BIO Association News

Save the date -- Sept. 22 to 23, 2009 -- the first BIO India Partnering Conference

BIO SmartBrief | Jan 05, 2009

The first BIO India Partnering Conference in Hyderabad, India, organized by BIO with local host Association of Biotechnology Led Enterprises. This exclusive forum will bring together biotechnology and pharmaceutical companies from North America, Asia and Europe to meet and explore business opportunities with India's emerging biotech sector. Private meetings between investors, large biotech and pharmaceutical companies, and emerging Asian biotech companies will be arranged through BIO's new One-on-One Partnering software. Registration opens in early 2009.

Prioritize your capital instead of your capital prioritizing you

BIO SmartBrief | Jan 02, 2009

Capital preservation is as critical as capital development. As part of your BIO membership, take advantage of BIO Business Solutions, the cost-savings program for the life science industry. BIO Business Solutions delivers value through partnerships, translating cost-savings to your company's bottom line. Program benefits include up to 75% off laboratory and office supplies, favorable pricing and comprehensive business insurance policies, discounted news distribution services, and savings on computer and technology products, among many others. More than 1,700 companies currently take advantage of BIO Business Solutions. Learn more.

Registration now open for BIO-Windhover 2009

BIO SmartBrief | Dec 31, 2008

The eighth annual BIO-Windhover 2009, April 13 to 15 in New York, is organized by Biotechnology Industry Organization and Windhover Information. Meet one-on-one with other key decision makers and network with your peers. Identify prospective partners using the conference's unique partnering software. Communicate with and directly schedule meetings with prospective partners. Don't miss this chance to build your R&D pipeline today. Register now for BIO-Windhover 2009, the partnering conference for decision makers.

Registration open at BIO CEO & Investor Conference 2009

BIO SmartBrief | Dec 30, 2008

The 11th annual BIO CEO & Investor Conference, Feb. 9 to 10, 2009, in New York is the largest independent investor conference for the life sciences industry, focused on leading publicly traded biotech companies. Highlights include more than 150 established public biotech company presentations, including many you won't hear from at any other investor conferences, opportunities for one-on-one meetings and therapeutic panels featuring CSOs, M.D.s and industry analysts discussing new therapies and the latest areas of pipeline innovation. See the current list, updated daily, of presenting companies on the Web site.

Save up to 62% off Scientific Research and Market Intelligence Journals

BIO SmartBrief | Dec 29, 2008

BIO Business Solutions cost-savings program has partnered with two premier publications and data providers, Nature Publishing Group and Windhover Information, translating into significant cost savings for your company. NPG is the foremost publisher of scientific research journals and Windhover is a leader in providing data and analysis of the health care industry via its publications and transactions database. As part of your BIO membership, you're eligible to save up to 62% off NPG's online publication packages and up to 50% off Windhover's market intelligence publications and deals database. Take advantage of these discount opportunities and view other cost savings programs here.

You can't argue with results

BIO SmartBrief | Dec 26, 2008

Innovation and leadership define Business Wire and benefit the biotech industry. Business Wire's experts work with regulatory authorities, stock exchanges, investment professionals, media, online services and technology specialists to provide the best communications tools, including PR, IR and media services, to the biotech industry. Business Wire's global reach covers more than 150 countries and 45 languages in real time. Your BIO membership provides you with access to Business Wire as your primary news source for text, photos, multimedia, regulatory news and other content at a discounted price through the BIO Business Solutions cost-savings program. Learn more.

Everyone in biotech needs a great partner; make yours BIO

BIO SmartBrief | Dec 24, 2008

If you're in biotech, you need to make connections: to investors, R&D partners, regulatory and legal experts, and policymakers. What if you could find one partner who could connect you to all the major players? The Biotechnology Industry Organization does just that -- we bring together everyone you need to know in order to succeed. Apply for a membership today.

Yasuchika Hasegawa, president of Takeda Pharmaceuticals, will be keynote speaker for BIO Asia

BIO SmartBrief | Dec 23, 2008

The sixth annual BIO Asia Partnering Conference, Jan. 19 and 20, 2009, in Tokyo, organized by BIO and co-hosted by BioCentury Publications, is the leading biotechnology partnering conference in Asia. This exclusive forum brings together biotechnology and pharmaceutical companies from North America, Europe and the Asia-Pacific region to meet in one place at one time to explore business opportunities. BIO will be introducing new state-of-the-art One-on-One Partnering software to arrange meetings between attendees. Early registration ends Dec. 19.

Hear the sizzle? That's BIO cooling your company's burn rate

BIO SmartBrief | Dec 22, 2008

Once you raise capital, you can stretch your dollars further to reduce your company's burn rate by joining the BIO Business Solutions cost-savings program. We have strategic partnerships with industry-leading suppliers allowing BIO members to receive experience, expertise and significant savings on essential services and supplies. Special pricing and benefits include laboratory products and equipment, clinical trials liability and other commercial insurance policies, office and computer/technology products and news-distribution services, among many others. Participation is free to BIO members and participating biotech associations. Get a complete list of the products and services available to you. Contact us today and we will talk you through your savings options, 1-888-BIO-1SAVE or bbsinfo@bio.org.

Did you know 88% of BIO's R&D members are small companies?

BIO SmartBrief | Dec 19, 2008

BIO membership links you to the partners, investors, and regulatory and other experts who can help an emerging biotech company grow into a major player. Membership is surprisingly affordable for small biotechs -- as low as $1,000 -- and offers access to advocacy, networking, publications, discounts and other benefits you simply can't find anywhere else. Join.

BIO and Battelle release state-by-state analysis of bioscience trends

BIO SmartBrief | Dec 16, 2008

The nation's bioscience industry continues to grow as states and regions vie to attract high-wage jobs. A study from BIO and Battelle, "Technology, Talent and Capital: State Bioscience Initiatives 2008," presents data on national, state and metropolitan bioscience employment and growth trends during 2001 to 2006. It also examines a series of additional key performance metrics and describes state policies and programs designed to accelerate the growth of the biosciences. The news release can be found here. The report can be found here.

Uncover governmental financial incentives

BIO SmartBrief | Dec 15, 2008

A midsized biotech company in Missouri generated $9MM to support its expansion and the creation of new jobs, while a large biotech firm in Florida received the largest incentive package in history, totaling more than $510MM. Of the $50B spent by state and local governments each year on economic development incentives, biotechnology companies are eligible for some of the highest governmental financial incentives. To determine whether your company is eligible for such incentives or tax credits, contact Bedford International, a BIO Business Solutions preferred partner.

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