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Is this the first time you’re attending BIO International Convention? This webinar is for you! We’ll cover all the basics of where to go and what to do - plus, you’ll get some insider tips from the BIO team on this year’s exciting event. 

If you haven't already registered, please learn more and register at convention.bio.org

BIO 2025 is around the corner—and with thousands of potential partners and limited time, preparation is everything. Whether you're a first-time attendee or a seasoned BIO veteran, this webinar will give you the tools and strategies to maximize your efforts—from communicating your objectives and optimizing your company profile to crafting compelling meeting requests and making the most of your time onsite. 

Hear directly from industry panelists as they share insights and real-world advice drawn from their own BIO experiences. Learn what works, what doesn’t, and how to position yourself for success. 

In this webinar, you'll learn: 

• Best practices for building a standout BIO Partnering™ profile 
• Tips for searching/identifying the right partners and prioritizing your outreach 
• Do’s and don’ts for effective in-person meetings at BIO 2025 
• What to expect onsite and how to follow up for long-term impact 
• Key BIO Convention updates including networking opportunities and key delegations

Visit convention.bio.org to register or learn more.

More than 400,000 meetings are requested in the weeks leading up to the BIO International Convention. View this insightful webinar designed to help service providers optimize their approach to business development meetings at the BIO International Convention and turn their meeting requests into productive meetings. Learn how to leverage the BIO Partnering™ system effectively to connect with the right prospects, craft compelling meeting requests, and maximize your networking opportunities. Our panelists share proven strategies, best practices, and insider tips to help you enhance your business development efforts and drive meaningful connections in the life sciences industry. 

This webinar is tailored to our attendees who represent service providers and vendors, but is open to anyone who believes they can benefit from hearing from experienced sales professionals. 

View this webinar for an in-depth exploration of today's complex global market landscape. This panel will address the challenges of launching new therapies in multiple countries, focusing on early decision points for risk mitigation and maximizing supply chain resiliency. Discover how Cencora's global capabilities and flexible solutions can strengthen supply chain resilience amidst evolving challenges.
 

Moderator: Sandra Anderson, Senior Vice President Commercialization, Cencora

Panelists:

• Glenn Pauly, Chief Commercial Officer, Alzheon
• Graham Goodrich, Chief Commercial Officer, Apnimed
• Leigh Shultz, PhD, Associate Vice President & International Head of Trade Channel Strategy & Enablement, Merck & Co.
• Kevin McDermott, Vice President International Commercialization, Cencora
• Tom Doyle, Head of U.S. Commercial Solutions, Cencora

BIO's new and improved partnering system — BIO Partnering™ — will open for the 2025 BIO International convention in early April. Join BIO's VP of Partnering, Mackensie Vernetti, for a webinar showcasing the new platform, complete with an in-depth live demo, as well as partnering tips and best practices. This webinar will provide the tools and guidance to maximize your experience at the event.

Key Takeaways:

• In-Depth Look at the Partnering System: Learn about features that streamline partnering discovery and make easy work of meeting management.
• What's New: See the newest system enhancements in action.
• Best Practices: Advice on how to search and find partners, send quality meeting requests and triage your messages.
• Quick Tips: Discover shortcuts and helpful tools to save you time.

Learn more about the BIO International Convention at

https://convention.bio.org/

The BIO International Convention is the largest and most comprehensive event for biotechnology, representing the full ecosystem of biotech with 20,000 industry leaders from across the globe.

In a time of remarkable discovery and progress, the biotechnology industry stands at the forefront of a revolution changing how we live, heal, and care.  View this webinar for a tour of the program's featured sessions, super sessions, and notable expert speakers, across the more than 140 sessions planned for BIO 2025 in Boston, June 16-19.   Also, this webinar will be your first look at several new program session types and event surprises in progress, including a BIO Storytelling Stage, new evening reception venues, and an expanded main stage experience that will debut this year.  The webinar includes advice on planning your calendar to maximize the value of attending.

Join Sydney Williams, BIO Senior Manager, Exhibit Sales & Systems, for a webinar to walk exhibitors through the tools needed to plan for the 2025 BIO International Convention. 

This webinar gives our exhibitors the resources to have an impactful presence in Boston. 

The following topics are discussed: 

• Exhibitor resource center
• Exhibitor tools and resources
• Tips to maximize your event experience in Boston

Following reauthorization by Congress of the SBIR/STTR Programs in 2022, there are new rules companies should familiarize themselves with concerning required disclosures of foreign affiliations or relationships with foreign countries. In addition to mandating disclosures prior to receiving SBIR awards, companies must also regularly update NIH following any changes to a disclosure. View this webinar organized by the Biotechnology Innovation Organization (BIO) for a comprehensive discussion on how to effectively navigate these new rules as you apply for SBIR awards.

This webinar is co-hosted by the National Institutes of Health (NIH) Seed Office.

With the majority of biological studies conducted in academic settings but nearly all innovative new drug clinical trials sponsored by industry, improving translational research success rates for commercialization is critical to bringing new treatments to patients. Surveys of academic tech transfer offices and the biopharma industry executives working on such alliances cite as obstacles two highly controllable factors: disagreement about alliance performance metrics and misalignment of deal terms priorities. This panel discusses best practices for removing such obstacles to accelerate more promising ideas into clinical development for patients.

BIO's updated 2023 report, "U.S. Biotechnology Translational Research: Partnership Models, Management Principles, and Best Practices," is available for download at the link below.  The webinar also summarizes major findings from that BIO report as context for the panel discussion and audience Q&A.