Chamber executives, entrepreneurs and local officials are preparing to attend two large conferences and pitch Oklahoma City as a premier destination for biotechnology and retail. The BIO International Convention, hosted by Biotechnology Innovation Organization (BIO), attracts more than 14,000 attendees from the biotechnology and pharmaceutical sectors. Investors looking for new opportunities and promising partnerships also attend the event. This year’s convention is June 5-8 in Boston. CHAMBER TO SHOWCASE OKC OPPORTUNITIES AT ICSC AND BIO INTERNATIONAL
Once again, the Greater Oklahoma City Chamber is partnering with the Oklahoma Biosciences Association (OKBio) to host an exhibit booth at the event. Oklahoma-based bioscience and life science companies use the exhibit to meet with senior biotech executives, business development leaders, and investors from premier firms around the world. “This is a fantastic opportunity to showcase the incredible work happening in Oklahoma City,” said Jeff Seymour, executive vice president of economic development for the Chamber. “It allows emerging companies to come face-to-face with people who can take their company to the next level. These types of partnerships are the key to Oklahoma’s continued success in the biotech industry.” Dr. Henry Shin, co-founder and CEO of Excitant Therapeutics, attended last year’s BIO Convention in San Diego and said he found it extremely valuable. “To be part of a bigger presence helped me get more exposure for my company,” Shin said. “Some of my new industry connections were possible only because my fellow OKBio participants were making referrals for other Oklahoma companies at the OKBio booth.” Oklahoma companies and organizations attending this year’s event include: ·Ascend BioVentures, a pharmaceutical accelerator that guides promising drug candidates through the riskiest, early stages of development.
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