Rave Reviews From Minnesota Companies
Executives from Minnesota med-tech and biotech companies of all types offer rave reviews for their experiences at the BIO International Convention.
Whether the goal is finding new clients and markets, assessing the competition, identifying new partners in research and innovation, making new industry connections, or understanding emerging opportunities, Minnesota companies routinely find their time at BIO profitable.
Check out what some past participants have to say about BIO:
Single Most Productive Networking Event
“The VIP reception for Minnesota BIO delegates was the single most productive networking event that we attended at BIO. It was very valuable for Biovest as we met with corporate partnering candidates, academic/research organizations and investors, and these new relationships have resulted in key opportunities. As a newcomer to Minnesota, we very much appreciated that DEED organized this important event.”
Biovest - Director of Business Development and Corporate Strategy
Made Key Partnerships
"DCI has been involved with the Minnesota pavilion and the BIO convention for several years. We met our joint venture partner for bioreactors and fermentors through BIO several years ago. Many of our biopharmaceutical end users also exhibit at BIO, so it is a good networking opportunity. DCI was privileged to show our DCI-Biolafitte lab/pilot fermentor at BIO, which helped to create interest not only for DCI-Biolafitte but for the pavilion as a whole.”
DCI - VP of Sales and Marketing
Connections Will Help Startup Grow
“It was a productive conference for our biotech start-up company, and the connections that we made should help us grow. We were invited to present at the BIO Business Forum, which was an excellent way to build effective and high-level business relationships. Our sincere thanks to the state of Minnesota and its professional business development team for supporting Invivosciences LLC before and during BIO International. ”
Invivosciences - CEO
First-Time Attendee Finds Potential Partners
“We attended the BIO show for the first time in 2010 and were happy to find both current and potential partners attending and exhibiting. BIO has significant activity relevant to medical device companies because biotech companies often need devices to deliver or monitor their technology.”
Minnetronix, VP Business Development
Partnership Meetings Galore
“Upsher-Smith participates in the BIO Partnering Program, and last year we couldn’t accept all meeting requests to allow sufficient time for those meetings that best fit our partnering objectives. The partnering format allowed us to efficiently and conveniently meet with both U.S. and international colleagues to initiate and continue partnering discussions.”
Upsher-Smith Laboratories - Senior Director of Industry Relations
Showcasing a Community's Biotech Industries
“BIO gives me a chance to promote our community and its connection to the bio-industry while spending quality time with Minnesota Bio industry leaders. I can show what Minnesota has to offer to bio-businesses that are thinking about coming here and how agricultural biosciences support the overall Minnesota mission.”
Worthington Regional Economic Development Corp. - Development Manager
For More Information or to Register
Call Sarah Walbert at 651-259-7442 or email sarah.walbert@state.mn.us; Jo Iverson at 651-259-7165 or email jo.iverson@state.mn.us; Jenn Pettit-Hanson at 651-259-7298 or email jennifer.pettit-hanson@state.mn.us
To learn more about the BIO show, visit BIO's official convention website.