BioSavings Program

Airgas, an Air Liquide company, is the largest U.S. distributor of industrial, medical, and specialty gases and the largest U.S. producer of dry ice and nitrous oxide. Airgas provides local service to your business with more than 17,000 associates and 1,100 locations nationwide. Airgas is also the official gas service of BIO, BioForward and many other BIO affiliates worldwide.

Services

• Expertise to assist you in engineering your gas supply systems
• Local capabilities to deliver your gas requirements in cylinders, dewars, MicroBulk, and bulk modes of supply
• Full supply mode services: Cylinders, Dewars, Microbulk, Bulk and Pipeline, and Dry Ice services
• The ability to help you plan, optimize and maintain your cellular storage needs

BioForward Member Pricing and Benefits

• 10% to 25% discounts on cryogenic equipment, gas distribution equipment and safety products
• Hotlist of medical-grade nitrogen, helium, argon & carbon dioxide, plus custom offerings tailored to specific member needs
• Customized product service agreement for renewal, removal, and remedy terms and guaranteed price savings option
• National sales and support combined with local industry specialists to assist your business

Contact Info

• Greg Gaither
• Business Development
• greg.gaither@airgas.com

Brex, the Corporate Credit Card for the Life Sciences, is designed to empower its life sciences customers to spend less time on end of month closes and more time on life-changing R&D. The card offers its customers streamlined reporting functions, rewards, and unmatched controls including; no personal guarantee requirements, higher limits than traditional credit cards, instant creation of virtual cards, automatic receipt capture and, tailored rewards such as 3x points multipliers on lab equipment.

Brex offers members an exclusive sign-up bonus and waived card fees for life.

• 60,000 point signup bonus
• Waived card fees for life ($60 p/card p/year)
• Tailored rewards and points with 3x on lab supplies, 7x on conference registrations, and 4x on travel
• 5-minute application process (completely online) with instant access to virtual cards
• No personal guarantee or collateral requirements

Learn More

Contact-

Gaby Levey
glevey@brex.com

For more than 25 years, Chubb has been providing cost-effective risk management and insurance protection tailored to the unique requirements of biotechnology companies. This experience and expertise, coupled with Chubb’s financial strength and superior claims service, were the reasons BioForward selected Chubb as an insurance partner.

Services:

• Property and Casualty Coverage
• General liability insurance
• Insurance for R&D operations, including business income
• Highly protected risk (HPR) arrangements
• Worldwide coverage territory
• Competitive premiums for companies at all stages
• “Damage to your products” insurance
  Clinical Trials Liability, Errors and Omissions Liability, Products Liability, Professional Liability Coverage
• Commercialized products as well as products in all stages of human clinical trials
• Financial loss to third parties arising out of negligence
• Contract research

Contract Highlights:

• Competitive premiums for companies at all stages
• Low minimum premiums for early-stage companies
• Broad coverage tailored to meet the unique needs of the biotech industry
• Dedicated loss control and claims specialists for BioForward members
• Use of proprietary software for determining business interruption limit
• Devoted underwriting teams providing five-day turnaround for BioForward members

Contact Info

• Claire Melton
• Business Development Contact
• claire.melton@chubb.com
• (709) 219-8594

Member companies gain access to full-service global travel management through Corporate Traveler. With tailored solutions, dedicated consultants, and exclusive life sciences expertise, Corporate Traveler helps organizations save time, optimize spend, and support traveler safety.

