MTPConnect supporting South Australian biotech companies at BIO25 in Boston

Maximising Success: Insights on ‘Preparing for a Productive Partnering Conference.

MTPConnect team members  hosted a ‘Preparing for a Productive Partnering Conference’ webinar to assist WA and SA delegates heading to BIO International Convention in June.

Dr Tracey Wilkinson, National Stakeholder Engagement Coordinator, MTPConnect & WA Life Sciences Innovation Hub and Dana Bell, Stakeholder Engagement Director SA (MTPConnect Adelaide Intermediary Program), co-hosted the session.  MTPConnect can support biotech partnering in many ways at BIO25. MTPConnect staff can assist  biotech companies prepare to connect with investors, biotech partners and share their novel biotech projects at the largest internal biotech conference, BIO25.

South Australian and Western Australian Biotech online

Tracey set the scene:

⭐ Largest biotech event in the world (20,000 industry leaders)

⭐ Big international presence (45% international attendees)

⭐ Australian delegation led by MTPConnect and supported by partners from state and federal government, including the Government of South Australia, the Government of Western Australia and industry associations. Events are supported by sponsors including CSL, Cytiva and Novartis

⭐ 450 Australian delegates in 2024 – 6th biggest (let’s top that in 2025!)

⭐ BIO2025 is a Partnering conference (61,508 partnering meetings in 2024), don’t be overwhelmed,  MTPConnect can support your biotech partnering with connections.

Be ready for partnering conversations with global pharma/biotech – have your elevator pitch ready. Anytime, anywhere!

Dana Bell co-hosting webinar

⭐ Setting SMART Goals – what does success look like? Secure meetings, make connections, share your pitch

⭐ BIO Partnering platform – make the most of the platform to create a compelling presence and promote your organisation and technologies

⭐ Identify Targets and Prospects – use a variety of resources such as databases, reports, websites, announcements, leveraging networks, industry news, and review competitor activity- and the BIO Partnering™ platform

⭐ Be prepared – find out which companies are looking for your innovation, MTPConnect can support your biotech partnering with insights.

And both shared some great tips and tricks to make the most of the experience:

⭐ Say you are an Aussie – there is interest in Aussie technologies

⭐ Reach out! Ask for as many meetings as possible – it is a numbers game

⭐ The coffee cart is a great way to meet people (Australia’s Pavilion has a good coffee cart)

⭐ Wear comfortable shoes because you will do a lot of walking and the Convention Centre is enormous

⭐ Tell your story – practice your concise pitch then ‘Learn Share Repeat’ (+ share it with the MTPConnect Team – they can spruik for you)

⭐ Connect with the MTPConnect team on the ground and use them as your concierge.

⭐ On the ground in Boston – review the pre-conference and in-conference program activities

⭐ Get prepared for partnering and connect with a team member to prepare and de-brief, MTPConnect can support your biotech partnering, so you are BIO25 ready.

MTPConnect can support your biotech partnering, contact Director SA, Dana Bell.

For more information, visit : Bio25

Australian Biotech companies at BIO24