More than 16,000 attendees from around the globe gather for unparalleled partnering, education, networking, and to see all that tri-state area has to offer. The region's vast array of leading universities and research institutions fosters a collaborative environment.
The key benefits of attending the 2019 BIO International Convention are access to global biotech and pharma leaders via BIO One-on-One Partnering, exposure to industry thought-leaders with over 500 education sessions at your fingertips, and unparalleled networking opportunities with 16,000+ attendees from 67 countries.
Philadelphia and its surrounding tri-state areas possess a remarkable biotechnology and life sciences community that is of vital economic importance to each state, and directly provide higher-paying, technically-skilled jobs to nearly 183,000 professionals in Delaware, New Jersey, and Pennsylvania.
These individuals are working tirelessly to help discover new cures and treatments for patients. They go to work every day at approximately 5,900 business establishments in the tri-state area, all with the shared common goal of helping patients in need of life-saving medications.
The BIO International Convention (BIO) attracts 16,000+ biotechnology and pharma leaders who come together for one week of intensive networking to discover new opportunities and promising partnerships. We bring together a wide spectrum of life science and application areas including drug discovery, biomanufacturing, genomics, biofuels, nanotechnology and cell therapy.
8 Reasons to Attend the BIO International Convention
- Find endless partners, sustain projects and find funding in the BIO One-on-One Partnering System
- Ability to connect efficiently: Meet with 5,000+ attending companies and 1,800+ exhibiting companies
- Network with 2,500 CEOs and 16,000+ attendees from 76 countries
- Explore solutions and meet patient groups and service providers in one of our 7 product focus zones or specialty zones.
- Super Sessions and Fireside Chats exploring the latest on biotechnology's hot button issues
- Attend one of our 20 education tracks featuring new topics: including Opioids, One Health, Business Development
- Attend an array of networking events and high-end parties showcasing the best of the region.
- Hear the latest in the Start-Up Stadium and don't miss hundreds of company presentations