What are the next steps for Ohio biosciences companies?
Find out Sept. 30 and Oct. 1 when a diverse audience descends on Columbus to discuss the topic "Where in the world are bioscience opportunities?"
Sponsored by BioOhio, the organization's annual conference is expected to draw a diverse statewide audience of researchers, entrepreneurs, suppliers, service providers, bioscience executives -- you name it, they're likely to be there, says Matt Schutte, BioOhio's director of corporate communications.
"It's a unique conference in a way," says Schutte. "There are a lot of biomedical, biosciences events around Ohio, but very few have a statewide mission."
With more than 1,100 bioscience-related organizations in Ohio, more than $2.5 billion were invested here to accelerate Ohio's bioscience growth in 2007 alone. BioOhio's annual conference -- its 20th since the organization began -- aims at bringing the best minds together to keep that ball rolling, Schutte says.
"The best thing people will get out of it is the networking," Schutte says, which can lead to new partnerships, collaborations and job growth.
The conference itself will feature numerous topics related to globalization of bioscience business and research, including the benefits and challenges of conducting clinical trials abroad, Schutte says. Panelists were drawn from a who's who within the industry; Battelle President and CEO Jeffrey Wadsworth will give the keynote address.
Want to attend? Information is available at http://www.bioohio.com/news/Annual-Conference.aspx.
BioOhio, founded in 1987, is a non-profit organization designed to build and accelerate bioscience industry, research, and education in Ohio.
Source: Matt Schutte, BioOhio
Writer: Gene Monteith