NCBIO, the North Carolina Biosciences Organization
NCBIO is the trade association for North Carolina’s life science industry. Members include companies and research institutions working in the pharmaceutical, medical device, diagnostic, clinical research and agricultural biotechnology sectors, as well as firms and nonprofits that provide support services to life science companies. Founded in 1994, NCBIO works to help North Carolina’s life sciences community fulfill its extraordinary promise as a source of economic opportunity and improved quality of life through effective advocacy and policy.
Member Benefits
A variety of discount programs are available to members.
Partners and Resources
NCBIO works with national organizations and connects with many North Carolina life science resources.
BIO: How the PASTEUR Act would support antibiotic R&D
The PASTEUR Act, legislation designed to make research and development of new antibiotics economically viable, was reintroduced in Congress last…
Read MoreGovernment price fixing for U.S. medicines will cost lives, jobs, innovation
Legislation like H.R. 3 that fixes prices for prescription medicines would limit patients’ access to new treatments while doing nothing to lower prices at the pharmacy counter.
Read MoreVaccine patent waiver breaks faith with American companies, stifles innovation
NCBIO is extremely disappointed that the Biden administration has chosen to support waiving critical intellectual property protections for U.S. COVID-19…
Read MoreBIO: Why the TRIPS waiver wouldn’t work
BIO President and CEO Dr. Michelle McMurry-Heath sent a letter April 19 to U.S. Trade Representative Ambassador Katherine Tai to explain why the WTO’s proposed “TRIPS waiver” would have global health and economic consequences as the pandemic rages on.
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NCBIO forum offers guidance on creating new lab space
When it comes to creating lab space for a new or established business, getting your team together early and allowing plenty of time to plan are the keys to success, according to panelists assembled for NCBIO’s Lab Space Forum held online Tuesday, July 13.
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Laura Gunter named new NCBIO president
Laura Gunter Laura Gunter, M.B.A, has been selected as the new president of NCBIO, the N.C. Biosciences Organization, succeeding longtime…
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NCBIO to create NC Community Colleges scholarships honoring longtime president Sam Taylor
Sam Taylor NCBIO, the NC Biosciences Organization, is raising funds to create the Samuel M. Taylor Memorial Life Sciences Scholarship…
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2021 CSBI-TEConomy Workforce Trends Report released
The Coalition of State Bioscience Institutes released the 2021 Life Sciences Workforce Trends Report (PDF) in June 2021 at the…
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Supporting Members
