The Missouri Biotechnology Association (MOBIO) is the state’s premier professional business association dedicated to growing and protecting Missouri’s bioscience and high tech companies. MOBIO provides focused legislative engagement, valuable connections across the converging industries, a forum for addressing emerging science talent shortages, new pathways as our businesses strive for capital growth and access to funding, and important cost-savings solutions. MOBIO is the only statewide nonprofit membership group that speaks with one voice for all Missouri organizations interested in the life sciences, innovation and entrepreneurship. MOBIO is composed of the broadest cross-section of companies, institutions of higher education, medical research organizations, start-up enterprises, agri-science and related firms involved in research, development and commercialization of the life sciences. MOBIO members promote economic development in Missouri by supporting life science research and practical applications that benefit the general population.