BIO-Europe
BIO-Europe is an annual biopharma partnering conference organized by Informa Connect, drawing 5,800+ senior executives from 3,200+ companies across 60+ countries to Cologne for dealmaking, partnership meetings via the partneringONE platform, and strategic programming.
- Company typePrivate
- Founded1995
- HeadquartersMunich, Germany
- Headcount—
- GTM typeB2B
- OfferingServices
What BIO-Europe does
BIO-Europe is Europe's longest-running partnering conference for the global biotechnology and biopharma industry, organized annually by Informa Connect (part of Informa PLC) and held at Koelnmesse in Cologne, Germany. The 32nd edition is scheduled for November 9-11, 2026, with an expected attendance of 6,000+ senior industry leaders from 3,200+ companies spanning 60+ countries. The event's central product is its dense concentration of biopharma decision-makers in one physical venue, operationalized through the proprietary partneringONE digital platform, which allows attendees to search for partners, request meetings, and schedule thousands of targeted one-to-one discussions before and during the three-day event.
The business generates revenue from three streams: delegate registration (with tiered early-bird pricing through July 1), sponsorship and exhibition packages sold to biopharma companies and service providers, and paid company presentation opportunities for biotechs and pharmas seeking visibility with investors and partners. Historically a pure partnering forum, BIO-Europe is repositioning for 2026 as a broader biopharma strategy conference, with seven integrated content tracks covering regulatory, clinical, biomanufacturing, therapeutic insights, ecosystem innovation, and business strategy in addition to traditional dealmaking. The customer base spans biotech and pharmaceutical companies (primary), investors and VC firms (primary), academic researchers and startups (secondary), and industry service providers such as CDMOs and CROs (secondary).
BIO-Europe does not operate as a standalone company; it is an event brand within Informa Connect, the events division of Informa PLC (LSE: INF). The legal entity operating the event is Informa Connect Limited, registered in England and Wales at 5 Howick Place, London SW1P 1WG. There are no independent funding rounds, M&A, or leadership disclosures, as the event is structurally embedded within Informa's global events portfolio.
BIO-Europe firmographics
Firmographics- Name
- BIO-Europe
- Legal name
- Informa Connect Limited
- Website
- https://bioeurope.com
- Company type
- Private
- Founded year
- 1995
- Operating status
- Operating
- Short description
- BIO-Europe is an annual biopharma partnering conference organized by Informa Connect, drawing 5,800+ senior executives from 3,200+ companies across 60+ countries to Cologne for dealmaking, partnership meetings via the partneringONE platform, and strategic programming.
- Ownership category
- akta.pro rank
BIO-Europe industry classification
Industry- Product category
- Biopharma Industry Conferences and Partnering Events
- NAICS
- Convention and Trade Show Organizers (56192)
- akta.pro primary industry
- Medical, Scientific & Healthcare Congress Organizers (THAHACAD)
Keywords
Where BIO-Europe is headquartered
LocationHeadquarters
- HQ city
- Munich
- HQ country
- Germany
- HQ region
- Europe
Offices2 records
Markets served
BIO-Europe business model
Business model- GTM type
- B2B
- Offering type
- Services
- Cost components
- Operations, Marketing or Sales, Personnel, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure
Revenue model
- Event Registration: BIO-Europe generates revenue through delegate registration fees, with early-bird pricing available through July 1 and various registration pass options for attendees.
- Sponsorship & Exhibition: Companies can sponsor the event or exhibit, gaining visibility and access to the high-profile attendee base of over 5,800 senior biopharma leaders.
- Company Presentations: Presenting company opportunities allow biotech and pharma companies to showcase their technologies and pipeline to the assembled audience of investors and partners.
Pricing tiers
| Model | Billing | Price |
|---|---|---|
| Subscription | Annual | Early-bird registration rate available through July 1 |
Go-to-market motion1 record
Distribution channels2 records
Marketing channels5 records
BIO-Europe product offering
Product offeringCore offering
BIO-Europe organizes and runs an annual three-day partnering conference for the global biotechnology and biopharma industry, most recently held at Koelnmesse in Cologne, Germany on November 9–11, 2026. The event enables more than 5,800 attendees from over 3,200 companies across 60+ countries to hold thousands of one-to-one meetings, supported by the proprietary partneringONE digital platform that allows delegates to search for partners, request meetings, and schedule discussions before and during the event. Sponsorship, exhibition, and company presentation opportunities are sold alongside delegate registration.
Product overview
BIO-Europe is a single unified conference event organized by Informa Connect, serving as Europe's largest and longest-running partnering conference for the global biotechnology and biopharma industry. The offering consists of the core BIO-Europe annual conference (delivering networking, partnering meetings, and industry content) supplemented by the proprietary partneringONE online platform for scheduling one-to-one meetings. The 2026 edition introduces an expanded program with seven integrated content tracks—The Big Picture, The Business of Biotech, Regulatory Strategies, Therapeutic Insights, Biomanufacturing Strategies, Ecosystem Innovation, and Clinical Strategy—positioning the event as a comprehensive biopharma strategy forum rather than solely a partnering venue.
Differentiator
Problem solved
Functional benefit
Brands
- partneringONE: Partnering platform used at BIO-Europe for scheduling one-to-one meetings between attendees
Products and services
- BIO-Europe Annual Partnering Conference Europe's largest and longest-running annual partnering conference for the global biotechnology and biopharma industry. The three-day event brings together 5,800+ attendees from 3,200+ companies across 60+ countries to build partnerships, share insights, and explore business opportunities in life sciences, with paid delegate registration, sponsorship and exhibition packages, and paid company presentation opportunities.