Exclusive member benefits include:

• Tailored travel program setup – No start up fees. We help you build a customized travel management program tailored to your business, including:
  • Easy-to-use travel platform
  • 24/7 support from dedicated travel consultants
  • Access to exclusive negotiated rates on airfare, hotels, and rental cars
  • Custom-built travel policies to streamline approvals and compliance
• Dedicated travel manager for personalized service and support
• Waived line of credit when booking on account, providing flexibility and streamlined payments
• Discounted management fees, plus a $500 travel voucher for qualifying accounts based on travel spend
• Real-time financial reporting, duty of care tracking, and environmental sustainability analytics to help manage costs, compliance, and traveler safety
• Industry expertise in life sciences, including advisory boards, leadership meetings, clinical trial, Sunshine Act/HIPAA and GCP Compliance

Contact

Ellah Seno

Business Development Contact

ellah.seno@corporatetraveler.us

408.823.8933

Nikon offers a wide selection of Research-grade imaging systems including award-winning live-cell imaging platforms, super-resolution systems, confocal microscopes and High Content imaging systems and digital imaging solutions for microscopy for direct purchase.

BioForward Member Pricing And Benefits

• BIO Exclusive pricing on Nikon and third party items: 15% off select BIO customized microscope packages, 7% off individual Nikon items, and 5% off third party products Free installation, unless specified on quote
• 1 Year Warranty Full on Systems, 5 Year Warranty on Microscopes, and 15% off a wide variety of Warranty Extension Programs
• Free on-site customized training
• Highly trained Nikon teams throughout the Americas partner with customers to build unique systems solutions
• Fully integrated flexible customized packages for expediting discovery to commercialization – easily scaled up for larger operations
• Seamless integration of third party products
• One unified software solution

Contact Info

• John Walmsley
• (859) 494-3227
• john.walmsley@nikon.com

ODP Business Solutions is one of the world’s largest sellers of office products and offers member companies significant discounts on office supplies, furniture, and equipment. The BIO-ODP program offers aggressive pricing based on $6 million of total annual volume. ODP also offers discounted pricing on Copy Print Depot services which provide professional printing, copying, binding, and finishing as well as Promotional Products services with over 1,200 promotional items available for customized company branding.

Member Benefits

• Up to of 80% off MSLP on a core list of over 1,000 frequently ordered office, cleaning and breakroom supplies
• Deep discounts on copy, print and finishing services
• More than 90,000 items discounted below retail
• Exclusive discounts on HP ink & toner
• Flexibility to customize to fit your needs
• Free delivery on qualifying orders
• Exclusive member promotions
• Same great price online or in-store
• Dedicated account management

Contact Info

• bio@odpbusiness.com
• Sarah Glazier
  • sarah.glazier@adpbusiness.com
  • 704-497-4022

Member companies receive a 10% discount on PSC Biotech’s professional services, including quality, regulatory, validation, and project management support tailored to the life sciences. With global expertise and decades of experience, PSC Biotech® helps organizations meet compliance standards, streamline operations, and bring products to market faster.

Exclusive member benefits include support in:

Commissioning, Qualification & Validation (CQV):

• CQV planning, documentation, and protocol execution
• Validation Master Plans, IQ/OQ/PQ, and summary reporting
• Facility, utility, and equipment qualification
• Deviation resolution and change management

Computer System Validation & IT:

• eQMS, ERP, and BMS system validation and integration
• Data integrity gap assessments and audits
• Serialization support for packaging regulations

Regulatory Affairs & Quality Assurance:

• Regulatory strategy and submission management
• Quality oversight, SOP development, CAPA support
• Regulatory inspection remediation and documentation

Audits & Compliance:

• Supplier, facility, lab, and safety audits
• cGxP gap analysis and PAI preparation

Calibration & Engineering:

• Field and lab instrument calibrations
• Equipment commissioning and thermal mapping
• Preventive maintenance and technical writing support

Project Management:

• Fractional or full-time project management
• Capital projects, CQV projects, and construction punchlist support

Contact-

Brandon Clough

bclough@biotech.com

314.704.2500

PSC Software provides electronic quality management and inspection management software solutions that enable life science companies to efficiently deliver their products to regulated industries. PSC Biotech also provides customized solutions for computer systems validation projects.

