Emerging Companies

Rob Wright, chief editor of Life Science Leader, previews the “What Does Diversity Mean in the 21st Century?” panel he will be moderating at the Diversity, Inclusion, and Life Sciences Symposium Monday, April 22 in Chicago, Ill.

Recently BIO hosted the 15th annual BIO CEO & Investor Conference at the Waldorf Astoria in New York City. The conference is the largest investor conference focused on for established and emerging publicly traded and select private biotech companies.

From the 15th Annual BIO CEO & Investor Conference at the Waldorf Astoria Hotel in New York on February 12th, 2013.

From the 15th Annual BIO CEO & Investor Conference at the Waldorf Astoria Hotel in New York on February 12th, 2013.

From the 15th Annual BIO CEO & Investor Conference at the Waldorf Astoria Hotel in New York on February 12th, 2013.

Fred Frank, formerly Vice Chairman of both Lehman Brothers Inc. and Peter J. Solomon Company, recently became Vice Chairman of Burrill & Company and Chairman of Burrill Securities, the broker dealer arm of Burrill & Company. He was the first life sciences specialist in investment banking, and the most prolific.

The biosimilars pathway is critical for China's biotechnology industry – and this is evident in the investment the government is making in the manufacture of biotech products

President Obama signed the Jumpstart Our Business Startups (JOBS) Act into law on April 5, 2012. BIO advocated strongly for this new law, which includes several important policies designed to stimulate capital formation for growing businesses.

As an exclusive members-only benefit, BIO offers complimentary One-on-One meeting rooms during the JP Morgan Healthcare Conference, taking place January 7-10, 2013, in San Francisco.

SBIR/STTR Reauthorization will restore eligibility to majority VC-backed emerging companies

For companies looking to partner in China, they must first realize the unique needs of this market.

Using an input output “I-O” approach to estimating the economic impact of academic licensing, and summing over the 15 years of available data for academic U.S. AUTM Survey respondents, the total contribution of these academic licensors to gross industry output ranges from $199B to $836B, in 2005 $US Dollars; contributions to GDP range from $86B to $388B, in 2005 $US Dollars.

BIO Ventures for Global Health (BVGH) and the Biotechnology Industry Organization (BIO) have collaborated on a new report that builds upon the findings in BVGH’s previous analysis, Developing New Drugs and Vaccines for Neglected Diseases of the Poor: The Product Developer Landscape.

Philip Vorhies, Practice Executive of Brand Management at Campbell Alliance, discusses the upcoming Product Delivery Workshop: Navigating the Path to Commercialization. The Workshop will be held June 18 & 19 during the 2012 BIO International Convention in Boston.

Letters, Testimony & Comments

July 26 2012
Jeffrey S. Hatfield, President and Chief Executive Officer of Vitae Pharmaceuticals, testified on behalf of BIO about the 10th anniversary of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act.
March 16 2012
On behalf of BIO and its more than 1,100 members, Jim Greenwood submitted a letter to Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid and Minority Leader Mitch McConnell in strong support of H.R. 3606, the Jumpstart Our Business Startups (JOBS) Act.
March 6 2012
William D. Waddill, Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of OncoMed Pharmaceuticals highlights the importance of capital formation to encourage investment in the biotechnology industry and spur job growth across the country.
December 1 2011
On December 1, BIO submitted written testimony to the Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs on the importance of implementing policies that will spur job growth through capital formation while protecting investors.  
May 25 2011
Representatives of the bioscience industry testified before the U.S. Congress Joint Economic Committee today, as part of a hearing entitled Driving Innovation and Job Growth through the Life Sciences Industry.

Press Releases

May 21 2013
CSBI encourages a tax code that promotes economic growth and creates jobs.
May 16 2013
H.R. 701 sets a deadline to complete rule-making on Regulation A reforms.
May 15 2013
H.R. 1952 will stimulate trading for small public companies.
January 8 2013
Small Business Innovation Research grants provide critical support for emerging biotech companies working on cures and treatments.
September 25 2012
Bill would stimulate capital formation for small biotech companies.