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BIO Praises SBA for Publishing Final Rule on SBIR/STTR Reauthorization
January 8 2013

Small Business Innovation Research grants provide critical support for emerging biotech...

BIO Praises Introduction of the High Technology Small Business Research Incentives Act
September 25 2012

Bill would stimulate capital formation for small biotech companies.

Biotech Leader Provides Testimony at Congressional Hearing on Sarbanes-Oxley
July 26 2012

The House Subcommittee on Capital Markets held a hearing entitled “The 10th Anniversary...

BIO Praises Rep. Michael Fitzpatrick on Introduction of Fostering Innovation Act
July 20 2012

New bill will update SEC filing status classifications to ease costly regulatory burdens...

Scientific American to Host BIO International Convention Super Session to Release 4th Annual Worldview Report and Scorecard Highlighting Emerging Markets
June 6 2012

The report will be released at a Super Session, titled "International Leaders Share Their...

BIO Applauds Congress for Passage of the Jumpstart Our Business Startups (JOBS) Act
March 27 2012

The JOBS Act will incentivize and encourage capital formation for growing companies, and...

2012 BIO International Convention Opens Voting April 2nd for the Buzz of BIO
March 20 2012

Buzz of BIO voting available online.

BIO Praises House Passage of the Jumpstart Our Business Startups Act
March 8 2012

House passes H.R. 3606, the Jumpstart Our Business Startups (JOBS) Act.

Biotech Leader Provides Testimony at Congressional Hearing on ‘Spurring Job Growth through Capital Formation While Protecting Investors’
March 6 2012

OncoMed Pharmaceuticals SVP/CFO provided testimony today on behalf of BIO at a Senate...

14th Annual BIO CEO & Investor Conference Introduces Fireside Chats with Industry Leaders
January 18 2012

Fireside Chats to focus on biopharma R&D and corporate strategy.

BIO Supports Extension of Cellulosic Tax Credits, Inclusion of Algae
December 19 2011

Extension of cellulosic biofuel tax credits now and eligibility for algae biofuels are needed...

BIO Applauds Congress for Reauthorizing SBIR/STTR Programs
December 16 2011

Grants will provide critical funding to small emerging biotechnology companies working on...

BIO Applauds House and Senate for Reaching Deal on SBIR Reauthorization
December 13 2011

Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) grants provide critical funding for the development...

14th Annual BIO CEO & Investor Conference to Highlight Latest Investment and Deal Making Trends
December 6 2011

Washington, DC (December 6, 2011) – The Biotechnology Industry Organization (BIO)...

Wisconsin Bioscience Fund Makes Good Business Sense
November 16 2011

"The most important return on investment from this initiative would be the creation of...

BIO Applauds the Intent to Create a National Bioeconomy Blueprint
October 13 2011

BIO President and CEO Jim Greenwood released the following statement on the Obama...

10th Annual BIO Investor Forum Business Roundtables Highlight Innovative Strategies in Deal-Making and Investments
October 11 2011

BIO Investor Forum will be held October 25 – 26 in San Francisco, CA

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BIO Announces Plenary Sessions for 10th Annual BIO Investor Forum
October 6 2011

BIO Investor Forum will be held October 25 – 26 in San Francisco, CA 

BIO Announces Therapeutic Workshops for 10th Annual BIO Investor Forum
September 19 2011

  The Biotechnology Industry Organization (BIO) today announced the preliminary set...

BIO Comments on “The American Jobs Act”
September 9 2011

BIO President and CEO Jim Greenwood released the following statement on President Obama’...

BIO Announces Keynote Speakers for BIO India International Conference
September 6 2011

The Biotechnology Industry Organization (BIO) announced the keynote speakers for the BIO India...

BIO Applauds USDA Announcement of New Biomass Project Areas
July 26 2011

BIO applauded Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack’s announcement of four new BCAP project areas...

Congressman Price Honored as BIO Legislator of the Year
May 4 2011

The Biotechnology Industry Organization (BIO) announced today its selection of Representative...

Biotech Leader Provides Testimony at Congressional Hearing on SBIR/STTR Renewal
April 7 2011

Today, the House Subcommittee on Healthcare and Technology will hold a hearing on The Creating...

BIO/Ipreo Release New Study Showing Investors Optimistic on Biotech’s Future
February 14 2011

The study is expected to inform and improve communications between biotech executives,...

BIO to Ring NASDAQ Closing Bell on February 15
February 11 2011

BIO announces that President and CEO James C. Greenwood will ring the closing bell at The...

New BIO Survey: U.S. Jobs, Patients, Competitiveness Benefitting from Therapeutic Discovery Awards
February 11 2011

According to a new survey of CEOs of small biotech firms that received Therapeutic Discovery...

The Future of Healthcare Policy to be Plenary Discussion at 13th Annual BIO CEO & Investor Conference
February 9 2011

BIO announces that former Senator John B. Breaux (D-LA), former Member, Senate Finance...

BIO Announces Business Roundtables Featured at Thirteenth Annual BIO CEO & Investor Conference
February 2 2011

This conference provides...

BIO Says Aggressive New USDA Loan Guarantees for Biorefinery Projects Will Help Industry Overcome Financing Hurdles
January 20 2011

BIO thanks Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack for his leadership on biofuels...

BIO Announces Life Sciences Companies Selected to Present at the 8th Annual 2011 BIO Asia International Partnering Conference
January 10 2011

Hosted by BIO, the exclusive partnering forum brings together U.S. and European drug...

Media Registration for the 2011 BIO International Convention Now Available Online
January 3 2011

The 2011 BIO International Convention will highlight the latest trends and the newest...

