Bioneer and its derivations have also been used in relationship to
biotechnology. This usage of the term appears to come from independent coinages based on a
portmanteau of "biotechnology" and "engineering" and/or "pioneering". The
Cambridge, Massachusetts drug-screening company Bioneering Technologies describes itself as being focused on "the fusion between biotechnology, engineering, and pioneering services (hence, Bioneering)." Students in the Bachelor of Biotechnology Innovation program at
Queensland University of Technology in
Brisbane,
Australia called themselves
bioneers "as they regard themselves as pioneering a new era in biotechnology." The
Korea-based international biotechnology firm Korea Biotech, Inc., founded in 1992, changed its name in 1996 to Bioneer Corporation. Bioneer A/S is the registered name of a Danish
CRO/
CDMO offering research and development services to pharma and biotech companies. Bioneer is also a term adopted by those who visit the Biomatrix website for self-improvement. This site and forum advocated the use of bodybuilding, training and technology to improve not only one's muscles (as would a bodybuilder) but also your other physical attributes such as speed, agility and intelligence. The fictional biotech company Bioneer Research appears in episode 7 season 8 of
Quincy M.E., "Science for Sale" (1982), where it is used to illustrate Wall Streets influence on science. ==Difference between usages==