User:Oceanflynn/sandbox/Massachusetts Biotechnology Council
| Company type | Member firms have different legal structures Limited Liability Partnership] |
|---|---|
| Industry | Professional services |
Key people | Robert K. Coughlin President and CEO,[1] |
| Services | Public policy consulting Management consulting |
| Website | www.massbio.org |
Massachusetts Biotechnology Council, MassBio, (MBC)[2] is a Cambridge, Massachusetts-based life sciences industry trade organization with a not-for-profit structure, founded in 1985 to "represent the collective voice"[1] of then-embryonic genetic engineering industry to "guide policymakers in developing regulations."[1] MassBio nurtures development of the life sciences and technology including "critical new science" medicines.[3][1] MassBio "represents over 600 biotechnology companies, academic institutions, research hospitals, and service organizations involved in life sciences and health care, and works to advance policy and promote education, while providing member programs and events, industry information, and services."[3]
History
President and CEO of MassBio, Robert K. Coughlin, described MassBio as the biotechnology industries first a trade association—and the world’s very first biotech trade association at that[1]
"Looking back at 1985, a new industry was emerging called genetic engineering and leaders thought a trade organization to represent the collective voice might help guide policymakers in developing regulations."
— Robert K. Coughlin Spring 2015 MassBio
When MassBio was formed in 1985, the Massachusetts biotechnology industry was emergent; thirty years later in 2015 Massachusetts had become "the world leader in the life sciences."[1]
MassBio News
MassBio publishes a quarterly newsletter called MassBio News which covers "information on what's happening in the industry."[3]
MBC News
Massachusetts Biotechnology Council (MBC) also publishes the MBC News.[2]
MassBio PAC
The MassBio PAC (Political Action Committee) is a "non-partisan Massachusetts state committee established to raise funds and make political contributions to elect candidates and promote issues that will improve the environment for business and innovation for the life science industry in Massachusetts."[4]
BioTech Legislative Caucus
The Massachusetts BioTech Legislative Caucus was "created as a forum for the discussion and analysis of legislative initiatives" important to the Massachusetts biotechnology industry. It is co-chaired by Senator Karen Spilka—who also serves on the MetroWest Legislative Caucus— and Representative Joseph Wagner. The caucus "educates state legislators on the value and benefits of biotechnology, as well as the issues that impact our growing and thriving industry."[5]
See also
References
- ^ a b c d e f Robert K. Coughlin (Spring 2015), "Reflecting on 30 Years as the Industry's Voice" (PDF), MassBio News, vol. 8, no. 2, Massachusetts Biotechnology Council, retrieved 19 July 2015
- ^ a b "MBC teams with D.C.: Healthcare policy a priority" (PDF), MBC News, vol. 2, no. 2, Massachusetts Biotechnology Council, Summer 2009, retrieved 19 July 2015
- ^ a b c About MassBio, MassBio, 2015, retrieved 19 July 2015
- ^ MassBio PAC, MassBio, nd, retrieved 19 July 2015
- ^ Biotech Caucus, MassBio, nd, retrieved 19 July 2015
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