Business Development and Support Division

Come join the Hawaii Pavilion at the BIO International 
Convention June 6-9, 2016 in San Francisco! Organized by the Department of Business, Economic Development and Tourism (DBEDT) with collaborators: High Technology Development Corporation (HTDC), University of Hawaii (UH), UH John A. Burns School of Medicine (JABSOM), and UH Hawaii Cancer Center, the Hawaii Pavilion at BIO 2016 will showcase a full scope of life sciences expertise and opportunities in Hawaii for a global audience. The Hawaii contingent at BIO will range from established island companies to researchers from UH and start-ups exploring their first markets.

The BIO Convention and Exhibition is the world’s largest biotechnology gathering featuring more than 1,700 exhibitors including 60+ state, regional and country pavilions who in turn host many companies from their regions. The BIO Exhibition allows exhibitors to reach high-level executives and influential decision makers who come to BIO to discover new players in the industry, form partnerships, and evaluate emerging technologies. 

For more information on joining the Hawaii Life Sciences pavilion, please contact: Mark Ritchie: mark.j.ritchie@hawaii.gov or 808-587-2785.