The Biotechnology Institute is an independent nonprofit organization founded to teach the public about the benefits of biotechnology

Biotechnology

Biotechnology is a field of applied biology that involves the use of living organisms and bioprocesses in engineering, technology, medicine and other fields requiring bioproducts. Biotechnology also utilizes these products for manufacturing purpose...

. It was created in 1998 by the biotechnology industry and is located in Arlington, Virginia.

Its mission is to educate people about the "potential for solving human health, food and environmental problems." To help accomplish this, it hosts the BIO convention in May every year, where businesses in the biotechnology sector from across the world meet, many lectures on biotechnology and advancements in the sector in the past year are delivered, and the sanofi-aventis international BioGENEius Challenge

Sanofi-aventis international BioGENEius Challenge

The sanofi-aventis International BioGENEius Challenge is a competition for high school students that recognizes original research in biotechnology. Held each year at the Biotechnology Industry Organization convention and organized by the Biotechnology Institute, it is considered the most...

is held.