BIO Welcomes Advances in Stem Cell ResearchAug 8 2008
WASHINGTON, D.C. (Friday, August 08, 2008) - BIO President and CEO Jim Greenwood issued the following statement regarding the news that researchers at the Harvard Stem Cell Institute created 20... |
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BIO Supports EPA Denial of Renewable Fuel Standard WaiverAug 7 2008
WASHINGTON, D.C. (Thursday, August 07, 2008) - The Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS) provides crucial support and incentives for companies to invest in new biorefineries to bring advanced biofuels to... |
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BIO Issues Call for Session Proposals for 2009 BIO International ConventionAug 6 2008
WASHINGTON, D.C. (Wednesday, August 06, 2008) - The Biotechnology Industry Organization (BIO) invites leaders in science, finance, business, law, and government policy to submit proposals for... |
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Representative Eshoo Honored as BIO Legislator of the YearJul 31 2008
WASHINGTON, D.C. (Thursday, July 31, 2008) - The Biotechnology Industry Organization (BIO) announced today its selection of Congresswoman Anna Eshoo (D-CA) as a Legislator of the Year for 2007-2008... |
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Biotechnology Industry Concerned About Massachusetts Gift Ban LegislationJul 31 2008
WASHINGTON, D.C. (Thursday, July 31, 2008) - The Biotechnology Industry Organization (BIO) is concerned that revised language for the Act to Control Cost Containment, Transparency and Efficiency in... |
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Senate Small Business Committee Reinstates Limited SBIR Grant Eligibility for Firms Majority-Backed by Venture CapitalJul 30 2008
Small businesses that are majority-backed by venture capital, many of which are producing biotech therapies and cures, will be eligible for a portion of Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) grants under a bill reported out of the Senate Committee on Small Business today. The bill reauthorizes the SBIR program for 14 years.
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Senate Passes R&D Credit In Final Version of Housing BillJul 25 2008
WASHINGTON, D.C. (Saturday, July 25, 2008) - Hundreds of biotechnology start-ups will be encouraged to utilize an incentive for capital investments as a result of a provision included in the... |
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EFSA Opinion Reaffirms Safety of Meat and Milk Derived from CloningJul 24 2008
WASHINGTON, D.C. (Thursday, July 24, 2008) - The European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) announced today its final scientific opinion that food from cloned cattle and pigs is safe, and there are no... |
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International Trade Commission Finds Industrial Biotechnology Vital To Future Competitiveness of Chemical and Biofuel IndustriesJul 17 2008
WASHINGTON, D.C. (Thursday, July 17, 2008) - Innovative research and development in industrial biotechnology is the key to future productivity and competitiveness for U.S. chemical and biofuels... |
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New Technologies for Sustainable Production of Biofuels and Biobased Products To Be Introduced at Pacific Rim SummitJul 17 2008
WASHINGTON, D.C. (Thursday, July 17, 2008) - Companies and scientists will present research advances in sustainable biobased processes and products during the upcoming Pacific Rim Summit on... |
