BIO On The Road is now Blogging Biotech, visit our new home at http://bloggingbiotech.wordpress.com/
Why?
BIO’s events capture the latest trends and goings-on within the biotech industry so it seemed only natural to turn our events blog into an over-arching all-about-the-biotech-industry blog. One of our main goals and reasons for getting up every morning is [...]
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The BIO International Convention will travel back East to Atlanta, Ga. in 2009. With the nation’s seventh-largest biotech cluster, Georgia is home to a number of life-science companies and research universities, as well as the Center for Disease Control and Prevention and the Carter Center for Global Health Initiatives. The state of Georgia is also [...]
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San Diego is an ideal location for the convention as there is a thriving life sciences industry, check it out:
The San Diego Regional Economic Development Corporation (SDREDC) reports that the life science cluster in San Diego has an annual economic impact of $5.3 billion in direct spending and another $3.8 billion in multiplier spending for [...]
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Five weeks before the biggest event in biotech - how are you getting ready?
Why not check out some podcasts on the multitude of topics and issues that will be all the buzz at this year’s big show.
Start with BIO’s very own and brand new BIOtech-Now series, which will highlight a different topic each week.
BioPharm International [...]
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The list of more than 300 companies invited to present at the 2008 BIO International Convention’s Business Forum can now be accessed at http://www.bio2008.org/businessforum. Check it out!
Participants in the Business Forum will also have the opportunity to schedule one-on-one partnering meetings. Find out more at (you guessed it!) http://www.bio2008.org/businessforum.
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Biotech is key for meeting rising worldwide demand for food and alternative fuels, according to many speakers at the World Congress.
Richard Hamilton of Ceres, Inc. discussed how biotech can help increase agricultural production without expanding land use. He also believes energy crops can play a part in low-carbon biofuel production in the US. Hamilton [...]
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The World Congress kicked off on Sunday in Chicago and sustainability was on everyone’s mind.
John Heissenbuttel of Heissenbuttel Natural Resource Consulting announced an initiative to make sure that advanced biofuels are produced in a sustainable manner. The groups involved will set voluntary standards to ensure cellulosic biomass – dedicated fuel crops, crop residues, purpose-grown wood, [...]
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The Scientist, our trade publication partner for the daily newsletter at the convention, has extended their editorial submission deadline to April 30th. To submit newsworthy content, go to www.the-scientist.com/bio/index/ . Submit something today!
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The 2008 BIO International Convention will be truly global, with international case studies, global health breakout sessions and significant international attendance.
Since 2006, international attendance has grown by more than 24% and now makes up more than 30% of the audience. In 2008, more growth is expected from Asia and Latin America.
Global health breakout sessions [...]
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We have added General Colin L. Powell, USA (Ret.) to our line-up of keynote speakers! Gen. Powell will deliver his speech, titled “Leadership: Taking Charge” on Thursday, June 19. Powell will share his experience as a leader to illustrate precisely what it takes to be a leader in industry. Gen. Powell was appointed the 65th [...]
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