WASHINGTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--BIOTECanada and BioIndustry Association (BIA), industry associations representing the bioscience industries of Canada and United Kingdom respectively, have agreed to work together to increase opportunities for companies. The two trade associations will sign a Memorandum of Understanding at the BIO 2011 Convention in Washington, which aims to strengthen collaboration between the biotechnology sectors in the two nations. These two nations have a history of collaboration in many sectors. Recognizing the biotechnology industry as an economic driver of our current and future economy, great benefits exist in a strategic partnership between Canada and the United Kingdom.