Bio Korea 2025
Date: May 7 to May 9, 2025
Venue: COEX
Location: Seoul, Korea, Republic
Target Audience: Canadian biotechnology and pharmaceutical companies, especially those focused on regenerative medicine but not limited to this field, looking to connect with Korean life sciences companies and institutions for potential business partnerships and collaboration opportunities.
Sector: Life sciences
Event description
Bio Korea 2025 is Korea's largest international life sciences convention, organized by the Korea Health Industry Development Institute (KHIDI). This event brings together leading academics, industry professionals, and global biohealth companies to discuss cutting-edge innovations and explore business opportunities in the sector.
In 2024, the event attracted more than 33,000 visitors from over 700 companies across 55 countries. The Business Forum featured 475 partnering companies, facilitating more than 1,900 one-on-one meetings.
Bio Korea 2025 will be held from May 7 to 9, 2025, at COEX in Seoul, South Korea. This three-day event will feature an exhibition and conference, highlighting emerging industry trends, innovations, and business opportunities.
The Trade Commissioner Service (TCS) at the Embassy of Canada to Seoul is organizing an in-person Canadian business delegation to Bio Korea 2025, providing exclusive opportunities for networking, market insights, and business-to-business (B2B) connections.
The delegation program includes:
- Pre-departure market briefing (virtual)
- Canada Pavilion at Bio Korea 2025 – Showcase your company, engage with visitors, and strengthen your presence in Korea
- Full convention access – Attend conference sessions, use the partnering system, and join two exclusive networking receptions hosted by the event organizer
- Pre-arranged B2B meetings – The TCS will coordinate targeted business meetings during Bio Korea 2025
- Site visit program – A KHIDI-organized industry tour for country pavilions (TBD).
Why Korea
Korea has one of the world's fastest-aging populations and is set to become a post-aged society in 2025. This demographic shift is driving higher healthcare demand, rising medical costs, and increased chronic disease rates. Korea's life sciences industry has gained significant global attention, particularly following its success in managing the COVID-19 pandemic.
Korea is making significant investments in the biopharmaceutical sector, with both private and public sectors fueling advancements in biosimilars, vaccines, regenerative medicine, and artificial intelligence (AI)-powered healthcare solutions. The focus is especially on research and development (R&D) partnerships in AI applications and regenerative medicine, creating promising opportunities for Canadian companies.
If you are a Canadian life sciences company seeking business opportunities in Korea, joining the Canadian business delegation to Bio Korea 2025 is an excellent way to connect with key stakeholders, gain market insights, and establish strategic partnerships.
Register to attend
- Contact Ms. Jimin Kim (jimin.kim@international.gc.ca), Trade Commissioner for the life sciences sector at the Embassy of Canada to Korea, for more information.
- Application deadline: February 21, 2025
Why your organization should participate
- Increase visibility of your product or service
- Meet key commercial entities, industry players, and potential buyers, investors and/or partners
- Participate in networking events
- Participate in pre-organized business to business meetings
- Receive on-the-ground assistance from the Canadian Trade Commissioner Service
Trade Commissioner(s) involvement
Activities organized by the Trade Commissioner Service
- Business-to-business meetings
- Networking event
- Pavilion/exhibit
- Seminar
- Site visits
The Trade Commissioner, Jimin Kim (jimin.kim@international.gc.ca), specializes in the life sciences sector for the Korean market and can provide information on this event and other local events that you are considering, as well as advice on business development in the region. The Canadian Trade Commissioner Service offers services free of charge to Canadian exporters and companies that meet our client criteria.
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