In order to avoid the “fiscal cliff,” Congress must compromise and protect our economic future by cutting costs and raising revenue, without compromising support for critical government programs. Programs vital to the health of our nation – quite literally – should not suffer dramatic cuts.
President Obama signed the Jumpstart Our Business Startups (JOBS) Act into law on April 5, 2012. BIO advocated strongly for this new law, which includes policies designed to stimulate capital formation for growing businesses in the biotech industry. Get a status update and learn how the bill will affect the industry.
INCENTIVES MATTER: BioCentury This Week television presents contrasting views on how economics affects science. Georgia State University's Paula Stephan describes the effects of perverse incentives on U.S. research, while Battelle's Mitchell Horowitz says other nations are adapting America's biomedical playbook.
Sponsorship Opportunities Now is the time to start planning your business goals for 2013 and one of the best ways to achieve those goals is through sponsoring BIO’s global events. Here’s a look ahead to the opportunities available during the first half of 2013. Learn more
"Next year BIO will celebrate the 20th anniversary of the BIO International Convention April 22-25 in Chicago. From a small beginning, our convention has grown into the most influential biotech meeting in the world," Jim Greenwood writes.
At its simplest, biotechnology is technology based on biology - biotechnology harnesses cellular and biomolecular processes to develop technologies and products that help improve our lives and the health of our planet. We have used the biological processes of microorganisms for more than 6,000 years to make useful food products, such as bread and cheese, and to preserve dairy products.
JP Morgan Healthcare Conference
As an exclusive members-only benefit, BIO offers complimentary...
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Leveraging modern advancements in molecular biology and genomics, the Biotechnology Industry...
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Executive Summary
At a time when the global economy struggles to recover from a severe...
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