Since its founding in 1989, the Taiwan Bio Industry Organization (Taiwan BIO) has been promoting the interests of its members from industry, the government and academia as well as promoting the development of the biomedical industries and their contribution to Taiwan's economy and people. The more than 100 organizations and 3,000 individuals that make up Taiwan BIO membership represent the entire life sciences industry spectrum, including from the biotechnology, pharmaceutical, diagnostics, medical devices and materials, agricultural biotechnology, and nutraceuticals sectors.