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2014 BIO Investor Forum Buzz of BIO Winners Announced

Sep 4 2014
Washington, D.C. (September 4, 2014) – The Biotechnology Industry Organization (BIO) is pleased to announce the winners of the 2014 BIO Investor Forum Buzz of BIO contest, which recognizes highly innovative companies in the biotech sector. Taking place October 7-8, 2014 at the Palace Hotel in San Francisco, California, the 13th Annual BIO Investor Forum will focus on investment opportunities for early stage and established private companies as well as emerging public companies.

BIO Congratulates POET-DSM on Opening of Project Liberty

Sep 3 2014
The Biotechnology Industry Organization (BIO) today congratulates member company POET-DSM on opening Project Liberty, a 20-million gallon per year cellulosic ethanol biorefinery in Emmetsburg, Iowa.

SDSU Offers Tours of Animal Research Facilities to Kick Off BIO’s 2014 Livestock Biotech Summit

Sep 3 2014
South Dakota State University, the South Dakota Biotech Association and select Brookings firms will provide attendees of the upcoming 2014 BIO Livestock Biotech Summit the opportunity to tour the campus and select facilities Sept. 15 at no cost. Capping the evening will be an industry-led panel discussion featuring SDSU faculty members and industry collaborators on how to build successful, university/company collaborations

The 13th Annual BIO Investor Forum to Host Over 100 Presenting Companies

Aug 25 2014
Washington, D.C. (August 25, 2014) – The Biotechnology Industry Organization (BIO) today announced the initial list of presenting companies for the 13th Annual BIO Investor Forum. The event is an international investor forum that assembles early and established private companies as well as emerging public biotechs, along with top public and private equity investors, to explore investment trends and opportunities in life sciences. The event will take place October 7-8, 2014 at the Palace Hotel in San Francisco, California. 

Dr. Richard Raymond to be Keynote Speaker for 2014 BIO Livestock Biotech Summit

Aug 21 2014
The Biotechnology Industry Organization (BIO) is pleased to announce that Dr. Richard Raymond, former undersecretary of agriculture for food safety at the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA), will deliver a keynote address at the 2014 BIO Livestock Biotech Summit.  

BIO Launches Survey on FDA/Sponsor Interactions During Drug Development

Aug 6 2014
Survey responses will help inform Prescription Drug User Fee Act VI negotiations

13th Annual BIO Investor Forum to Highlight IPO Success Since Passage of JOBS Act

Aug 5 2014
BIO Investor Forum to be held October 7-8, 2014 in San Francisco, California

BIO Extends Deadline on Call for Papers for 2014 Pacific Rim Summit on Industrial Biotechnology and Bioenergy

Aug 1 2014
The Biotechnology Industry Organization (BIO) has officially extended its Call for Papers deadline to August 20, 2014 for the 2014 Pacific Rim Summit on Industrial Biotechnology and Bioenergy.  

BIO Welcomes USDA Report on Farm and Forest GHG Measurement

Jul 31 2014
BIO welcomes USDA’s release of the report  Quantifying Greenhouse Gas Fluxes in Agriculture and Forestry: Methods for Entity-Scale Inventory, which outlines science-based methods for quantifying changes in carbon emissions and storage at the local farm and forest operation

BIO Statement on World Health Organization Proposed International Nonproprietary Naming (INN) Policy for Biologic Medicines

Jul 31 2014
We applaud the World Health Organization (WHO) for recognizing this need by issuing “Biological Qualifier: An INN Proposal,” and we strongly support its intent to ensure that all biological medicines are distinguishable.