2019 BIO World Congress Showcases Green Solutions to Address Global Challenges

Last week, as presidential candidates trekked across the Hawkeye State and campaigned on addressing society’s most pressing challenges, biotech innovators wrapped up four days of showcasing the scientific solutions to climate change, hunger, pollution, and energy security.
Biotech breakthroughs—such as biofuels that reduce carbon emissions, biodegradable plastics made from plants, or gene-edited plants that reduce agriculture’s impact on the environment—were center stage