovation and progress. We seek supportive biotechnology policies at all levels-local, state, federal, and international. BIO's advocacy covers regulatory and reimbursement policy, intellectual property laws, research grant policies, agricultural regulations, energy policy, and other biotechnology-related issues.
Because the biotech industry consists largely of young, emerging companies, BIO provides a slate of business development services, including investor, partnering, and executive training events held throughout the year. In addition, the BIO BUSINESS SOLUTIONS program offers group purchasing benefits and discounts.
BIO is widely known for the BIO International Convention, a four-day annual biotechnology showcase that draws about 20,000 attendees. The convention serves to educate the public and policymakers about biotechnology, while fostering partnering meetings and other business development activities that keep the industry growing.
BIO's President & CEO is James C. Greenwood, a former member of Congress from Pennsylvania. Mr. Greenwood oversees a BIO staff of about 130 in Washington and New York.
BIO 2007
The world's biggest biotechnology event is being held this May 6-9th in Boston Massachusetts. The event will feature keynote speakers, Her Majesty Queen Noor of Jordan and Michael J. Fox.
Australia's own "...Professor Steve Halls, the director of environment at Murdoch University, will be chairing a session called 'Biodiesel - a fuel for the future: facts and fiction'". Over 40 Western Australian biotechnology companies will be attending. Look out Boston! Source:www.wabusinessnews.com.au
Full Bio2007 Conference Brochure(Approx 4.7Mb)
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