We’re seeing an “extraordinary level” of biotech innovation, said BIO Chair Jeremy Levin, CEO of Ovid Therapeutics Inc., while kicking off the 22nd BIO CEO & Investor Conference on February 10th in New York. Day #1 of the conference featured discussions about the breakthrough therapies of the…

“The promise for patients has never been better from a scientific point of view,” said BIO CEO and former Member of Congress Jim Greenwood, speaking at the 22nd BIO CEO & Investor Conference in New York. “But it’s the worst of times politically.” Specifically: There are “mountains of political…

There’s no shortage of articles on how companies are reinventing themselves to be more sustainable, and it’s certainly a staple topic at conferences and events across all industry sectors. At last month’s World Economic Forum, Feike Sijbesma, Chief Executive Officer and Chairman of the Managing…

For nearly two decades, the BIO World Congress has served as a catalyst to the growth and evolution of the bioeconomy. From the conversations started in BIO One-on-One PartneringTM that have led to critical partnerships, to the emerging company presentations that spurred investment, the conference…

What says Super Bowl more than free flowing beer, and bottomless cheese dips? Oh, the delicious taste of GMOs. That’s right, G-M-O. More foods than we realize, including beer and cheese, owe their flavors and process to a natural or scientific form of genetic modification. In an article for Forbes…

The rapid spread of the coronavirus out of Wuhan, China has sparked concern across countries as the international community grapples with how best to contain it. The clock is ticking to find a solution. Luckily, innovative biotechnology companies are working tirelessly each today to heal the world…

Phase one of the China trade deal has been inked. For farmers across rural America, China’s commitment to purchase more agricultural products like corn and soybeans as part of this agreement is a positive sign. But, as we look closer at the details, China’s promises around products of…

In the fight against climate change, attention is turning to proposals for clean-fuels legislation and the transportation sector is making promises to achieve low-carbon goals. The aviation industry, for example, has pledged to cut its greenhouse gas emissions in half by 2050 compared with 2005…

As we get further and further away from January 1st, those well-intentioned New Year's Resolutions get further and further in the rearview mirror.  Did you make a resolution? Maybe to lose weight? Maybe to eat better? Maybe to have a better work/life balance? Maybe to stop getting into…

Sustainability is the name of the game for those of us who spend all year trying to limit our carbon footprint. I have worked in environmentalism for over a decade and some years I still found myself getting swept up in the consumerist energy of the holiday season and ended up producing and gifting…