ApexBrasil and Abiquifi to sponsor 44 Brazilian biotechnology and HealthTech enterprises and startups at first in-person BIO International Convention Since 2019
SAN DIEGO, June 13, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- ApexBrasil, the Brazilian Trade and Investment Promotion Agency, is partnering with Abiquifi, the Brazilian Association of Pharmaceutical Inputs Industry, to showcase innovations and opportunities from the Brazilian biotechnology sector at the BIO International Convention, taking place this week in San Diego. With expectations of more than 10,000 attendees, 3,000 international and domestic companies, and 250 biotech companies on the trade show floor, the Brazilian companies attending BIO Convention 2022 will make connections with potential partners, buyers, suppliers, investors, and customers.
During BIO, the Brazilian companies, which include both smaller startups as well as larger, more established enterprises, will have the chance to not only showcase their innovations on the trade show floor at BIO but they will also have the opportunity to benefit from complementary sessions arranged by ApexBrasil and Abiquifi, including:
Sergio Rossi, Investment Officer at ApexBrasil said: "Brazil is not only the largest health market in Latin America due to the size of our population – the country is also a burgeoning innovation hub, with a growing number of healthcare and HealthTech companies emerging as important players solving some of today's most pressing challenges. There are more than 1,151 HealthTech startups in Brazil, making advancements in areas ranging from personalized cancer care, to in vitro diagnostics (IVD) that help detect diseases and monitor health as part of preventative care. We are confident that foreign investors and venture capitalists will find the startups in the sector are extremely attractive as investment opportunities – and Brazil is also a ripe trade partner, with unique healthcare and biotechnology products that can immediately be exported. We are here at BIO to help these companies make meaningful connections that will help Brazil reach our goal of building a more robust pharmaceutical production chain in the next 10 years."
Some of the global companies with a regional presence that will attend BIO with the Brazilian delegation include Eli Lilly, Janssen, Sanofi, and Servier. These companies will have booths and be available to discuss advancements they are making in Brazil specifically, in addition to leading discussions during the Brazilian Startup Day about how to grow and scale innovations. Additionally, Brazil-based startups at BIO include but are not limited to:
Healthcare and life sciences are key priority sectors for ApexBrasil and Brazil as a country, with a growing number of investments dedicated to research and development in biotechnology, concerted efforts by the Brazilian Ministry of Health to regularly communicate medical needs with manufacturers to allow for more strategic planning, and the widespread support of startups that are innovating in critical areas. To learn more about other trade sectors ApexBrasil supports, visit: http://www.apexbrasil.com.br/en/trade-sectors.
About ApexBrasil
The Brazilian Trade and Investment Promotion Agency (ApexBrasil) works to promote Brazilian products and services abroad, and to attract foreign investment to strategic sectors of the Brazilian economy. ApexBrasil organizes several initiatives aiming to promote Brazilian exports abroad. The Agency's efforts comprise trade and prospective missions, business rounds, support for the participation of Brazilian companies in major international trade fairs, arrangement of technical visits of buyers and opinion makers to learn about the Brazilian productive structure, and other select activities designed to strengthen the country's branding abroad. ApexBrasil also plays a leading role in attracting foreign direct investment (FDI) to Brazil, by working to identify business opportunities, promoting strategic events and lending support to foreign investors willing to allocate resources in Brazil. ApexBrasil is an agency linked to the Brazilian Foreign Ministry (Itamaraty).
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