Is the Next “Green Revolution” Right Around the Corner?
Caitlin Kennedy “Modern supercrops will be a big help. But agriculture can’t be fixed by biotech alone.” National Geographic’s October issue contains an in-depth article, “The Next Green Revolution” on how plant biotechnology will be one part of a multifaceted solution to feeding a rapidly growing population in the face of climate change. Climate change and population growth […]
BIO Latin America Conference
The first-ever BIO Latin America Conference was a major success and will become an annual must-attend event for those doing business in the region. Rio de Janeiro, SEPTEMBER 2014 – The 2014 BIO Latin America Conference, held on September 9-11, in Rio de Janeiro, brought together the in-depth expertise vital to the growth of the […]
Get an inside look at this year’s BLA conference program
The first annual BIO Latin America Conference is shaping up to be a fantastic event. More than 400 attendees will network with potential partners, investors and policy makers; gain insight from industry leaders and hear presentations from many of the region’s most innovative companies.
View the BIO Latin America Attendee List
Who can you network with at the event? View a portion of the BIO Latin America 2014 attendee list.
Get deeper insight into the Latin American market
Expert led panel discussions will increase your understanding of, and interaction with, the Brazilian biotech market, the political landscape in Latin America and its impact on this important industry sector. Plenary Sessions: Regional Biotech Development: Frameworks for Innovation Regional Regulations for Biotherapeutics Conversation with Chiefs of Mission from Key Biotech Markets Leadership Sessions: Incentivizing Entrepreneurship […]
Who will be telling their story to BD and licensing executives from around the world at BIO Latin America?
We are pleased to announce our Presenting Companies* for BIO Latin America
A Dearth in Innovation for Key Drugs
There is clearly something wrong with pharmaceutical innovation. Antibiotic-resistant infections sicken more than two million Americans every year and kill at least 23,000. The World Health Organization has warned that a “post-antibiotic era” may be upon us, when “common infections and minor injuries can kill.” Even the world’s tycoons consider the proliferation of antibiotic-resistant bacteria one of the […]
BIO Latin America Curtain Raiser
We are pleased to announce the preliminary program* for BIO Latin America Increase your understanding of, and interaction with, the Latin American biotech market, the varying political landscapes in the region, and their impact on this important industry sector. Topics include: Regional Biotech Development: Frameworks for Innovation Incentivizing Entrepreneurship and Investment in Latin America The […]
Partnering Trends in Latin America
If phonetics were the only driver, BRIC would be CRIB. But life sciences drug-related deal-making and partnering growth in Brazil and the rest of Latin America provide good reason to put the “B” in front. Traditional partnerships (i.e. excluding M&A and early venture funding) where a Latin American company served as the ‘seller’ or ‘out-licensor’ doubled per […]
New International Biotech Council Formed
An international confederation of biotech bodies announced the formation of the International Council of Biotechnology Associations (ICBA) today, with the purpose of advocating for public policies that support the growth of the innovative biotechnology industry worldwide. Jim Greenwood, BIO’s President and Chief Executive Officer, was elected ICBA Chairman, and Nathalie Moll, Secretary General of EuropaBio, was elected […]
Biotech Market in Brazil is Booming!
Brazil steps into the international spotlight as host of the 2014 World Cup and the 2016 Olympics as it celebrates a quarter century of democracy and political stability. The Brazilian economy – now the 7th largest globally by GDP (and averaging $57 billion in FDI inflows annually from 2008 to 2012) – is considered one […]
Itinerary Travel of the Brazilian delegation (from MDIC) for BIO International Convention
The MDIC Board of Innovation (MDIC – Ministry of Development, Industry and Foreign Trade), coordinator of the Inter-Ministerial Committee for Biotechnology (CNB), organizes annually a governmental delegation to the BIO International Convention. This year the conference is going to happen during June 23-26, in San Diego – CA, and you can see below the travel […]
