Peoria, IL, USA 104.9 The Wolf Courtesy: PeoriaBioMade.org PEORIA, Ill. — Local leaders held an informational meeting Tuesday for Peoria Bio-Made, a push to make the city a global hub in the biotech industry. Jacob Becraft, co-founder and CEO of Strand Therapeutics, said Peoria is in a unique position to become a central location for the booming industry. “The community support has truly been humbling since we publicly announced this initiative,” said Becraft. Becraft went on to say any business should be attracted to Peoria because of the strong sense of “oneness” and community that exists. Becraft said he wants to see more diverse and STEM opportunities in the Peoria area, which would be created by bringing the biotech business to the area.