BIO-Europe 2026

BIO-Europe is Europe's largest and longest-running life science partnering conference, run by EBD Group (part of Informa Connect). Its core is the partneringONE platform, which schedules one-to-one meetings between biotech and pharma companies, investors, academic groups and service providers, supported by panels, company presentations and receptions.

Formats

The event mixes structured dealmaking with programme content.

• One-to-one partnering meetings via partneringONE
• Panel discussions
• Company presentations
• Networking receptions
• Side events
• Delegations programme
• Digital partnering days on 17–18 November 2026

Who attends

Business development and licensing teams from biotech and pharma, venture and institutional investors, start-up founders, academic researchers and service providers. The organizer reports more than 5,800 attendees from 3,200+ companies in over 60 countries.

2026 speakers

Confirmed 2026 speakers include investors such as Zina Affas Besse (BNP Paribas Asset Management), Hubert Birner (TVM Capital), Magdalena Jonikas (JEITO) and Sander Slootweg (Forbion).

Tickets & passes

• Partnering and Investment Pass: One-to-one partnering, all sessions, receptions, exhibit hall and meals
• Insights and Discovery Pass: Programme, exhibit hall reception and meals; no partnering meetings
• Young Innovator Pass — EUR 1,195: Rate until 2 Nov 2026; one attendee per pre-revenue company ≤5 years old, ≤10 staff
• Digital Partnering Pass: Digital partnering days 17–18 Nov 2026 and on-demand content; no in-person access