Biotechnology Innovation Organization

Services: bio's services include conferences and activities that bring advocacy accomplishments listed below:- safeguarded and advanced intellectual property protections, domestically and internationally.- fostered a dialogue about proactively advancing the socially responsible use of biotechnology.- promoted investment in government and academic research.- brought together industry stakeholders and investors for events ranging from the bio international convention to conferences for business development executives.the bio international convention attracts the most influential biotech and pharma attendees from 69 countries and 50 u.s. states, as well as the district of columbia and puerto rico and offers professional and business development opportunities. the net income from the convention supports our advocacy, public outreach, and other member service activities.the key elements of the bio international convention are educational programming, exhibition, the bio business forum, and networking events. these elements provide an opportunity for biotechnology and pharmaceutical companies, academic research institutions, and investors from around the world to learn about recent scientific and policy developments, and schedule one-on-one meetings to discuss potential business opportunities. the bio business forum at the convention hosts tens of thousands of partnering meetings among a few thousand companies, along with a couple hundred company presentations. the convention hosts hundreds of speakers, and over a thousand exhibitions with international, regional and state pavilions (and a number of product focus zones).beyond the convention, bio hosts or co-hosts a number of national and international conferences that provide venues for member and non-member companies to present new data, meet with fellow biotech companies, and attract funding from investors and other organizations.