OKLAHOMA BIO IS BIG AT BOSTON CONVENTION
Connections made at the Biotechnology Innovation Organization’s (BIO) annual convention could spark a new wave of industry growth in Oklahoma City. A contingent of more than 40 people from Oklahoma’s bioscience and life sciences community attended the convention in Boston last month. BIO 2023 attracted almost 20,000 people engaged in bioscience-related work. “We want to do two things [by attending BIO]: Put the Oklahoma City bioscience brand out there on a national and international stage, but also, provide a presence for Oklahoma companies that have a presence in the space to allow them a platform to do business and build relationships,” said Jeff Seymour, executive vice president of economic development for the Greater Oklahoma City Chamber, which helped lead the effort. Oklahoma has over 500 bioscience and life sciences- related businesses or organizations. Close to 20 public and private entities attended BIO 2023 as part of the Oklahoma BioScience Association’s delegation including Oklahoma Medical Research Foundation (OMRF). OMRF’s Innovations and Agreements Manager Dr. Hemangi Shah said their convention goal is to commercialize the life-changing technologies created within OMRF.
About 40 individuals from Oklahoma attended the annual BIO International Convention in Boston last month, including from left, Sandino Thompson, Kim Wilmes, Dr. Thomas Kupiec, Koey Keylon and Marcus Elwell.
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