Biotechnology Innovation Organization

Biotechnology Innovation Organization (BIO) is the world's largest biotechnology trade association, founded in 1993 and representing more than 1,200 biotechnology companies, academic institutions, state biotechnology centers and related organizations across the United States and in more than 35 countries around the globe. BIO serves as the premier biotechnology advocacy organization, championing policies that empower innovation, enable entrepreneurship, and put patients first. The organization represents a diverse membership base ranging from biotech start-ups to Fortune 500 multinationals, all united by the common goal of developing medical and scientific breakthroughs that prevent and fight disease, restore health, and improve patients' lives. BIO members are involved in the research and development of innovative healthcare, agricultural, industrial and environmental biotechnology products. The organization organizes the BIO International Convention, the world's largest gathering of the biotechnology industry, along with numerous industry-leading investor and partnering events held around the world. BIO's proprietary BIO One-on-One Partnering platform facilitates over 50,000 face-to-face meetings annually among investors, biotechs, pharmaceutical companies, academic institutions and non-profits. The organization's advocacy efforts focus on intellectual property protections, regulatory environment improvements, healthcare policies that recognize innovation value, and promoting investment in government and academic research. BIO is headquartered in Washington, D.C., and operates with a mission to be the champion of biotechnology and advocate for member organizations both large and small.

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