BayBio is Northern California's bioscience association. It supports the regional bioscience community through networking, advocacy, group purchasing, and communicating the impact of our industry on the community. Members of the association include organizations engaged in or supportive of research, development, and commercialization of life science products.

The Bay Area is seen as a model for other clusters, having grown serendipitously from one revolutionary technology into an important pillar in Northern California's economy. Built by the founders of biotechnology, BayBio was established in 1990 by a consortium of universities, public officials, educators, and bioscience executives to foster a regional climate that nourishes the bioscience life cycle.

In 2006, BayBio divided its activities into two organizations: BayBio and the BayBio Institute. BayBio focuses on improvement of business conditions in the industry and advocacy as a trade association, and the BayBio Institute focuses on life science educational efforts in Northern California.

Members of BayBio come together for industry advocacy, networking, group purchasing, and to serve their community. As the only bioscience association in Northern California, BayBio serves the region's 820+ life science companies, a dozen private research institutes, nine regional universities, and public officials at all levels of government.