The California Biotechnology Foundation (CBF) is a non-profit 501(c) (3) organization dedicated to improving informed policy making by increasing awareness of California’s life sciences industry among state, national and international audiences. Through implementation of outreach and education programs, the mission of CBF is to inform and educate the public on new advances and discoveries within the state's biotechnology community as well as to increase awareness of the life sciences industry in California among policymakers, opinion leaders and other stakeholders. Visit CBF’s new web platform at http://GetTheFacts.CABiotech.org for news and resources on how biotech is saving lives and saving money.