ABOUT Biotechnology Industry Organization

BIO today performs many services for members, but none of them is more visible than the organization's annual convention and exhibition, the largest biotechnology event in the world. The event dates back to 1987, when the Association of Biotechnology Companies hosted an international conference in Washington, D.C., that exceeded expectations by attracting 155 attendees  the goal had been 100. Some of the session topics would become perennial themes: raising capital in the venture and public markets; FDA, USDA and EPA regulation; and patenting trends.