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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According to the California Department of Housing and Community Development, San Mateo County, home to Meta and numerous tech and biotech companies, leads the Bay Area in jurisdictions out of compliance with state housing law.
—Ryan MacAsero, Mercury News, 29 Mar. 2025
The California biotech company is allowing customers to delete their accounts, genetic data holding, and saliva samples.
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This model has already proven its efficiency in sectors like biotech and advanced manufacturing.
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Ryan MacAsero, Mercury News, 29 Mar. 2025
The California biotech company is allowing customers to delete their accounts, genetic data holding, and saliva samples.
—Lauren Green, The Washington Examiner, 28 Mar. 2025
This model has already proven its efficiency in sectors like biotech and advanced manufacturing.
—Pierrick Bouffaron, Forbes, 25 Mar. 2025
Hestia Insight continues to focus on strategic consulting and capital markets advisory services, with plans to pursue acquisitions and development in the healthcare and biotech sectors.
—Quartz Intelligence Newsroom, Quartz, 19 Mar. 2025
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“Biotech.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/biotech. Accessed 2 Apr. 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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