With the conclusion of the Winter Olympics earlier this year in South Korea, the pomp and circumstances in Pyeongchang were certainly emblematic of the country’s place as an influencer on the global stage. However, the country has focused on more than winter sports these last few years. They have…

Recent announcements that the Hong Kong Stock Exchange (HKEX) plans to allow the listing of pre-revenue biotech companies onto it’s stock exchange has potential to yield significant changes for the global biotech industry. This significant announcement reinforces Hong Kong’s commitment to play a…

As one of the many economies inspired by the 1980s Biotech Revolution, Taiwan has adapted to the growing demand for innovative and sustainable technologies. Since then, Taiwan’s biotech industry has grown to a total of over 1,000 biotechnology and pharmaceutical industry firms in 2015. With plans…

With the Olympic Games concluding this week in South Korea, the pomp and circumstances in Pyeongchang are certainly emblematic of the country’s place as an influencer on the global stage. However, the country has focused on more than winter sports these last few years. They have also developed a…

Ask anyone in the life sciences field to list today’s global titans of industry and you’ll see Japan on every list. Over the past 25 years, Japan has grown to be one of the top producers of scientific knowledge in the world. With the second largest individual pharmaceutical and medical devices…

Joseph Damond, Executive Vice President of International Affairs at BIO led a keynote discussion on the challenges and opportunities of biotechnology innovation within Brazil. The keynote was part ONE HEALTH Innovative Biotech Solutions: Building Brazil's Biotech Future,  that took place on…

Earlier this week BIO signed of a Memorandum of Understanding for Cooperation with the Pharmaceutical Association Committee (RDPAC). RDPAC is a non-profit organization located within the China Association of Enterprises with Foreign Investment (CAEFI) and has a membership of 38 multi-national…

Breaking Buzz is BIO’s newest blog series that reaches across the globe to bring you an insider’s preview into the hottest international and partnering trends coming to San Diego for the BIO International Convention. To France, You Are Family Pierre Goffaux and his fellow Business France executive…

Global Biotech Week is a week-long string of activities and events across the globe that exemplifies the increasing global cooperation of International Council of Biotech Associations members and other actors in the biotech world. The week aims to raise awareness and foster dialogue among all…

Agricultural biotechnology is an important tool that can empower nations – big and small – to modernize their production agriculture systems. As part of today’s Food and Agriculture programming at the BIO International Convention, a panel of experts looked at the question:  How will the economic…