Biotechnology

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Biotechnology BIO 2005 and YOU
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AGENDA

• The benefits and promise of biotechnology
• The importance of biotechnology in the tri-state
  region (Delaware, New Jersey and Pennsylvania)
• The BIO 2005 Annual Meeting
• Philadelphia, June 19-22

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The Benefits and Promise of Biotechnology

• HEALTHCARE
• 325 million people worldwide have benefited
  from more than 150 biotech drugs and vaccines
• Biotechnology helps large patient populations
• Biotech also helps smaller patient groups with
  rare diseases

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The Benefits and Promise of Biotechnology
Biotechnology is the Future of Medicine

• 370 new medicines in clinical testing for 200
  diseases
• Human genome sequence gives scientists new
  paths for research

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The Benefits and Promise of Biotechnology
BEYOND HEALTHCARE New Tools, New Products

• Cleaner manufacturing process for plastics and
  fuels
• Jeans faded with biotech enzymes
• New plastics from corn and other plants, not
  petroleum

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Biotechnology and Our Region

• Leverages local science and intellectual
  resources to create therapies, devices and
  diagnostics
• Transforming the regions economy creating new
  companies, growing new jobs, contributing to
  community growth

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Importance of Biosciences to the Region

• Science from the tri-state region is transforming
  patients lives

• Idea generation
• Collaboration
• Innovation

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Generating Ideas, Creating New Opportunity

• Regional Advantages
• 1.6 billion in NIH funding
• Two of the Top Ten U.S. Universities
• Six NCI-designated Cancer Centers
• Major RD investments
• 40,000 biological scientists in tri-state
  region
• 8,400 biological science degrees conferred

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Center of Collaboration
Great Discoveries Built on Great Partnerships

• Global Companies
• Research Institutions
• Financial Leaders
• Policy Decision Makers
• Great Support Organizations

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Center of Innovation and Opportunity
Innovation Creates Opportunity for the Region

• 1,500 biotechnology, device diagnostic,
  pharmaceutical, and bio-agricultural enterprises
• 125,000 people are directly employed by this
  industry

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Biotechnology Shaping Our Economic Future

• Biosciences employment growth more than 600
  over the next decade
• Regional Industry Impact 38 billion annually

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Here They Come! What BIO 2005 Means to YOU
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BIO The Worlds Largest Life Sciences Event
BIO 2004 San Francisco

• Total attendance 17,015
• Media registration 526
• Countries represented 61
• Total international 5,151

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BIO The Worlds Largest Life Sciences Event

• BIO 2005 will deliver
• Educational Sessions
• Worlds Largest Bioscience Exhibition Hall
• Business Forum for Partnering Tools and
  Facilities

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BIO 2005 Exhibition Hall

• Biotech companies
• Global Pharmaceuticals
• Academic institutions
• World Biotech clusters and countries
• Suppliers and support organizations

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BIO Education Panels

• Science
• Global Health
• Financing
• Communications
• Policy
• and more

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BIO 2005 Business Forum
Meetings for Companies, Scientists and
International Groups to talk and explore
opportunities

• BIO 2004 in San Francisco hosted
• Business forum participants 2,950
• Companies represented 830
• Companys business presentations 276
• Scheduled one-on-one meetings 5,246

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BIO 2005 Career Fair Sunday June 19th

• Local, national, international biosciences
• Applicants with four-year life sciences degree
  or two years industry experience
• At BIO 2004 in San Francisco
• 55 companies in attendance
• More than 4,000 applicants

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BIO 2005 Philadelphia Convention Center
One of the largest conferences to be held in
Pennsylvania in 2005
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BIO 2005

• 18,000 Attendees
• 5,500 from outside the U.S.A.
• Direct Economic Impact 40 million
• Indirect Economic Impact 120 million

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BIO 2005 How YOU Can Participate

• Sponsorship Opportunities
• Attend

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For more Information

• Biotechnology Industry Organization www.bio.org
  202-962-9200
• Pennsylvania Bio
• www.pennsylvaniabio.org 610-578-9220
• Biotechnology Council of New Jersey
  www.biotechnj.org

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COME JOIN US! BIO 2005
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