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Synthetic biology is a new interdisciplinary area that involves the application of engineering principles to biology.

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The primary purpose of this position is to provide analytic and web support to the Business Development Department primarily through the integration of marketing and information into overall business development strategy.

BIO represents more than 1,200 companies and organizations in Washington, DC, state capitals and international fora.

BIO membership is company based;  BIO does not offer individual memberships.

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To help better inform and educate consumers - we have gathered important findings from across the scientific community about biotechnology and food safety.

Society has tapped just a small fraction of the many potential uses and benefits of biotechnology.

As budget talks aimed at raising the federal debt ceiling move to the presidential level this week, CNBC came to the 2011 BIO International Convention to interview BIO President and CEO Jim Greenwood about the role biotech can play in lowering the U.S. budget deficit.

Biofuels Digest and BIO have launched the Summer 2011 Bioenergy Business Outlook Survey.

The U.S. Supreme Court issued a favorable decision in the critical case of Microsoft v. i4i, in which Microsoft challenged the “clear and convincing evidence” standard traditionally used by courts in determining whether to invalidate an issued U.S. patent.

BIO and five member companies – Mendel Biotechnology, Arborgen, Abengoa Bioenergy, Novozymes and BP Biofuels – along with the Biomass Power Association held a briefing on Capitol Hill this week, outlining the importance of the USDA’s Biomass Crop Assistance Program (BCAP) and related programs. Regulatory rules for the BCAP, Biorefinery Assistance Program, and Rural Energy for America Program (REAP) were finalized by USDA only during the last quarter of 2010. But Congress is considering cutting the funds for these programs before they have a chance to show their effectiveness.

The Biotechnology Entrepreneurship Boot Camp at the 2011 BIO International convention is an intensive three day course designed for entrepreneurial scientists, CEOs, CSOs and business development professionals of early stage companies in the life sciences who are aspiring entrepreneurs.

The Biotechnology Entrepreneurship Boot Camp at the 2011 BIO International convention is an intensive three day course designed for entrepreneurial scientists, CEOs, CSOs and business development professionals of early stage companies in the life sciences who are aspiring entrepreneurs.

To carry out military and humanitarian missions around the world, U.S. forces require reliable fuel supplies and secure supply lines. At the micro level, the military is as much at the mercy of high oil and gasoline prices as the average consumer. In addition, when you calculate the fully burdened cost of fuels, for instance a gallon of jet fuel delivered to the front lines in Afghanistan, it can be upwards of $400 per gallon. And, on a macro level, oil often comes from regions of the world that are not U.S. military allies. The need for great energy independence is therefore a very important national security issue.

The Therapeutic Discovery Project (TDP) was enacted in 2010 to provide bridge financing to small biotechnology companies conducting groundbreaking research. The program awarded $1 billion in credits and grants to nearly 3,000 biotech companies, creating jobs, bolstering U.S. competitiveness, and advancing the search for cures and breakthrough medicines. BIO supports extending and expanding this important program.

What is the Intellectual Property Counsels Committee (IPCC)?

Biotech-related agricultural trade problems include bilateral trade problems with the European Union (EU), China and Korea, and involve multilateral discussions in the Codex and the World Trade Organization (WTO).

The International Leader Award honors individuals who have shown a strong commitment to advancing biotechnology through policy mechanisms that facilitate and strengthen a country or region's foundation for innovation.