About Investor Forum
Showcasing the Leading Growth Companies in Life Sciences
October 29-31, 2008
Palace Hotel
San Francisco
ORGANIZER: Biotechnology Industry Organization
MISSION: A national investor forum to explore investment trends and opportunities in life sciences, with a focus on public and venture-stage growth companies as well as those poised to join the growth “watch list” in 2009
PROGRAM: The BIO Investor Forum delivers a rich program that features corporate presentations and panel debates on the sweet spots and growth challenges facing the industry:
- Public and venture-stage company presentations
- Expert-led workshops on the latest market and investment opportunities with emphasis on drug and technology development
- One-on-one investor meetings
- Breakout sessions between presenting company executives and investors
- Premier opportunity to network with industry executives and investors focused exclusively on life sciences
TARGET AUDIENCE: Public and private equity investors, research analysts, investment bankers and industry executives focused on investment and business development opportunities in the life sciences
Investors attend to:
- hear from and meet with executives at the top life sciences growth companies
- benefit from candid panel discussions with leading clinical experts and investigators with insights on pipeline research and clinical practice
- get a ‘big picture’ overview of the industry and the issues affecting product innovation, capitalization, and commercialization
Companies attend to:
- meet one-on-one with new and current investors, analysts, and partnering companies
- get the pulse on the latest life sciences investment trends from sophisticated investment and company executives
- showcase your company story in presentations to qualified investors
- network with peers, investors and potential partners