BIO Announces Plenary Sessions for 2017 World Congress on Industrial BiotechnologyMar 22 2017
BIO has officially released the list of speakers for plenary programs at the 2017 World Congress on Industrial Biotechnology. The sessions will feature executives from the biofuels, household and personal care, and airline industries who will discuss technology breakthroughs, business partnerships and sustainability initiatives. The world’s largest industrial biotechnology event will be held July 23-26, 2017 at the Palais des congrès de Montréal in Montréal, Québec, Canada.
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BIO Praises Reps. Sinema and Hollingsworth for Introducing the Fostering Innovation ActMar 22 2017
Washington, DC (March 22, 2017) – Today, the Biotechnology Innovation Organization (BIO) applauds Reps. Kyrsten Sinema (D-AZ) and Trey Hollingsworth (R-IN) for introducing the Fostering Innovation Act. The legislation would reduce compliance costs for growing businesses that benefitted from the JOBS Act.
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BIO Statement on President’s Budget ProposalMar 16 2017
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BIO Statement on Confirmation of Ms. Seema VermaMar 13 2017
BIO congratulates Ms. Seema Verma on her successful confirmation to lead the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS). We look forward to working with her and Secretary Price to advance... |
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BIO President & CEO Greenwood Testifies to House Subcommittee on the Next Farm BillMar 9 2017
BIO President & CEO Jim Greenwood today delivered testimony to a House Committee on Agriculture, Subcommittee on Commodity Exchanges, Energy and Credit, Hearing: The Next Farm Bill: Rural Development & Energy Programs.
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BIO is Now Accepting Nominations for its Fourth Annual Rosalind Franklin AwardMar 8 2017
BIO began accepting nominations for its fourth annual Rosalind Franklin Award for Leadership in Industrial Biotechnology. Each year, this award is given 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 2017 BIO Rosalind Franklin Award will be presented at the 2017 World Congress on Industrial Biotechnology, which will be held July 23-26, 2017 at the Palais des congrès de Montréal in Montréal, Québec, Canada. The deadline for nominations is March 24, 2017.
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BIO Presents Sen. John Thune (R-S.D.) Legislator of the Year AwardFeb 28 2017
The Biotechnology Innovation Organization (BIO) today presented Senator John Thune (R-S.D.) its Industrial & Environmental Section Legislator of the Year Award, recognizing the Senator’s steadfast commitment to growing South Dakota’s and the nation’s biobased economy.
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BIO Submits Comments on EPA’s Proposed Denial of Petitions for Rulemaking to Change the RFS Point of ObligationFeb 22 2017
In BIO’s view, granting the petitions to change the point of obligation would create unnecessary regulatory uncertainty and fail to further the statutory goals of the Renewable Fuel Standard (“RFS”) program.
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Nominations Now Open for the BIO George Washington Carver Award for Innovation in Industrial BiotechnologyFeb 22 2017
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 sustainable products. The Biotechnology Innovation Organization (BIO) will begin accepting nominations for the Award today, February 22, 2017.
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BIO Submits Comments on EPA Renewables Enhancement and Growth Support RuleFeb 16 2017
The Biotechnology Innovation Organization (BIO) today submitted comments on the Environmental Protection Agency’s recently proposed Renewables Enhancement and Growth Support (REGS) Rule. BIO supports EPA’s ongoing efforts to improve the efficiency and effectiveness of the federal Renewable Fuel Standards (RFS).
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