CEOs of NYBA members in good standing are eligible to be nominated for election to the NYBA Board of Directors (Sustaining Membership includes a Board seat.)
Public Policy and Advocacy
NYBA actively lobbies for statewide support, focus and investment
in New York's bioscience industry including advocacy and public policy
activities that build support for the industry with state, local and federal
governments and influence key legislation. NYBA's annual Advocacy Day brings
together life sciences executives from across New York State to Albany to collectively
educate, inform, and lobby State legislators on issues of critical importance to the industry. NYBA is also the officially designated state affiliate to the Biotechnology Industry Organization in Washington DC. Through this relationship, NYBA has a voice in federal policy that will shape the current and future biotechnology industry.NYBA leads the New York industry delegation at the annual BIO Fly-In, a program that brings over 1,000
leaders of the national biotech industry to lobby congress.
Purchasing Group
NYBA members are eligible for significant cost savings through the NYBA Group Purchasing Program, which provides money-saving and enhanced-service contracts for our members' purchases. NYBA obtains discounts and benefits usually reserved for only the largest national accounts with such providers as VWR (lab supplies), Office Depot (office supplies), Commerce Insurance (insurance services), Business Wire (press wire/news services), and many others.
Average Savings
Industry Membership Level
Laboratory Supplies
Office and Technology
200+ employees
$317,700
$201,500
101-199 employees
$260,300
$77,800
51-100 employees
$169,100
$27,000
26-50 employees
$123,900
$22,600
11-25 employees
$42,700
$10,500
6-10 employees
$21,300
$6,300
1-5 employees
$12,400
$6,700
Non-industry members
$40,700
$31,000
Non-profit members
$42,200
$26,300
Average savings off list price as reported by suppliers in 2008
Networking, Networking, Networking
Members receive a broad range of networking opportunities
through monthly and quarterly events and yearly programs,
including frequent networkers and receptions, the NYBA Annual
Meeting, the annual NY-NJ Cruise, CEO and executive roundtables,
clinical trial design seminars, business development discussion groups,
CFO forums,bench-to-business workshops, technology transfer networking,
human resources management, financing forums, drug discovery, communications/investor
relations, finance, quality control/regulatory affairs.
Business Consultation and Support
Members receive complimentary business consultation and advice on financial mechanisms of start-up companies, SBIR and other federal grant sources, economic development resources, FDA regulations, intellectual property and licensing.
Marketing and Communications
Members receive increased visibility through NYBA communications channels. These include free corporate listing in NYBA's Membership Directory, a presence on the NYBA website with direct link to member company's website, free event postings on the NYBA website, free job postings on NYBA's job board, and opportunities to present at various NYBA meetings, including the Annual Meeting and Corporate Showcase.
Business Development
Members receive business development opportunities through our technology transfer resources, partnering resources, and contact directory, making introductions and fostering discussion between scientist-entrepreneurs and companies, financers and business development professionals in our biotech community.
Exclusive, password-protected access to the Members Only Section of the NYBA website
The Members Section, a new feature on the NYBA website, offers members-only access to a broad range of exclusive content--including the NYBA Membership Directory, a searchable, in-depth database of information, products, services, and, importantly, contacts--of all NYBA members as well as a broad listing of non-member organizations.
Industry Insight, Education, Information
Members receive increased competitive understanding of the industry through training and educational programs, NYBA reports and publications, including the annual State of the Industry Reports, newsletters, press releases and ongoing media relations.
