SD BIO Membership Services

Here are a few of our Major Benefits to our members:

Direct Financial Savings

Significant discounts are available to SD BIO members on services, supplies, event registrations and exhibits.

Fisher Scientific
Fisher Scientific - This exclusive Partnership between Fisher Scientific and SD BIO offers aggressive pricing discounts providing up to a ten-fold return on investment from member dues.
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BIO Business Solutions
BIO Business Solutions - Through its partnership with the Biotechnology Industry Organization the South Dakota Biotech Association offers its members the opportunity to take advantage of several BIO BUSINESS SOLUTIONSSM programs, as listed below. Click here for complete information.

>> BioSurplus Pre-Owned Laboratory Equipment resale and Management Services
>> Business Wire News Distribution
>> ChoicePoint Employee Screening
>> Chubb Group Property & casualty insurance
>> Chubb Group Clinical trials liability insurance: Products liability insurance ; Errors and omissions insurance; Professional liability insurance
>> Humboldt/United Van Lines Moving and relocation services
>> Location Management Services Governmental Financial Incentives and Tax Credit Program
>> Monitor Liability Managers Directors & Officers liability insurance
>> Monitor Liability Managers Employment Practices liability insurance
>> Nature Publishing Group Nature Life Science Journals
>> Office Depot Office supplies, furniture and equipment
>> Tech Depot Computer and Technology Products
>> Windhover Information Publications & Industry Deals Database
>> William Gallagher Associates Broker for risk management/business insurance

Advocacy

SD BIO represents the needs of its members by helping legislators and regulators stay focused on the biotech issues and by fighting for legislation and regulation that positively impacts our industry.

Federal Issues:

  • Drug Safety
  • Access to SBIR Grants
  • Agricultural Regulations
  • Bioenergy Policy
  • Acceptance of Biotechnology
  • Follow-on Biologics
  • Increased NIH funding
  • Bioethics Issues
  • Patent Reform
  • FDA Appropriations

State Issues:

  • Food & Agriculture
  • Bioenergy
  • Economic Development
  • Human Health
  • R & D investment
  • Intellectual Property

Access to SD BIO Information and Events

Communications
SD Bio members will receive quarterly newsletters, legislative updates and periodic access to Association updates.

Networking and Events
SD BIO members can take advantage of periodic "lunch and learns" and gain access to our legislators throughout the year at various SD BIO events.

Educational Programs
Members can take advantage of SD BIO news dissemination services at no cost to supply news releases and information across the State, Midwest or entire United States.