When and where is BIO 2027?

June 7–10, 2027, in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

Can I speak at BIO 2027?

Yes, through the Call for Sessions. Submitting is free, the deadline is October 15, 2026, and selected speakers are notified in mid-January 2027 and receive a complimentary General Access registration.

Where are future conventions?

June 12–15, 2028 in San Diego; June 18–21, 2029 in Boston; and June 17–20, 2030 in Chicago.

Anyone working in biotech, from pharma and startups to academia, non-profits and government, including researchers, business development professionals and investors.

Monday, June 07, 2027

BIO International Convention 2027

Name: BIO International Convention 2027
Start: 2027-06-07T09:00:00+00:00
End: 2027-06-10T18:00:00+00:00
Location: Pennsylvania Convention Center

The biotech industry's largest global gathering for partnering, dealmaking, investment and policy across life sciences.

Biotechnology Innovation Organization (BIO)

Date and Time

June 7 - June 10

Location

Pennsylvania Convention Center

1101 Arch Street Pennsylvania 19107

About This Event

BIO International Convention 2027 is a Healthcare event taking place 7-10 Jun 2027 at Pennsylvania Convention Center, Philadelphia, United States.

The BIO International Convention, run by the Biotechnology Innovation Organization, is the largest and most comprehensive event for the global biotechnology ecosystem. BIO returns to Philadelphia for its 2027 edition, bringing together pharma and biotech companies, investors, academics, patient advocates and government for four days of programming, company presentations, an exhibition and the BIO Partnering meeting system.

Who attends

BIO describes its audience as the full biotech ecosystem, with around 20,000 industry leaders from around the world at recent editions.

Public pharmaceutical companies and biotech startups
Business development professionals and investors
Researchers and academia
Non-profit organisations and patient advocates
Government agencies and policymakers

BIO Partnering

BIO's proprietary partnering platform lets attendees schedule one-to-one meetings with potential partners and investors ahead of and during the convention. It is one of the main reasons companies attend.

2027 focus areas

The 2027 Call for Sessions, open until October 15, 2026, sets out the programme's focus areas.

Artificial Intelligence
Biomanufacturing and Supply Chains
Business Development and Investment
Cell and Gene Therapy and Genome Editing
Chronic Diseases
Global Health, Markets, and Resiliency
Infectious Disease and Vaccines
Intellectual Property and Legal Landscape
Neuroscience
Next Generation Biotherapeutics
Oncology
Orphan and Rare Diseases; Regulatory Innovation, Translational Research, and Value, Patient Access and Reimbursement

Formats

Recent editions combined an education programme with company presentations, an exhibition of more than 1,500 exhibitors (2026), curated programmes such as an AI Summit and Start-Up Stadium, a Patient Advocacy Pavilion and networking receptions.