Argentina

El Foro Argentino de Biotecnología
FAB
The Foro Argentino de Biotecnología (FAB) was established in November 1986 as a nonprofit foundation on the initiative of three pioneer enterprises in the biotechnology area, under the honorary presidency of Dr. Federico Leloir (Nobel Prize in Chemistry, 1970).

Australia

Australia Biotechnology Organisation
AusBiotech
AusBiotech is the industry body representing the Australian biotechnology sector. With nearly 2400 Members, AusBiotech represents a broad range of traditional and entrepreneurial biosciences.

Biotechnology Australia
Biotechnology Australia
Biotechnology Australia, a multi-departmental Government agency, was established in 1999. It is responsible for coordinating non-regulatory biotechnology issues for the Australian Government, and for developing the National Biotechnology Strategy. It also seeks to provide balanced and factual information on biotechnology to the Australian community.

Austria

Österreichische Gesellschaft für Molekulare Biowissenschaften und Biotechnologie
Austrian Association of Molecular Life Sciences and Biotechnology
The Austrian Society for Biotechnology was founded on the initiative of the Austrian Federal Ministry of Science and Research and acts as a forum to promote and coordinate Austrian academic and industrial biotech activities, international collaboration with particular emphasis on Europe and to stimulate the dialogue between academia, industry and authorities

Belgium

Belgian BioIndustries Association
BBA
The Belgian BioIndustries Association (BBA) is a non-profit organization bringing together biotechnological forces and expertise in Belgium to promote biotechnology development and to represent actively and to support its members in Belgium and abroad.

Brazil

Brazilian Association of Biotech Companies
ABRABI
ABRABI – The Brazilian Association of Biotech Companies, was established in 1986 with the objective to promote the development of biotechnology in Brazil.

Canada

BIOTECanada
BIOTECanada
BIOTECanada is the national organization promoting a better understanding of biotechnology.

Chile

Chilean Biotechnology Industry Association (ASEMBIO)
ASEMBIO
The Chilean Association of Biotechnology Companies, ASEMBIO, was founded in 2004 and includes 25 member organizations working in all scopes of the biotechnology industry, such as biomedecine, aquiculture, agro-industry, mining, industry building and intellectual property.

Denmark

Medicon Valley Alliance
MVA
Medicon Valley Alliance (MVA) is a member financed network organisation within the life science sector in the Medicon Valley region. MVA works to improve the conditions for science and knowledge production, technology transfer, innovation and for the preconditions for enterprises to exploit this knowledge. In addition MVA works to visualize the potential of activities in both Sweden and Denmark as well as internationally. MVA's members include all the relevant university departments, healthcare organisations, and most of the biotech and meditech related companies and other organisations located in the Medicon Valley region.

Dansk Biotek
Dansk Biotek
DANSK BIOTEK was founded in 1987 to further the conditions for biotechnological research and production in Denmark.

Estonia

Estonian Biotechnology Association
EBIO
EBIO represents biotechnology companies and academic institutions in Estonia. EBIO’s goal is to help its members find better opportunities through networking and partnering events.

Europe

European Federation of Biotechnology
EFB
The European Federation of Biotechnology is the non-profit association of universities, institutes, companies and individuals interested in the promotion of biotechnology in Europe.

Finland

Finnish Bioindustries
FIB
Finnish Bioindustries is Finland's biotechnology industry association, established in 1997. It is a private, independent non-profit organisation. Member companies represent all life science areas, from health care and functional food to biomaterials.

France

Comité Adebiotech
Adebiotech
Promotes biotechnology and its applications in France, and liaises with Europe and International affiliates.

France Biotech
France Biotech
Founded in 1997, France Biotech represents most French biotechnology companies.

Germany

Deutsche Industrievereinigung Biotechnologie (German Association of Biotechnology Industries)
DIB

Hong Kong

Hong Kong Biotechnology Association
HKBTA

Hungary

Hungarian Biotechnology Association
Hungarian Biotech
The Association's major objectives include obtaining support for the continued development of national life sciences and the commercialization of scientific achievements as well as representing both Hungary and its members at international exhibitions and conferences.

India

All India Biotech Association
AIBA
All India Biotech Association (AIBA) was established in 1994 as a nonprofit Society to represent the interests of all those engaged in various aspects of Biotechnology.

Ireland

Biotechnology Ireland
Biotechnology Ireland
This interactive website is maintained by BioResearch Ireland. It provides a current view of developments in the Irish biotechnology sector offering conference details, news and research papers.

Italy

Assobiotec – Associazione Nazionale per lo Sviluppo delle Biotecnologie
Assobiotec
Assobiotec is the National Association for the Development of Biotechnology, representing about sixty companies and science & technology parks operating in Italy and involved in various biotech-related fields – pharmaceuticals, diagnostics, agro-food, fine chemicals, environment, processing industry and equipment.

Japan

Japan Bioindustry Association
JBA
JBA is a non-profit organization dedicated to the promotion of bioscience, biotechnology and bioindustry in Japan and the rest of the world.

Netherlands

Nederlands Industriele en Agrarische Biotechologie
NIABA
Niaba is the Netherlands' Biotech Industry Association. With more than 60 members it represents the majority of the Dutch biotechnological companies and related organizations in human and animal healthcare, food, feed, agriculture and environment.

New Zealand

New Zealand’s Biotech Industry Organisation
NZBIO
NZBio is a society representing the New Zealand biotechnology sector. NZBio has a broad range of members engaged in a number of different activities, and strong connections into regional and national networks.

OECD

OECD Biotechnology
OECD
The OECD Biotechnology web site provides an overview of work currently being undertaken by the OECD in this field. Coverage includes biotechnology and agriculture, biotechnology in science/technology and industry, together with updates and news releases.

Portugal

APBio
APBio
A national association created in 1999 with the objective of bringing together the Portuguese Bioindustries in order to establish a database of information related to biotechnology's developments in Portugal.

Spain

La Asociación Española de Bioempresas
ASEBIO

South Korea

Korea Bio Venture Association
KOBIOVEN
Korea Bio Venture Association (KOBIOVEN) was established to support the biotech industry in Korea by working closely with a number of biotech firms and other bio related agencies and institutions. KOBIOVEN was incorporated in 2000 and is affiliated with the Ministry of Commerce, Industry and Energy.

Sweden

SwedenBIO
SwedenBio
SwedenBIO is the national organization for the biotechnology industry in Sweden and a private nonprofit organization. Its main objective is to improve industry conditions and support business development among its members.

Switzerland

Swiss Biotech Association
SBA
The Swiss Biotech Association (SBA) is the national association representing biotechnology companies, academic institutions, regional biotechnology centers and related organizations throughout Switzerland.

United Kingdom

BioIndustry Association
Bioindustry
The trade association for innovative enterprises in the UK's bioscience sector. Active voice of UK bioscience, representing the sector and its needs to audiences, from patient groups to regional, national and pan-European governments.

Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council
BBSRC
This council is Britain’s lead funding agency for academic research and training in the non-medical life sciences. The site offers news and events, bioscience research updates and science and society discussion documents.