Renewable Fuel Standard

09.12.2012

Advanced Biofuels Companies Showcase Progress

U.S. companies have worked to rapidly scale up advanced biofuel technology and a number are now constructing and commissioning commercial-scale biorefineries. The RFS has been the industry's bedrock policy behind this innovation...

BIO Convention in China

Preliminary Program Announced

The program will feature biopharma executives from East and West sharing their insights and perspectives on issues critical for encouraging and supporting cross border deal-making....

Trans-Pacific Partnership

Strong IP Protection is Critical

It is critical for the U.S. to stand firm on intellectual property in TPP and in future trade agreements. Our nation's global competitiveness depends upon it....

ANIMAL BIOTECHNOLOGY

BIO Announces Elanco's Justin Chesnut to Deliver Keynote at Livestock Biotech Summit

The BIO Livestock Biotech Summit will kick off on Wednesday, September 19th, with our Keynote Speaker Justin Chesnut of Elanco Animal Health...

ANIMAL BIOTECHNOLOGY

BIO Announces Missouri Director of Agriculture Dr. Jon Hagler to Deliver Keynote at Livestock Biotech Summit

BIO announced that Dr. Jon Hagler, Missouri Director of Agriculture, will deliver a keynote address at the Livestock Biotech Summit...

LICENSING

Preview: AUTM U.S. Licensing Survey: FY2011

"We've seen compelling evidence recently about the positive impact of university licensing activity," Todd Sherer, president of AUTM, writes...

AGRICULTURAL BIOTECHNOLOGY

"Organic Food Has Almost No Evidence Showing Health Benefits"

A new study published in this month's Annals of Internal Medicine comparing organic and conventionally grown food calls into question whether higher-priced of organic foods offer any real benefits...

STEM EDUCATION

Amgen Hosts Science without Borders Students

This year, Amgen is hosting six Science without Borders undergraduate interns at its Thousand Oaks, California headquarters...

RHODE ISLAND

Award Honors Rhode Island Biotech Excellence

Know somebody in Rhode Island biotech that deserves special recognition? Then nominate them for Tech Collective's Rhode Island Bioscience Awards...

PATIENT ADVOCACY

Some ABCs of PAGs

A lot of people, and especially those who have attended BIO events, are familiar with the Michael J. Fox Foundation, FasterCures, ALS Therapy Development Institute, JDRF, and other non-profit Patient Advocacy Groups...

INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY

BIO Voices Agree: Intellectual Property Delivers

"From Malaysia to Hungary, those driving progress in the biotech sector all believe that intellectual property delivers," Aaron Smethurst, director of international IP at the Global Intellectual Property Center writes...

PACIFIC RIM SUMMIT

BIO Pacific Rim Summit to Address Algae's Role in Replacing Fossil Fuels

The 2012 Pacific Rim Summit on Industrial Biotechnology and Bioenergy will feature two breakout sessions focusing on commercial applications for algae and advances in algal biomass production and processing...

BIO INVESTOR FORUM

BIO Announces Presenting Companies for 11th Annual BIO Investor Forum

BIO announced the initial list of presenting companies for the 11th Annual BIO Investor Forum, an international investor forum which explores investment trends and opportunities in life sciences...

TRANS-PACIFIC PARTNERSHIP

Canada's Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) Entry: BIO Submits Comments to USTR

The Government of Canada has long been a trusted ally to the United States on agricultural biotechnology...

BIOSCIENCE INDUSTRY

BioSpectrum Asia Survey Shows Promising Results for the Biosciences Industry

BioSpectrum Asia recently completed a survey of close to 500 bioscience companies listed on different stock exchanges in both the Asia Pacific region (APAC) and in American stock exchanges...

STEM EDUCATION

Vertex Scientist Inspires Students with Aha! Moments

As a senior research scientist in protein biochemistry at Vertex, Bryan Vought, PhD, can measure his career as a series of 'aha moments'...

HEALTH CARE

Medicare Program: BIO's Comments on the Revisions to Payment Policies Under the Physician Fee Schedule and Other Revisions to Part B for Calendar Year 2013

BIO appreciates this opportunity to comment on the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services' (CMS) proposed rule regarding payment policies under the physician fee schedule (PFS) and other revisions to Part B for calendar year (CY) 2013 ...

Conferences & Events

09.19.12

Livestock Biotech Summit

This unique conference offers a focus on genetic engineering of agricultural animals including benefits, research and development, regulatory system and challenges to advancing health, food and industrial applications of animal biotechnology...

10.08.12

BIO Technology Transfer Symposium

The Technology Transfer Symposium highlights recent and successful early stage technology transfer deals…

10.09.12

BIO Investor Forum

The BIO Investor Forum is an international biotech investor conference focused on early and established private companies as well as emerging public companies…

10.10.12

Pacific Rim Summit on Industrial Biotechnology & Bioenergy

The Pacific Rim Summit is the original conference dedicated solely to the growth of the industrial biotechnology and bioenergy sectors in North America and the Asia-Pacific region…

10.24.12

BIO Convention in China

The BIO Convention in China brings together executives from biotechnology, pharmaceutical companies and investment firms from North America, Europe and Asia…

11.12.12

BIO IPCC Conference

Over the past eight years, BIO's semiannual IP Counsels Committee Conference has become a popular and growing event among our members' IP and legal professionals...

12.03.12

BioSafe Meetings

BIO's Preclinical Safety Committee (BioSafe) will hold its 2nd Annual BioSafe Europe meeting in Basel, Switzerland...

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01.29.12

BIO Asia International Conference

BIO Asia is the premier dedicated biotech partnering event in Asia that offers an unrivalled opportunity to meet with the leading international pharmaceutical and biotech companies in one place at one time.…

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02.11.13

BIO CEO & Investor Conference

The BIO CEO & Investor Conference is the largest investor conference focused on established and emerging publicly traded biotech companies...

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See the #BIOTruck and team in action in front of the Mint Museum in Charlotte, NC during the Democratic National Convention!

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How do you fuel the future? According to @BarackObama, part of the answer is #biofuel from America's scientists and farmers! #DNC2012 #Obama

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The U.S. needs globally competitive and innovative financial incentives and tax policies and related legislation that will: 1) maintain our global life science leadership....

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