Were you at BIO 2019?
(June 3-6, Philadelphia, PA)
BIO is the world’s biggest Bio industry’s annual convention
South Korea marked the 2nd largest attendees at BIO 2019
Why should you consider ‘KOREA?’
Governmental Support
Korea has been promoting BIO industry since the enactment of Gene Engineering Promotion Act in 1983.
The 1st National Framework Plan for Promotion of Biotechnology (1994-2007)
The 2nd National Framework Plan for Promotion of Biotechnology (2007-2016)
The 3rd National Framework Plan for Promotion of Biotechnology (2017-2026)
Emerging Innovation and Investment
Korea Leads the Index of Ranking about World's Most Innovative Economies in 2019
Korea ranked the 5th in R&D investment, 1st compared to GDP
Korea ranked the 1st in R&D investment compared to GDP, 5th in the amount
Heydays in Bio
We would like to call these days, the ‘heyday’ for Bio investment and open innovation.
Top emerging and developing country in the Biopharma market
Sources: Pugatch Consilium
Catherin J. Song, Founder & CEO, Soundable Health - Our solution will go through a pilot study, applied in a real diagnosis environment within the US's healthcare system. Other pharmaceutical companies and medical device companies will start utilizing our application in their real business process. We have participated at the RESI conference through a program led by KoreaBIO and KOTRA and by far it has been incredibly helpful and as we received vital feedbacks on our IR pitching and company posters and from local accelerators through sessions.
52,000 Biotechnology Graduates & 2,000 Physicians
Seoul is ranked World’s No.1 Medical Test Bed City
Team Up with KoreaBIO!
KoreaBIO organized a Korea Pavilion booth in BIO 2019 international convention.
16 company booths & more than 150 partnering cases.
KoreaBIO discovered the 10 most excellent bio start-ups to participate at the RESI investment along with BIO convention 2019
investment conference for early stage
Through KoreaBIO’s start-up program, SOUNDABLE, a start-up venture developing a diagnostic application for uroflowmetry, won the 1st place among the top 35 start-ups that made the final round at RESI.
KoreaBIO, established in 1982, is the representing organization for Korea’s Bioindustry.
KoreaBIO works with almost 400 bio companies from start-up ventures to Big Pharmaceuticals.
KoreaBIO supports Bio investments and Open Innovation
KoreaBIO promotes international networking
KoreaBIO works hand in hand with the government sectors to boost Korea’s Bio industry
