The Welsh Life Sciences industry currently employs more than 12,000 people, in over 360 companies with an approximate turnover of £2bn. With world-leading academic expertise and a central Life Sciences Hub, Wales demonstrates a strong competitive advantage in Medtech, Diagnostics, Wound Healing, Regenerative Medicine and Cell Therapy and is already creating a world-leading Regenerative Medicine ecosystem, which includes academics, the NHS, Government and centres of excellence. 75% of the life sciences market is export focussed. Welsh companies are supplying their products and services to markets all around the World from Spain and Ireland, to Canada, Brazil, Qatar and Singapore.

The BIO International Convention is the largest and most comprehensive event for biotechnology, representing the full ecosystem of biotech with 20,000 industry leaders from across the globe.

Whether you work at a public pharmaceutical company, biotech startup, academia, non-profits, and government or are a researcher, business development professional or investor, BIO is where you'll make valuable connections and build relationships. Our proprietary BIO One-on-One Partnering™ match-making platform—included in the Premier Access registration package—allows you to find potential partners, schedule and accept meetings.

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