Special Episode: The 2025 BIO International Convention

Beyond Biotech - the podcast from Labiotech

Much of the attention of the biotech industry has been focused on the city of Boston this week as the annual BIO International Convention hit town.

BIO is the world’s largest partnering conference for the biopharma industry and thousands of innovators, out-licensors, venture capitalists, top pharma dealmakers, thought leaders and more than a few politicians gathered for three days of meetings, presentations, and networking.

In this week’s episode we meet three innovators on the floor in Boston and find out what their BIO experience has been like, how their partnering meetings have progressed, what’s surprised them, and how it feels to be in the middle of the biggest biopharma conference of the year.

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0:00 The ‘Beyond Biotech’ BIO International Convention Special

01:58 Purespring Therapeutics CEO Haseeb Ahmad

14:10 Inpart Chief Business Officer Patrick Speedie

25:44 Newbiologix CEO Igor Fisch

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To dive deeper into the topic:

• The hottest biotech companies in the Boston area
• Nine tips to succeed in pharma-biotech partnerships
• The ABC of biotech partnerships

Chapters

1. The ‘Beyond Biotech’ BIO International Convention Special (00:00:00)

2. Purespring Therapeutics CEO Haseeb Ahmad (00:01:58)

3. Inpart Chief Business Officer Patrick Speedie (00:14:10)

4. Newbiologix CEO Igor Fisch (00:25:44)