“There is a positive story to be shared on both the need for and the benefits of genome editing.” Just as genome editing is a groundbreaking technology with the potential to treat and cure human disease, the applications of genome editing for food, agriculture and animal welfare are at the…

Massachusetts’ biopharma industry is arguably the strongest in the world. That is due in large part to the successful cooperation of industry and governmental leaders to create an environment that inspires and nurtures innovation. Two luminary figures responsible for the growth and enduring…

With the resurgence of Ebola in Africa—this time with a swift vaccine response—and other emerging threats such as MERS or Zika, there continues to be a demonstrable interest in the prosperity of the global vaccines business to address these outbreaks. The global vaccine marketplace has seen…

“We should take care of the Earth and we should take care of each other.” At BIO 2017, the first-ever One Health Day introduced the concept of One Health and explained the connectivity between human, animal and environmental health. On Monday, June 4, 2018, BIO 2018’s One Health Day discussion…

This may be BIO’s 25th Anniversary, but there are plenty of firsts within the BIO International Convention’s Emerging Opportunities in Global Markets track this year that will be of particular interest to globally minded attendees. We are proud to present the Global Leadership Forum, consisting of…

The 2018 BIO World Congress on Industrial Biotechnology is quickly approaching, but before the partnering begins in Philadelphia BIO will be focusing on industrial biotechnology at the 2018 International Convention in Boston, June 4-7, 2018. Programming at BIO’s International Convention will…

There is no better place to make the connections you need to secure licensing, investment and procurement deals than the 2018 BIO International Convention. In June, global business development leaders from 5,000 companies will convene in Boston for biotech’s largest partnering event, where 41,000+…

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…

Last year Jerry Feitelson was accepted into BIO’s Start-up Stadium at the annual BIO International Convention. Armed with his six-minute pitch, the CEO and Co-founder of Agribody Technologies, Inc. (ATI) stood before the assembled judges and explained how his technology might one day help to save…

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…