Join us as we explore one of the world’s leading biotechnology hubs in a full day of site visit tours throughout the local Massachusetts community. As the nation’s leader in the number of biotech R&D employees, Massachusetts is home to thousands of life sciences companies driving innovation. Attend one of the site, lab, and incubator tours arranged by BIO and the Massachusetts Life Sciences Community. Learn more about our full program below.
Monday, June 4, 2018
Education Program: SelectUSA Investment Seminar
Monday, June 4
Boston Convention and Exhibition Center, Room 210C
7:30am - 10:00am
The SelectUSA Investment Seminar at BIO 2018 will help connect participants with biotechnology research and partnership opportunities in the United States. This is a free seminar where foreign research institutions, firms, and investors can connect with U.S. firms, research institutions, and economic development organizations. Expert presentations will cover a variety of topics of interest to foreign firms such as trends in U.S. bio-pharmaceutical investment, U.S. regulatory framework in the biotech industry, and leveraging economic development organizations.
This session is closed to the media.
This session is closed to the media.
"The State of Possible" Reception and Tour Check-In
Monday, June 4
Boston Convention and Exhibition Center, Room 210A
9:00am - 11:00am
No registration necessary for Reception
The Massachusetts Office of International Trade & Investment (MOITI), in conjunction with the City of Boston and other municipalities and private organizations. invite you to attend "The State of Possible" Reception on the morning of Monday, June 4, 2018. Ahead of boarding the buses for your on-site tour, learn more about the rich life sciences ecosystems that call Massachusetts home. Hear from influencers in the Massachusetts life sciences community on why Boston is one of the great hubs of biotech innovation. Network with colleagues from around the globe. Check-in for your tour and get ready to explore Massachusetts' life sciences and biopharma community.
All tour attendees must check-in at least 30 minutes ahead of their tour in Room 210A.
Tour 1: Biomanufacturing and Biomedical focused tour of Worcester, MA
Monday, June 4
Boston Convention and Exhibition Center, Room 210A
10:15am - 5:00pm
Tour capacity: 50
Fee: $35
Worcester ranks #3 in number of biopharma companies in Massachusetts and is home to UMass Medical School in Worcester, which ranks #2 in NIH Funded non-profits in 2013. Join us as we do a riding tour through Worcester featuring the region’s top hospitals, science parks, and research labs.
Cancellations/Refunds: The cancellation date to receive a full refund of payment for tours is April 27. After this point, refunds will not be issued. All name changes or substitutions for tour attendees must be requested by May 18. Tour is subject to cancellation.
Tour 2: From Bench to Bedside: Drug and Device Research and Commercialization in Massachusetts
Monday, June 4
Boston Convention and Exhibition Center, Room 210A
10:15am - 5:00pmTour capacity: 50
Fee: $35
This tour will share perspectives of how companies are commercializing their technologies in Massachusetts and provide the chance to visit cutting-edge labs and interact with leading researchers in the fields of oncology, biotechnology, and medical devices: EMD Serono R&D Institute, Masschusetts Medical Device Development Center (M2D2), North Shore InnoVentures (NSIV).
Cancellations/Refunds: The cancellation date to receive a full refund of payment for tours is April 27. After this point, refunds will not be issued. All name changes or substitutions for tour attendees must be requested by May 18. Tour is subject to cancellation.
Tour 3: Life Sciences Corridor: South Boston Waterfront District
Monday, June 4
Boston Convention and Exhibition Center, Room 210A
11:00am - 4:30pmTour capacity: 50
Fee: $35
Boston's Innovation District offers a dynamic mix of opportunities, drawing on burgeoning technology, biotech, and design communities. Join us as we showcase how the neighborhood has developed, meet local biotech companies, discuss the state of venture capital, and explore future opportunities in this dynamic.
Cancellations/Refunds: The cancellation date to receive a full refund of payment for tours is April 27. After this point, refunds will not be issued. All name changes or substitutions for tour attendees must be requested by May 18. Tour is subject to cancellation.
Tour 4: Life Sciences Corridor: Longwood Medical Area (Dana-Farber Cancer Institute & The Fenway)
Cancellations/Refunds: The cancellation date to receive a full refund of payment for tours is April 27. After this point, refunds will not be issued. All name changes or substitutions for tour attendees must be requested by May 18. Tour is subject to cancellation.
Monday, June 4
Boston Convention and Exhibition Center, Room 210A
11:00am - 4:30pmTour capacity: 50
Fee: $35
Visit Boston's Longwood Medical Area (LMA), a thriving and sense community of medical, academic, research and cultural organizations like Harvard Medical School and Boston Children's Hospital. A site visit to the world-renowned Dana-Farber Cancer Institute will illustrate the dynamism of this community and will explore their work from bench to bedside. Conclude in the adjacent Fenway neighborhood to discuss venture capital, meet local stakeholders, and explore development opportunities.
Tour 6: Life Sciences Corridor: Cambridge – Kendall Square (LabCentral Pfizer)
Monday, June 4
Boston Convention and Exhibition Center, Room 210A
11:00am - 4:30pmTour capacity: 50
Fee: $35
Learn how LabCentral, a co-working launch-pad builds successful environments for biotech startups and has become the international model for co-working in the life sciences. Discover how public-private partnerships fuel these destinations and build the base for economic development as a part of this system, and how universities and large institutions play a critical role.
Cancellations/Refunds: The cancellation date to receive a full refund of payment for tours is April 27. After this point, refunds will not be issued. All name changes or substitutions for tour attendees must be requested by May 18. Tour is subject to cancellation.
Tour 7: Life Sciences Corridor: Cambridge – Kendall Square (MIT)
Monday, June 4
Boston Convention and Exhibition Center, Room 210A
11:00am - 4:30pmTour capacity: 50
Fee: $35
The Cambridge economy is anchored by preeminent research institutions such as MIT, Harvard, the Koch Institute for Integrative Cancer Research, the Broad Institute, and the Whitehead Institute, which act as magnets for commercial investment in the city and provide the foundation for an entrepreneurial, innovation driven economy.
Cancellations/Refunds: The cancellation date to receive a full refund of payment for tours is April 27. After this point, refunds will not be issued. All name changes or substitutions for tour attendees must be requested by May 18. Tour is subject to cancellation.
Friday, June 8, 2018
MetroWest Life Sciences Network
Friday, June 8
9:00am - 5:00pmRegistration for this tour is free
The MetroWest Life Sciences Network is a collaboration of biotech, pharma, and life sciences-based businesses, municipal officials, and economic and business development organizations located in the west suburban region of Boston, Massachusetts. The group’s primary focus is to foster awareness of, and professional networking opportunities among, the MetroWest region’s scientific and entrepreneurial ecosystem. Lear more about the tour here.
