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BIO Launches “The Fight of Our Lives,” a National…

WASHINGTON, DC – Today, the Biotechnology Innovation Organization (BIO) announced the launch of The Fight of Our Lives, a new national campaign focused on the stories behind biotechnology breakthroughs, the patients whose lives depend on them…

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BIO Statement on the Section 232 Pharmaceutical…

WASHINGTON, D.C. – John F. Crowley, President and CEO of the Biotechnology Innovation Organization (BIO), released the following statement on Section 232 Pharmaceutical Proclamation.“A thriving American biotechnology ecosystem is essential to…

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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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BIO Elects John Maraganore, Ph.D., as New Chair

June 19, 2017

A new slate of officers and Board members were elected during the 2017 BIO International Convention.

Media Advisory: Bioscience Job Creation Through Smart State Policies

June 16, 2017

Release of report detailing state legislative best practices in support of bioscience jobs, investments and innovation.

Media Advisory: University Research is Key Driver of National Economy

June 16, 2017

New report demonstrates the enormous financial and jobs impact from patent licensing of university research, known as tech transfer. Real-world examples of success from the University of California System and Stanford University will be shared.

Vonnie Estes to Receive 2017 Rosalind Franklin Award

June 14, 2017

BIO announced that biotech industry veteran Vonnie Estes will receive the 4th annual Rosalind Franklin Award for Leadership in Industrial Biotechnology on Tuesday July 25, 2017, during a lunch plenary session of the 2017 BIO World Congress on…

BIO Congratulates Members for Presidential Green Chemistry Challenge Awards

June 12, 2017

Washington, D.C. (June 12, 2017) – The Biotechnology Innovation Organization (BIO) today congratulated member companies Merck & Co., Inc., Amgen Inc., and Dow Chemical Company for receiving 2017 Presidential Green Chemistry Challenge Awards. The…

BIO World Congress Announces 2017 GreenTech Investor Sessions

June 8, 2017

BIO today announced that eleven emerging companies will make formal presentations to investors during GreenTech Investor Sessions at the 2017 BIO World Congress on Industrial Biotechnology.

Convention to Feature Modern Ag Innovation Programming

June 6, 2017

Washington, D.C. (June 6, 2017) – Today, BIO announced programming and speakers for its Modern Ag Innovation Day, which will take place on Tuesday, June 20th at BIO’s 2017 International Convention (June 19-22 in San Diego). Programming will feature…

GM Crops Increase Environmental Sustainability and Farmer Incomes

June 5, 2017

Washington, D.C. (June 5, 2017) – Over the last twenty years, biotech crops have increased agriculture’s environmental sustainability, while providing significant economic benefits, according to a newly released global impacts study.

BIO Statement on Supreme Court Ruling in Impression Products v. Lexmark International

May 30, 2017

Washington, DC (May 30, 2017) – Biotechnology Innovation Organization (BIO) President and CEO Jim Greenwood issued the following statement in response to the Supreme Court’s ruling in Impression Products v. Lexmark International.

POET Founder, Chairman and CEO Jeff Broin to Receive 2017 BIO George Washington Carver Award

May 25, 2017

BIO today announced that POET Founder, Chairman and CEO Jeff Broin will receive the 10th annual George Washington Carver Award for Innovation in Industrial Biotechnology. The award will be presented on Monday July 24, 2017, during a morning plenary…