BIO Announces Initial Selection of Life Sciences Companies to Present at the 13th Annual BIO CEO & Investor Conference
December 13 2010
Media Registration for 13th Annual BIO CEO & Investor Conference Now Available Online
December 1 2010
BIO Urges Renewal of Therapeutic Discovery Project To Accelerate Research for New Therapies, Create Jobs And Maintain US Competitiveness
November 3 2010
New Survey Points To Promise of Therapeutic Discovery Project
October 28 2010
BIO, Other Advanced Biofuels Organizations Ask Administration for Renewed Focus on Next Generation Biofuel Technologies
October 21 2010
BIO Thanks Senators for Introducing American Security and Freedom Fuels Act of 2010
September 23 2010
Advanced Biofuel Trade Associations Ask President Obama to Unlock DOE Loan Guarantee Program
September 22 2010
BIO Announces Newest Partnering Event in China
June 8 2010
BIO Applauds Obama Administration’s Guidance for Therapeutic Discovery Project Program
May 21 2010
BIO Asks Congress to Fund GREEN JOB Act
May 18 2010
BIO Hosts Numerous High-Ranking Public Officials at 2010 BIO International Convention
May 4 2010
Virginia State Senator Herring Honored as BIO Legislator of the Year
May 4 2010
National Bioscience Report Shows Some Growth Even During Recession
May 3 2010
BIO Announces New Policy on Options for Increasing Access to Medicines in the Developing World
May 3 2010
BIO Commends House for Easing Regulatory Burdens as Part of the Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act of 2009
December 11 2009

BIO commends the House of Representatives for including provisions intended to ease small...

BIO Releases New Study Showing Industry/University Partnerships Critical to U.S. Economy
October 28 2009
BIO Calls for Reforming SBIR Program
June 26 2007

Today, the House Science and Technology Committee’s Technology and Innovation Subcommittee will...

Greenwood to Congress: Proposed Sarbanes-Oxley Reforms
June 6 2007

The changes proposed by the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and the Public Companies...

Biotech Research and Development Will Benefit from Sarbanes-Oxley Changes
April 18 2007

BIO reiterates support as Senate Small Business Committee considers changes.

BIO Says, DOE Grants Will Jumpstart Commercialization of Ethanol from Cellulose
February 28 2007

BIO thanks the Bush administration for taking dramatic new steps to transform biotech...

BIO Issues Statement On Anticipated Changes to Sarbanes-Oxley Implementation
December 13 2006

BIO President and CEO Jim Greenwood today commented on reports that the Securities and Exchange...

Milken Institute Study Confirms Vital Role of Technology Transfer in Biotechnology Globally, Says BIO
September 20 2006

The Milken Institute study released today entitled “Mind-to-Market: A Global Analysis of...

Bioscience Industry Fuels Jobs and Growth for States, Industry Study Finds
April 10 2006
States Are Tapping Bioscience Specialties to Fuel Economies Report Finds
June 7 2004
Technology Transfer Forum at BIO 2002 in Toronto
May 30 2002

The Biotechnology Industry Organization’s (BIO) annual meeting, BIO 2002 in Toronto,...

Immunex Wins 1999 International Helix Award
May 18 1999
Women's Health Issues Explored At BIO CEO & Investor Conference
February 8 1999
52 Companies To Make Presentations At BIO's Annual CEO & Investor Conference
January 19 1999
BIO Supports Capital Gains Incentive Bill Introduced by Rep. Dunn
October 2 1998
Biotech Industry Responds To Stock Market Fluctuations
September 2 1998

Letters, Testimony & Comments

The 10th Anniversary of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act, Jeffrey S. Hatfield, President and Chief Executive Officer, Vitae Pharmaceuticals
July 26 2012
Jeffrey S. Hatfield, President and Chief Executive Officer, Vitae Pharmaceuticals On behalf of the Biotechnology Industry...
BIO Supports the JOBS Act (H.R. 3606)
March 16 2012
Dear Majority Leader Reid and Minority Leader McConnell: On behalf of the Biotechnology Industry Organization (BIO) and its more than 1...
Spurring Job Growth Through Capital Formation While Protecting Investors
March 6 2012
William D. Waddill, Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer OncoMed Pharmaceuticals highlights the importance of capital...
BIO Written Testimony: Spurring Job Growth Through Capital Formation While Protecting Investors
December 1 2011
On December 1, BIO submitted written testimony to the Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs on the importance of...
Driving Innovation and Job Growth Through the Life Sciences Industry
May 25 2011
Good morning Chairman Casey, Vice Chairman Brady, Ranking Member DeMint, Ranking Member Hinchey, Members of the Committee, ladies, and...
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Press Releases

BIO Praises SBA for Publishing Final Rule on SBIR/STTR Reauthorization
January 8 2013
WASHINGTON DC, January 8, 2013 -- BIO lauds the Administration and the U.S. Small Business Association (SBA) for...
BIO Praises Introduction of the High Technology Small Business Research Incentives Act
September 25 2012
Washington, D.C. (September 25, 2012) – The Biotechnology Industry Organization (BIO) applauds Sens. Robert...
Biotech Leader Provides Testimony at Congressional Hearing on Sarbanes-Oxley
July 26 2012
Washington, D.C. (July 26, 2012) – Today, the House Subcommittee on Capital Markets held a hearing entitled...
BIO Praises Rep. Michael Fitzpatrick on Introduction of Fostering Innovation Act
July 20 2012
Washington, D.C. (July 20, 2012) – Today, Representative Michael Fitzpatrick (R-PA) introduced H.R. 6161, the...
Scientific American to Host BIO International Convention Super Session to Release 4th Annual Worldview Report and Scorecard Highlighting Emerging Markets
June 6 2012
Washington, DC and New York, NY, Wednesday, June 6, 2012 -The 4th Annual Scientific American Worldview Report and...
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