SAN DIEGO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--The 2016 BIO World Congress on Industrial Biotechnology, the largest international industrial biotech event, concluded today at the San Diego Convention Center in San Diego, CA. This year’s Conference drew around 907 industry leaders from 529 companies, 32 countries and 31 states, as well as the District of Columbia. Organized by the Biotechnology Innovation Organization (BIO), the World Congress on Industrial Biotechnology hosted more than 1,961 partnering meetings, nearly a 40% increase from the 2015 BIO World Congress.