About

The BioIndustry Association (BIA) is the voice of the innovative life sciences and biotech industry, enabling and connecting the UK ecosystem so that businesses can start, grow and deliver world-changing innovation.

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Established in 1989, BIA is the award-winning trade association with over 600 members including: 

  • Start-ups, biotechnology and innovative life science companies 
  • Pharmaceutical and technological companies
  • Universities, research centres, tech transfer offices, incubators and accelerators
  • A wide range of life science service providers: investors, lawyers, IP consultants, IR agencies
BIA is the key thought leader for the sector – working across a wide range of related issues including policy, finance, science, regulatory, legal and talent on topics including engineering biology and techbio.
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Celebrating UK biotech and BIA members

Key moments from 2023

We promote an ecosystem that enables innovative life science companies to start and grow successfully and sustainably. We do this through Influence, Connect, Save:

Influence policymakers

 Influence

Connect at BIA events

Connect

Save

Save