BIO Convention Chicago 2013 - New Connections and Stronger Relationships

May 02, 2013

• LifeTech Bio Convention Highlights...
  • Pitched more than 30 international and national companies on choosing Boston during a series of targeted meetings and networking events.
  • Released the annual NIH Report, showing Boston leading the nation in NIH funding for the 18th year in a row.
  • Hemarina, a French based biotechnology company announced the opening of their first US office in Boston!
  • Reconnected with Innova Biosciences from the UK to continue conversations about their plans to open a subsidiary in the Innovation District.
  • Attended several panels on a variety of topics from Neuroscience & Neurodegenerative Research to How Lab Incubators Will Save the World! Or Maybe Just Your Start-Up to a Patient's Panel.
  • The Massachusetts Life Sciences Center (MLSC) announced a new International Collaborative Industry Program (ICIP) to accelerate collaborative projects in late stage R&D companies that include one Massachusetts company and one company from Victoria, Australia, Wallonia, Belgium, Quebec, Canada or Alsace, France. LifeTech is looking forward to assisting in the program.
  • Raised $6000 for Science Buddies, a nonprofit that helps students enhance their knowledge in science & technology, in the BIO 5K run.