BIOTECHNOLOGY INNOVATION ORGANIZATION

THE BIOTECHNOLOGY INNOVATION ORGANIZATION (BIO) REPRESENTS APPROXIMATELY 1,000 COMPANIES AND ORGANIZATIONS IN WASHINGTON DC, STATE CAPITALS, AND INTERNATIONAL FORA. BIO IS FOUNDED ON THE PRINCIPLE THAT POLICY MUST NURTURE INNOVATION IN THE LIFE SCIENCES TO OVERCOME CHALLENGES IN HEALTH CARE, AGRICULTURE, INDUSTRY, AND THE ENVIRONMENT. OUR MEMBERS REPRESENT COMPANIES OFFERING A SPECTRUM OF BIOTECHNOLOGY APPLICATIONS ACROSS MAJOR SECTORS OF THE ECONOMY. BIO MEMBERS ALSO INCLUDE UNIVERSITIES, NONPROFITS, PATIENT GROUPS, AND OTHER ORGANIZATIONS THAT PLAY AN IMPORTANT ROLE IN THE FUTURE OF THE LIFE SCIENCES. BIO'S ACTIVITIES ARE BROKEN DOWN INTO TWO PROGRAMS - ADVOCACY AND SERVICES.