This year marked the first time BIO’s Start-Up Stadium was part of the BIO World Congress on Industrial Biotechnology and Agtech. The Shark Tank-style forum provided innovators across industrial biotech and agtech unparalleled access to key members of the investment community, venture philanthropy…

In a few short months BIO will be hosting the BIO Investor Forum (#BIF19) for the 17th time. The event’s long history is testament to the continued appetite for partnerships, collaborations and investment in the exciting world of early stage biotech companies on the cusp of medical breakthroughs…

Day three of the 2019 BIO World Congress began by awarding three individuals who have had a profound impact on industrial and agricultural biotechnology. It was a fitting moment because, just like them, #BIOWC19 is bringing people, ideas, and technology together to bolster the bio-economy and…

Day two of BIO's 2019 World Congress started bright and early with hundreds of global biotechnology leaders—including company executives, researchers, investors, and government officials—arriving in Des Moines for sessions, company presentations, partnering, and BIO's Start-Up…

Tomorrow, biotech breakthroughs—such as biofuels that reduce carbon pollution, biodegradable plastics made from plants, or gene-edited crops that can withstand and mitigate the effects of climate change—will take center stage in Des Moines for the 2019 BIO World Congress on Industrial Biotechnology…

This week, Americans across the country are hitting the road, securing their sparklers and lighting the grill to celebrate our nation’s 243rd birthday. Many Americans don’t know, however, that biotechnology will play a significant role in ensuring we can continue to celebrate the country’s…

In just a little over a week, hundreds of attendees from across the globe will descend on Des Moines, Iowa for the 2019 BIO World Congress on Industrial Biotechnology and Agtech. The annual program has zigzagged across the country for more than a decade and this year marks the first time it is…

Neurological disorders are estimated to affect up to 1 billion people around the world—including nearly 100 million Americans—with roughly 7 million people dying of the maladies every year worldwide. The vast spectrum of more than 600 neurological disorders includes Alzheimer’s, Parkinson’s disease…

  Year after year, the BIO International Convention ends on a high note with a Super Session focused on the future of the biotechnology industry. And this year’s session certainly did not disappoint. New therapies and innovations were at the forefront of Nature…

There’s little doubt that vaccines are one of the most important medical advances ever created.  Between 2011 and 2020, vaccines will have averted over 23 million deaths in low-income countries. What’s more, according to the CDC, vaccines are responsible for saving the lives of…