BIO Changes Name to Highlight Importance of Innovation in Biotech
January 6, 2016| |
The Biotechnology Industry Organization, a biotech trade association representing biotech companies, academic institutions, state biotech centers and related organizations across 30 countries, has changed its name to Biotechnology Innovation Organization. According to BIO, the change of name better reflects the remarkable progress and groundbreaking innovations its members attain in healing, fueling, and feeding the world.
"Our members are some of the most innovative people on the planet. Biotech companies and research institutions are filled with scientists and entrepreneurs who ‘see' a different future. And then they innovate to change the course of history," said BIO President and CEO Jim Greenwood. "Everything we do is focused on improving the world we live in," he added.
Read the media release from BIO.
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