Safety and Security
BioMADE's Safety and Security program area is ensuring the safety and security of people and the environment as bioindustrial manufacturing advances in the U.S. This may include work or research that improves the safety and security of biomanufacturing processes and technologies; manages potential threats of misuse; protects intellectual property; or enhances cybersecurity.
Integrating these principles improves the safety and security of bioindustrial manufacturing, fosters innovation, streamlines regulatory pathways, helps products successfully reach commercialization, and creates pathways to greater public understanding and adoption.
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Safety and Security in Bioindustrial Manufacturing
Safety: Ensuring people, environmental, and process safety
Practices, controls, and measures taken to protect people and the environment from harm from biomanufacturing development process and/or physical products and byproducts. Includes safety of the workplace, consumers, and the general public.
Security: Data, Intellectual Property (IP) security, and cybersecurity
Measures taken across the biotechnology and biomanufacturing sectors to manage potential threats and loss due to theft, misuse, diversion, unauthorized possession of property (including intellectual property) or intentional release of biological risk and/or technology.
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Projects and
Resources
BioMADE is committed to incorporating safety and security into our work. BioMADE’s Safety and Security program facilitates safe and responsible bioindustrial manufacturing, addresses security concerns, protects intellectual property, and more. Learn more about BioMADE’s Safety and Security projects here.
Members can access safety resources that were developed through BioMADE projects. Find all resources here.
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