Gwinnett County has been designated as a BioReady® Community by Georgia Bio, the state’s leading life sciences membership organization. The announcement was made at the BIO International Convention in San Diego, California.

The BioReady® program rates communities in three tiers: Bronze, Silver and Gold. These ratings assess a municipality’s readiness to host biotechnology facilities based on zoning practices and infrastructure capacity, helping real estate developers and biotechnology companies find the most favorable destinations to locate.

Gwinnett County is the first county in metro Atlanta to qualify for and receive gold status as a BioReady® Community.