Missouri Biotechnology Association (MOBIO) is a nonprofit trade association that serves all Missouri organizations interested in the life sciences. MOBIO is composed of a broad cross-section of companies, institutions of higher education, research organizations, 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. MOBIO members are committed to expanding the frontiers of the biological and biomedical sciences through biotechnology research. A primary goal is to make discoveries available to everyone. The conversion of scientific discoveries into products ("Development") and making them available ("Commercialization") is a lengthy process that requires substantial financial and intellectual resources. MOBIO is committed to helping entrepreneurs find the business and intellectual "capital" needed to establish new companies and commercialize new products from life sciences research. MOBIO has assembled a dynamic and far-reaching group of entrepreneurs, educators, business professionals, and government officials. With MOBIO's leadership, Missourians can take the first steps in this new century to secure a sustainable and profitable future in biotechnology worthy of our next generation.