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BIO Statement on Passage of Legislation…

WASHINGTON, D.C. - Brad Zakes, senior vice president for emerging companies and economic affairs at the Biotechnology Innovation Organization (BIO), released the following statement on passage of legislation reauthorizing the SBIR/STTR program:"The…

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Announcing Investor Connect Plus: A LaunchBio x…

Accelerating Growth Through ConnectionsLaunchBio and the Biotechnology Innovation Organization (BIO) today announced the launch of Investor Connect Plus, an exclusive, BIO member-only investor access program designed for established, capital-ready…

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BIO Statement on Reintroduction of the PASTEUR Act

WASHINGTON, D.C. – John F. Crowley, President and CEO of the Biotechnology Innovation Organization (BIO), released the following statement on the reintroduction of the bipartisan Pioneering Antimicrobial Subscriptions to End Upsurging Resistance …

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BIO Applauds Senate GMO Labeling Bill

February 19, 2016

Legislation eliminates confusion, enhances transparency

BIO President & CEO Jim Greenwood to Testify at Congressional Hearing on Combatting Biological Threats

February 11, 2016

Former HHS Secretary Donna Shalala will also testify

BIO’s Brent Erickson in Biofuels Digest Top 10 People in the Advanced Bioeconomy for 2016

February 11, 2016

Biofuels Digest, a top trade publication for the industrial biotech industry, recently published its list of the “Top 100 People in the Advanced Bioeconomy” for 2016. Brent Erickson, Executive Vice President of the Biotechnology Innovation…

BIO Opens Nominations for the Third Annual Rosalind Franklin Award

February 10, 2016

The Rosalind Franklin Award is given annually to an outstanding woman in the industrial biotechnology sector who has made significant contributions to the advancement of the biobased economy and biotech innovation. The Biotechnology Innovation…

BIO Applauds Advancement of Senate Innovation Initiative Legislation

February 10, 2016

The Biotechnology Innovation Organization (BIO) applauds the passage yesterday by the Senate Health Committee of legislative components of the bipartisan Innovation Initiative to accelerate the pace of medical advancement.

President’s Proposed 2017 Budget Poses Threat to Medical Innovation

February 9, 2016

Elements of the President’s budget proposal for 2017 directly threaten his Administration’s goal of curing cancer through advances in precision medicine

BIO Premieres New Ad Highlighting the Value of Biomedical Innovation

February 8, 2016

Ad Launches Campaign Spotlighting Benefits and Value of Medical Breakthroughs

BIO Releases First-Ever Industry Principles on Value of Biopharmaceuticals

February 3, 2016

Innovative biopharmaceutical industry focused on value, advocating for needed reforms

BIO Applauds House for Passing Legislation to Enhance Small Businesses’ Voice at the SEC

February 2, 2016

BIO applauds the House of Representatives for approving the SEC Small Business Advocate Act (H.R. 3784) and the Small Business Capital Formation Enhancement Act (H.R. 4168). These bills would enhance the role that small businesses play in the…

Nominations Now Open for the BIO George Washington Carver Award for Innovation in Industrial Biotechnology

February 1, 2016

The ninth annual George Washington Carver Award will recognize an individual who has made a significant contribution to building the biobased economy by applying industrial biotechnology to create sustainable and environmentally…