2010 Scientific American Worldview Report: Biotech Innovation Hubs and Global Developments

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The upcoming 2010 BIO International Convention will feature a discussion on the state of biotech hubs and innovation around the globe. The session, moderated by Fareed Zakaria, will review the 2010 Scientific American Worldview Report, a comprehensive study highlighting key international developments in biotechnology. The report, featuring the Worldview Scorecard, a country-by-country "innovation capacity" ranking, will be available at the convention and online. This discussion will focus on promoting biotech innovation in both established countries and emerging markets.

Key Takeaways:

  • The 2010 Scientific American Worldview Report is a comprehensive study highlighting key international developments in biotechnology, featuring the Worldview Scorecard, a country-by-country "innovation capacity" ranking.
  • The report aims to foster a productive dialogue on how nations can leverage their assets for the betterment of their life science and biotechnology sectors.
  • The Worldview Scorecard will illustrate what countries are doing right and what they still need to work on to improve their capacity for creating biotech innovation locally.
  • The report will show how countries compare against one another in categories such as workforce availability, education, and intellectual property protection.
  • Sciencentific American, the leading consumer science magazine, conducted the annual global biotech survey to highlight factors promoting and impeding biotech innovation on a country-by-country basis.
  • The report will focus on comprehensive survey results, featuring the Worldview Scorecard, and will be available at the 2010 BIO International Convention and online at www.saworldview.com in mid-May.
  • The discussion will be held on May 5 from 3:00-4:30 pm at McCormick Place in Chicago, Ill., as part of the 2010 BIO International Convention.
  • The event will feature industry leaders discussing the results and central themes of the yearly study, highlighting key international developments produced by Scientific American in cooperation with BIO.
  • The report will also highlight the factors promoting and impeding biotech innovation on a country-by-country basis.

Statistics:

  • Over 3 million consumers and scientists are reached by Scientific American through its various publications and online platforms.
  • There are more than 1,200 biotechnology companies, academic institutions, state biotechnology centers, and related organizations across the United States and in more than 30 other nations represented by BIO.
  • BIO members are involved in the research and development of innovative healthcare, agricultural, industrial, and environmental biotechnology products.
  • The 2010 BIO International Convention will feature over 15,000 attendees and 1,200 exhibiting companies.

Sources:

  • "Session will explore findings and key issues from the 2010 Scientific American Worldview Report" (Source: Press release from BIO International Convention)
  • "Fareed Zakaria to Moderate Discussion on Biotech Innovation Hubs and Global Developments" (Source: Press release from BIO International Convention)
  • "About Scientific American" (Source: Scientific American website, www.scientificamerican.com)
  • "About BIO" (Source: BIO website, http://convention.bio.org)