- partneringONE Digital Partnering Platform The proprietary web-based digital partnering platform that allows BIO-Europe attendees to search for potential partners, request meetings, and schedule one-to-one discussions before and during the event, enabling thousands of targeted meetings between companies, investors, and innovators over the three-day conference. Has dedicated resources and upgrade pages on the BIO-Europe website.
Quantifiable outcome
- More than half of new business and partnerships are result of meetings at BIO-Europe
- +1 more outcomes
Companies that use BIO-Europe
Customer profileNamed customers3 records
Segments4 records
Ideal customer profiles3 records
BIO-Europe technology and API
TechnologyTechnology focussed Yes
API detail
- Has API
- No
- API docs
- API detail
Core technology
AI maturity
App detail
Feature1 record
BIO-Europe partnerships and signals
Strategic signalPartnerships
One partnership is on record.
- Informa ConnectcoreBIO-Europe is organized by Informa Connect, a global leader in delivering events, digital platforms, and networking opportunities for professionals across various industries including life sciences. Informa Connect is part of Informa PLC, operating from 5 Howick Place, London SW1P 1WG, registered in England and Wales.
Scale indicators4 records
Recent moves6 records
Expansion highlights5 records
BIO-Europe competitors and assessment
Company assessmentDirect peers
- J.P. Morgan Healthcare Conference: The largest annual healthcare investment conference globally, held each January in San Francisco. It attracts the same senior biopharma, investor, and BD audience that BIO-Europe targets, and competes for first-look deal flow and senior-executive calendar time.
- BioPharm America: Informa's North American biotech partnering event using the same partneringONE platform as BIO-Europe. It is a sister event targeting US biotech deal-making and a direct competitive/complementary event within Informa's own portfolio.
- Biotech Showcase: An investor and biotech conference held alongside the J.P. Morgan Healthcare Conference. It competes for the same senior biotech and investor audience as BIO-Europe, particularly for early-stage and public-company presenting opportunities.
- BIO International Convention: BIO's flagship global biotech partnering event held annually in the US, drawing tens of thousands of biotech, pharma, and investor attendees. It is the largest direct competitor to BIO-Europe and the other half of the global biotech partnering event duopoly.
- Bio-Europe Spring (historical): Historically a spring edition of BIO-Europe, organized by the same Informa/EBD Group team. Represents a former complementary event in the same franchise and the most directly comparable peer historically.
- BIO Asia: BIO's Asia-focused biotech partnering conference modeled on BIO-Europe's partneringONE format. It targets the same biotech, pharma, and investor audience but serves Asian markets, making it a regional/seasonal complement to BIO-Europe.
Regional players
- ChinaBio Partnering Forum: A China-focused biotech partnering conference also using Informa's partneringONE platform. It serves the same biotech partnering mission as BIO-Europe but is geographically targeted at the China/Asia ecosystem.
- BIO Latin America: BIO's Latin American biotech partnering event serving the same biotech-pharma-investor audience as BIO-Europe but in the LATAM region. It is a regional peer with similar structure but different geographic focus.
Emerging players
- CPhI Worldwide: A major global pharma exhibition covering ingredients, contract services, and biopharma manufacturing. Overlaps with BIO-Europe on biomanufacturing and biopharma BD audiences but is structured as a large-scale trade show rather than a curated partnering event.
- LSX (Lifesciences Executives) Congress: A European-based life sciences executive conference and partnering forum that targets C-suite and BD leaders in biotech and pharma. It is a smaller, emerging competitor to BIO-Europe focused on the European mid-market biotech segment.
Market position
Strengths4 records
Weaknesses4 records
Competitive moat4 records
Key risks5 records
Key highlights6 records
Customer concentration
BIO-Europe social profiles
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Valuation estimate
BIO-Europe leadership team
Management profileNumber of profiles
BIO-Europe funding detail
Funding detailFunding overview
Funding rounds
Investors
Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →
BIO-Europe M&A and investment
M&A and investmentM&A
Investments
M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →
Frequently asked questions about BIO-Europe
What does BIO-Europe do?
BIO-Europe organizes and runs an annual three-day partnering conference for the global biotechnology and biopharma industry, most recently held at Koelnmesse in Cologne, Germany on November 9–11, 2026. The event enables more than 5,800 attendees from over 3,200 companies across 60+ countries to hold thousands of one-to-one meetings, supported by the proprietary partneringONE digital platform that allows delegates to search for partners, request meetings, and schedule discussions before and during the event. Sponsorship, exhibition, and company presentation opportunities are sold alongside delegate registration.
Is BIO-Europe a public or private company?
BIO-Europe is a private company. It is classified as corporate owned and is currently operating.
When was BIO-Europe founded?
BIO-Europe was founded in 1995.
Where is BIO-Europe based?
BIO-Europe is headquartered in Munich, Germany, in the Europe region.
How does BIO-Europe make money?
Three revenue lines are on record. Event Registration is the primary driver. The others are sponsorship & Exhibition and company Presentations.
Who are BIO-Europe's main competitors?
Direct peers on record are J.P. Morgan Healthcare Conference, BioPharm America, Biotech Showcase, BIO International Convention, Bio-Europe Spring (historical) and BIO Asia. Regional players are ChinaBio Partnering Forum and BIO Latin America. Emerging players are CPhI Worldwide and LSX (Lifesciences Executives) Congress.
Does BIO-Europe have an API?
No public API is recorded for BIO-Europe.
What industry is BIO-Europe in?
BIO-Europe's product category is Biopharma Industry Conferences and Partnering Events. Its primary akta.pro industry code is THAHACAD, Medical, Scientific & Healthcare Congress Organizers. Its NAICS code is 56192.