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Celebrate National Ag Day: March 8, 2012

National Ag Day is a day to recognize and celebrate the abundance provided by agriculture. And today’s modern agriculture practices are more beneficial than ever before for the environment, the economy, food security and consumers.

BIO Comments on India Biosim Guidelines

The Biotechnology IndustryOrganization (BIO) is grateful for the opportunityto respond to theIndian Guidelines on Similar Biologics:Regulatory Requirements for Marketing Authorization, hereafterreferred to as"Guidelines".

About BIO andthe Biotechnology Industry

Panelists Go Inside the FDA at the BIO CEO & Investor Conference

The 14th Annual BIO CEO & Investor Conference was held on February 13-14 in New York City at the Waldorf=Astoria

Value Drivers Under the Influence—How Licensing and Key Events Affect Valuation

Panelists at the CEO & Investor Conference discuss the state-of-play on valuation for emerging biotech companies

Successful State Initiatives That Encourage Bioscience Industry Growth

State governments in 2011 continued to see regional economic growth in the life sciences industry and in 2012 will increasingly focus attention on technology transfer and venture funding as mechanisms to increase private sector innovation related activities within their jurisdictions. Realizing that entrepreneurship is a key ingredient in economic development, states and localities are undertaking the support of programs that assist high technology businesses, and that capitalize on state regional presence of universities and federal laboratories.

President to Celebrate Winners of Science, Technology, Engineering and Math (STEM) Competitions

The 2011 Biotechnology Institute International BioGENEius Challenge winner will present at the White House Science Fair taking place this week in our nation’s capitol.

The Third Wave in Biotechnology

This document is a primer on industrial biotechnology.

Creating a Biobased Economy

President Obama has said, “the Administration will develop a National Bioeconomy Blueprint detailing steps to harness biological research innovations to address national challenges in health, food, energy, and the environment.”

BIO Comments on US EU Dialogue

 

February3, 2012

 

L. Daniel Mullaney

Assistant U.S. TradeRepresentative for Europeand the MiddleEast

Officeof theU.S. TradeRepresentative

600 17th Street NW Washington, DC 20508

Re: U.S.-EU HighLevel Working GrouponJobs andGrowth

Renewable Chemicals Present Major Opportunity to Commercialize Industrial Biotechnology

Industrial biotechnology covers the application of biotechnology-based tools to traditional industrial processes (“bioprocessing”) and the manufacturing of bio-based products (such as fuels, chemicals and plastics) from renewable feedstocks.

Recent Approvals; M&A Activity Create Early Buzz for 14th Annual BIO CEO & Investor Conference

BIO CEO & Investor Conference will be held February 13-14 in New York City.

Consumer Products Made with Industrial Biotechnology

Check out all of the everyday products you use that are now made from industrial biotechnology processes, which benefit you and reduce impact on the environment.

BIO Media Briefing Highlights 2012 Policy Priorities

BIO President & CEO Jim Greenwood and Tom Watkins, President & CEO of Human Genome Sciences and Chair of BIO’s Board of Directors, recently hosted a media briefing to recap our advocacy accomplishments in 2011 and lay out BIO’s policy priorities for 2012.

Drugs Need Friends Too

Drugs approved with companion diagnostic tests represent the next wave of personalized medicine and have the potential to significantly improve patient outcomes.

About BIO's Industrial & Environmental Section

Industrial & Environmental — Develops biotechnology industry policy on environmental and industrial biotechnology issues, promotes the use of industrial enzymes, conversion of biomass to energy and chemicals, and innovative clean up technologies.

The Ethics of Global Clinical Trials: Executive Summary of the BIO Committee on Bioethics' Findings

BIO has long supported responsible and ethical testing, protection of individual privacy and genetic information, and regulatory systems that best serve humanity and advance research into new treatments for patients, regardless of where research is conducted.

BIO Asia International Conference Highlights Promise of Biotech in Asia

BIO Asia will be held January 31 – February 1, 2012 in Osaka, Japan.

Diverse Technologies Aim to Make the Leap from Lab to Market

The challenge of conversion of biomass – particularly lignocellulosic biomass and agricultural waste – into chemicals, materials and fuels is being approached in multiple directions and a slew of technologies are now being developed, tested and deployed in semicommercial or pilot stage.

Bio-based Chemicals Industry Looks to Biomass & Capital to Maintain Momentum

The timing for building a biobased economy as an option to the current petroleum-based one, to provide fuels, chemicals, materials and energy sustainably for the long term future cannot be better.

Timeline: 8,000 Years of Mankind

Harnessing microbes to change the world, one process at a time.

2011: A Pivotal Year for Biotechnology

Biotechnology continues to hold the greatest promise to address many of the most critical issues facing our world.

The Future of Biotechnology in Japan

What does the future hold for the biotechnology industry in Japan? The Japanese government has made great strides to boost biotech within its borders.

60 Pavilions Showcase Countries, Regions and States at the 2012 BIO International Convention

Pavilions attract attendees and media alike, affording a space to tell your story within the context of a particular geographic region or specific focus area.

New Orleans Biotech Center Drives Job Growth and Diversifies Economy

New Orleans shows the signs of a city reborn from the destruction brought on by Hurricane Katrina.  The changes in the city’s infrastructure and building projects have certainly been among them.  The city reached a  milestone its renaissance when the New Orleans BioInnovation Center (NOBIC) opened for business.

Five Ways GE Animals Can Improve the World

It’s time for us to embrace science, educate ourselves on its benefits, and encourage – not impede – forward thinking. Our future might depend on it!