Member Benefits

• 10% discount on all professional services, such as Computer System Validation, Commissioning, Qualification and Validation, Regulatory Affairs, Audits, Quality Assurance, Quality Control, Engineering, Technical Writing, Calibration, Project Management, and more.
• 15% discount on the Initialization Fee for PSC Software™ such as the Adaptive Compliance Engine® (ACE™), ACE Essentials™, AuditUtopia®, user subscription licenses include the hosting, cloud storage, technical support, and upgrades to future versions of ACE™.
• 10% discount on configuration of custom workflows, PQ validation of ACE™ software systems, Implement Management and migration of software systems, data migration and development of new, custom ACE™ features.
• 45-day free trial of ACE™ and AuditUtopia®

Contact-

Clark Chandler

cchandler@biotech.com

902.220.4193

BIO has chosen ShareVault as its official virtual data room provider. ShareVault offers secure, cloud-based document sharing solutions, also known as virtual data rooms, that are frequently used by organizations of all types to securely share highly confidential documents with outside parties.  In contrast to consumer-grade file sharing services, ShareVault allows organizations to easily share documents with third parties, while monitoring access and maintaining control.

Because it provides bank-grade security, ShareVault is commonly used in the following applications:

• For due diligence activities such as licensing, partnering, M&A, and investment
• To replace older, slower and clunkier virtual data rooms (VDRs)
• For biopharma companies that need to securely share their intellectual property and regulatory submissions (e.g. IND, NDA, and MAA) with prospective partners and to enable partners to easily review these submissions
• For frequent and ongoing business needs to share sensitive documents with other parties such as business consultants, manufacturers, distributors, researchers, attorneys and board members
• To meet regulatory and compliance requirements such as HIPAA
• As an efficient and more manageable alternative to FTP/sFTP and CD/DVD shipments

Spanning life sciences, financial services, legal services, energy/natural resources, technology, manufacturing, education and other markets, ShareVault has enabled more than $20B in transactions for organizations in 47 countries.  Across these markets, ShareVault’s service is recognized for its ease-of-use, speed, industry-leading features, customer support and cost-effectiveness.

Member Benefits

• Through this program, ShareVault offers the following specialized benefits to member companies:
• Minimum 20% discount on ShareVault’s primary products.
• Minimum 30% savings off the standard pricing of ShareVault for SharePoint.
• At least 5% additional discount on subscriptions with terms of two or more years.
• eCTD tag structure available at no cost.
• Creation of document index available at no cost.
• Migration services from existing VDRs at no cost.
• Assistance with high-performance uploads at no cost.

Contact Info

• Jon Napoli
• sharevault.com
• jnapoli@sharevault.com
• 925.200.6537

United Parcel Service, Inc. is the world’s largest package delivery company and provider of supply chain management solutions, reaching more U.S. zip codes by 8:00AM than FedEx.

Members Can Save Up To:

• 74% on UPS Next Day Air®
• 59% on UPS 2nd Day Air® services and UPS 3 Day Select Services®
• 51% on UPS Ground® Commercial services
• 68% on UPS Worldwide International services
• And more on value-added services

Sign up today.

Contact-

Alina Mencias

alinamencias@ups.com

UniFirst, a leading supplier of workwear programs for businesses big and small since 1936, provides a range of apparel from traditional uniforms and industrial wear to protective clothing and “corporate casual” attire. Serving over 275,000 customers throughout the United States and Canada, UniFirst outfits more than 1.5 million people in their work clothes each business day and offers customers rental, lease, and purchase programs to enhance their business image at the very best value.

Member Pricing & Benefits

• Uniform and facility service savings of 30-50%
• Hygienically clean garments & UHF Chip technology
• Dedicated customer service team
• Customer-friendly terms and conditions
• No price increases for 3 years
• Free lab coat pressing included with rental program
• Free company and name emblems on initial installation
• No upfront program investment
• 1-week complimentary service upon new agreement execution

Contact:

James Abbott

james_abbottjr@unifirst.com