BIO Sets the GUINNESS WORLD RECORDS™ Title for the Largest Business Partnering Event
Washington, DC (June 6, 2018) – This morning at the Biotechnology Innovation Organization’s (BIO) International Convention in Boston, BIO proudly attempted – and set– the GUINNESS WORLD RECORDS title for the Largest Business Partnering Event.
“Having hosted more than 350,000 partnering meetings in our history, made possible through the BIO One-on-One Partnering™ system, we offer the biotech industry a state-of-the-art platform to identify partners and communicate efficiently,” Joanne Duncan, BIO’s President of Membership and Business Operations Division noted. “Achieving the GUINNESS WORLD RECORDS title is proof that the BIO International Convention is the premier event for business leaders, investors, biopharmaceutical innovators and advocates to collaborate on the latest breakthroughs in science and technology.”
BIO is celebrating its 25th anniversary this year and looks forward to continuing its efforts to achieve historic policy and innovation milestones that will help build the world’s strongest biotech ecosystem.
About BIO
BIO is the premier biotechnology advocacy organization representing biotech companies, industry leaders, and state biotech associations in the United States and more than 35 countries around the globe. BIO members range from biotech start-ups to some of the world’s largest biopharmaceutical companies – all united by the same goal: to develop medical and scientific breakthroughs that prevent and fight disease, restore health, and improve patients’ lives. BIO also organizes the BIO International Convention and a series of annual conferences that drive partnerships, investment, and progress within the sector. Learn more at bio.org.