Building Value Through Partnerships
About the BIO-Europe Conference
BIO-Europe 2009 Highlights
- 12,504 one-to-one meetings
- 2,657 licensing opportunities posted
- 2,500 attendees from 50 countries
- Over 1,400 companies
- 170 company presentations
- 84 international exhibitors
BIO-Europe is Europe's largest partnering conference, serving the global biotechnology industry. The conference annually attracts leading dealmakers from biotech, pharma and finance along with the most exciting emerging companies. Produced with the support of BIO, it is regarded as a “must attend” event for the biotech industry.
Opening plenary session
Personalized Medicine and its Implications for Pharma, Biotech and Diagnostic Companies![]() |
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| Frank L. Douglas President and CEO Austen BioInnovation Institute in Akron |
Andreas Fibig CEO Bayer Schering Pharma |
Loïc Maurel CEO and President Exonhit Therapeutics |
Olaf G. Wilhelm CEO WILEX |
Who will you meet?
BIO-Europe plays host to executives from:*
- Established and emerging biotech companies
- Pharmaceutical companies
- Companies developing companion diagnostics
- Institutional financial firms
- Private investors including venture capital and private equity
- Other industry related service companies
The conference features some of the world’s hottest biotech companies with the most exciting development programs, providing delegates with an unparalleled opportunity to create new, value generating partnerships.
BIO-Europe features
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One-to-one Partnering MeetingsState-of-the-art partnering software that enables participants to identify and select the most suitable potential partners. The system—industry-specific, web-based and interactive—is uniquely suited for the needs of life science companies. MORE ► |
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SessionsHigh level faculty on panels and workshops, in which industry experts provide updated analyses and share their experience with the audience. MORE ► |
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Company PresentationsSelected biotechnology, midsize and big pharmaceutical companies present their products and technologies and corporate missions in 15-minute presentations. MORE ► |
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ExhibitionA lively exhibition in the heart of the conference area showcasing services and technologies. MORE ► |










