biotech
noun
bio·tech
ˈbī-ō-ˌtek 
plural biotechs
2
: a company that utilizes biotechnology (as in the development of drugs or diagnostics for medicine)
At present, there is no common technology platform for obtaining or sharing genomics information, so biotechs are scrambling to develop their own systems for sifting through the data.—
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The judge also holds stock in other health-care, pharmaceutical and biotech companies including Abbott Laboratories, Viatris and CRISPR Therapeutics.
—Andy Biggs, Newsweek, 24 Dec. 2024
The drugs and biotech company also ranked No. 7 on Forbes’ Best Companies in America list for 2025.
—Molly Bohannon, Forbes, 20 Dec. 2024
The recognition itself has helped Baltimore’s assets shine: We’ve been recognized as a top market for tech talent, a top emerging biotech hub, a competitive center of innovation, and a top innovation hub to watch.
—Mark Anthony Thomas, Baltimore Sun, 19 Dec. 2024
Concept Companies has developed more than 300 projects nationally totaling over 10 million square feet, including Gainesville’s 800-acre Progress District, which houses one of the largest biotech clusters in Florida.
—Laura Kinsler, Orlando Sentinel, 16 Dec. 2024
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Andy Biggs, Newsweek, 24 Dec. 2024
The drugs and biotech company also ranked No. 7 on Forbes’ Best Companies in America list for 2025.
—Molly Bohannon, Forbes, 20 Dec. 2024
The recognition itself has helped Baltimore’s assets shine: We’ve been recognized as a top market for tech talent, a top emerging biotech hub, a competitive center of innovation, and a top innovation hub to watch.
—Mark Anthony Thomas, Baltimore Sun, 19 Dec. 2024
Concept Companies has developed more than 300 projects nationally totaling over 10 million square feet, including Gainesville’s 800-acre Progress District, which houses one of the largest biotech clusters in Florida.
—Laura Kinsler, Orlando Sentinel, 16 Dec. 2024
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“Biotech.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/biotech. Accessed 1 Jan. 2025.
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biotech
noun
bio·tech
ˈbī-ō-ˌtek
2
: a company that utilizes biotechnology (as in the development of drugs or diagnostics for medicine)
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