About
In 2006, BayBio divided its activities into two organizations: BayBio and the BayBio Institute. BayBio focuses on improving business conditions in the industry through our purchasing programs, events and advocacy as a 501(c)(6) trade association. The BayBio Institute focuses on supporting innovation, entrepreneurship, workforce development and education for the Northern California life science industry as a 501(c)(3). As the only bioscience association in Northern California, BayBio serves the region's 1,400+ life science companies, a dozen private research institutes, nine regional universities, and public officials at all levels of government.
- Founded in 1989 by Dr. Ron Cape, G. Steven Burrill, Brook Byers, and Brian Cunningham among others as the Bioscience Task Force of the Bay Area Economic Forum
- Expanded Gene Acres into the largest biotechnology facilities specific conference in the world in 1993
- Founded NEST (Network for Entrepreneurial Strategies & Tactics) in 2002
- Inducted Dr. George Rathmann and Dr. Alejandro Zaffaroni with lifetime achievement awards at the first annual BayBio Pantheon Ceremony in 2004
- Initiated the annual Life Sciences Entrepreneur and Investor Roundtables in 2003 to connect start-ups with venture capitalists
- Launched the BayBio: IMPACT report in 2005 to highlight the annual economic impact of the industry on Northern California
- Launched Bio-Community.org in 2010 to connect life science volunteers with educators in the classroom in order to improve science education
