UK Life Sciences at the BIO International Convention 2022

Are you in San Diego for BIO week, 13-16^th June? This is your invitation to engage with the UK delegation and the UK opportunity in life sciences.

We will be on the ground in San Diego showcasing the best of UK Life Sciences at the world’s largest biotechnology conference.

There is an exciting range of UK activity taking place over the course of the week, celebrating innovation and excellence in the UK’s vibrant life sciences sector and creating opportunities to engage with other global businesses and organisations.

Check out the tabs on this page to explore:

• The UK Delegation - find government representatives, companies and other life sciences organisations in town for the convention
• Our marketing assets with information on The UK Biotech Asset List - which lists UK organisations with IP and other assets ready to partner. Explore by therapeutic area and make contact. You can also find details here of The UK Offer - acess quick guides on investing in UK life sciences, a range of soft-landing locations for businesses across the UK, highlights on the UK Life Sciences Vision and eight healthcare missions, and benefits of clinical research in the UK. Also featured are opportunities in Engineering Biology and Genomics.

Overview of UK activity during BIO week:

All week long you can catch the UK Department for International Trade (DIT) team and more than 150 UK companies and organisations in the BIO One-To-One Partnering system. You can also follow the BIA on Twitter for a glimpse of the action in San Diego, or drop by Booth 2424 to meet The BBC Storyworks team who would like to connect with global biotech innovators and stories. Scroll down for a video trailer on The BBC’s next series on biotech.

Sunday 12^th June (by invitation) UK expats & friends dinner hosted by DIT

Monday 13^th June

• DIT & Cedars-Sinai have partnered on a breakfast mixer for UK companies with this leading US hospital system (by invitation)
• Join our UK Open House hosted by  DIT in partnership with BIA and Scottish Development International. Drop by in the morning to meet the UK delegation and companies for coffee and conversation. The open house will run from 10am-12pm at the Horton Grand Hotel (311 Island Ave, San Diego, 92101). Register here.  

Tuesday 14^th June

• Attend our UK Global Innovation Hub session if you would like to learn more about what the UK has to offer your company and opportunities in the UK for investment. The presentation is Tuesday at 4pm in Company Presentation Theater 4 at the Convention Center.
• Evening UK Networking Reception hosted by DIT in partnership with BIA and Scottish Development International (by invitation).

Get in contact:

• lifescience@trade.gov.uk for BIO-related enquiries 
• www.great.gov.uk/international/contact for anything else.