Southeast BIO (SEBIO) is a regional nonprofit organization that fosters the growth of the life sciences industry in the Southeastern United States through efforts that promote entrepreneurship and bring together companies, investors, universities, and support organizations active in the development of the industry. A public/private partnership formed in 1999, SEBIO is committed to conducting activities that create regional leverage and facilitate the common interests and goals of constituents in the life sciences industry. SEBIO's geographic footprint presently includes Alabama, Florida, Georgia, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee, and Virginia.

Today, the Southeast is recognized as one of the fastest growing life sciences regions in the United States and home to more than 1,200 life sciences companies. The Southeast has seen sustained growth of the industry over the past decade. Venture investment in Southeast life sciences companies nearly tripled in this time frame, from $138 million in 1999 to over $325 million in 2007 (PricewaterhouseCoopers/National Venture Capital Association MoneyTreetm Report based on data from Thomson Reuters). The region has also consistently ranked at least 3rd in the country for the number of public and private life sciences companies. The maturity of our region is also evidenced by its more than 32 public life sciences companies, up from 22 in 1999 (Ernst & Young’s Beyond Borders: The Global Biotechnology Report 1999 and 2008).

To read a fact sheet on the Southeast's biotech industry, click here.