The BIO International Convention attracts 14,000+ biotechnology and pharma leaders for one week of intensive networking to discover new opportunities and promising partnerships. BIO is the world's largest trade association representing biotechnology companies, academic institutions, state biotechnology centers and related organizations across the United States and in more than 30 other nations. Corporate members range from entrepreneurial companies developing a first product to Fortune 500 multinationals. BIO also represent state and regional biotech associations, service providers to the industry, and academic centers. BIO’s members help foster a healthy economy by creating good-paying, biotechnology jobs. BIO hosts the largest cost-savings program in the life sciences industry, BIO Business Solutions, which saved $430 million in aggregate for 3,700+ companies last year.