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Ken Lisaius Named BIO's Vice President of Communications
January 23 2013

Ken Lisaius has been named Vice President of Communications at BIO.

TREAT Act Offers Renewed Hope for Patients
February 15 2012

The bill will modernize the FDA and accelerate patient access to cures and new treatments.

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...

BIO Announces Presenting Companies for 14th Annual BIO CEO & Investor Conference
November 22 2011

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

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 Comments on New Initiatives to Grow Nation’s Bioeconomy
September 16 2011

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

BIO Announces Presenting Companies for 10th Annual BIO Investor Forum
September 6 2011

The Biotechnology Industry Organization (BIO) today announces the initial selection of...

Illinois Governor Pat Quinn Selected as BIO Governor of the Year
June 9 2011

Governor Quinn will be presented with the award on June 29th, 2011...

Representative Upton Honored as BIO Legislator of the Year
May 4 2011

BIO announces selection of Congressman Fred Upton (R-MI) as Legislator of the Year for 2010 -...

Senator Casey Honored as BIO Legislator of the Year
May 4 2011

BIO announced today its selection of Senator Bob Casey (D-PA) as Legislator of the Year for...

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

BIO announces its selection of Representative David E. Price (D-NC) as Legislator of the Year...

Representative Capuano Honored as BIO Legislator of the Year
May 4 2011

BIO announces its selection of Michael Capuano (D-MA) as Legislator of the Year for 2010 -...

Senator Leahy Honored as BIO Legislator of the Year
May 3 2011

BIO announces its selection of Senator Patrick Leahy (D-VT) as Legislator of the Year for 2010...

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 Commends the Virginia General Assembly, Governor, and Lieutenant Governor for Commitment to Job-Creating Programs
March 3 2011

The Virginia Refundable Research and Development Tax Credit, recently passed by the Virginia...

Senate Small Business Committee Reinstates Limited SBIR Grant Eligibility for Firms Majority-Backed by Venture Capital
July 30 2008

Small businesses that are majority-backed by venture capital, many of which are producing...

Letters, Testimony & Comments

Testimony in Support of Economic Development and Jobs for the Michigan Bioscience Industry
September 13 2011
Economic Development and Jobs for the Michigan Bioscience Industry Michigan House and Senate Standings Committee on the Biosciences...
Biotech Leader Provides Testimony at Congressional Hearing on SBIR/STTR Renewal
April 7 2011
Hearing Testimony Scott Koenig, M.D., PH.D. Before the House of Representatives Committee on Small Business Good morning Chairman...
The American Research and Competitiveness Act: BIO supports the Research and Development Tax Credit
March 24 2011
On behalf of the Biotechnology Industry Organization (BIO) and its more than 1,100 member companies, academic institutions, state...
Comments, National Trade Estimate (NTE) Report on Foreign Trade Barriers and Reports on Sanitary and Phytosanitary and Standards-Related Foreign Trade Barriers
November 1 2009
  Dear Ms. Blue: The Biotechnology Industry Organization (BIO) is submitting this letter in response to the request by the...
Consolidation of Variable Interest Entities: FASB issues amendments to FIN46(R)
November 15 2008
BIO urges that changes to FIN46(R) accurately reflect the underlying economics of collaborations.
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Press Releases

Ken Lisaius Named BIO's Vice President of Communications
January 23 2013
Washington, D.C. (January 23, 2013) –  The Biotechnology Industry Organization (BIO) announced that Ken...
TREAT Act Offers Renewed Hope for Patients
February 15 2012
Washington, DC (February 15, 2012) – Today, the Biotechnology Industry Organization (BIO) praised Sen. Kay...
BIO Applauds Congress for Reauthorizing SBIR/STTR Programs
December 16 2011
Washington, DC (December 16, 2011) – The Biotechnology Industry Organization (BIO) praises the House and Senate...
BIO Applauds House and Senate for Reaching Deal on SBIR Reauthorization
December 13 2011
Washington, DC (December 13, 2011) – The Biotechnology Industry Organization (BIO) today praises the House and...
BIO Announces Presenting Companies for 14th Annual BIO CEO & Investor Conference
November 22 2011
WASHINGTON, D.C. (November 22, 2011) - The Biotechnology Industry Organization (BIO) today announced the initial...
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