The global head of innovation at Johnson & Johnson, JLABs, will headline the first in-person conference in six years for members of Alabama’s bioscience industry later this month.
Melinda Richter will keynote the event for BIO Alabama, the trade organization for the biosciences, on April 25 and 26 at the Grand Bohemian Hotel Mountain Brook. The event will feature speakers from around the country and topics ranging from state innovation economies to workforce challenges.
About 200 scientists are expected for the event, called “Building Alabama’s Biohorizons.” For more information, visit the website.
Richter runs the external Johnson & Johnson research and development engine that works with more than 700 companies around the world in the biopharm, medical device and health tech arenas.
“Having a global company like Johnson & Johnson invest in the vision for Alabama’s future in bioscience gives our bioeconomy a head start for long-term strategic growth,” BIO Alabama CEO Rachel Lane said.
Also offering a keynote address will be Will Rosellini, cofounder and president of CytoImmune Therapeutics, developer of immunotherapies, on the role of nondilutive capital in the innovation economy.
Lane said the conference will bring together the state’s bioscience community to discuss strategy for moving the industry forward.
“Alabama boasts a rich history in bioscience innovation, but we lack a cohesive path forward that takes advantage of all our resources and potential,” Lane said.
BIO Alabama is also partnering with the Alabama Department of Commerce to host its first-ever statewide reverse-pitch event for the state’s bioscience research institutes.
The event, called RALLY, will be held on April 26 from 2 to 5 p.m. at the Grand Bohemian. It connects bioscience companies with research and development to speed innovation.
Auburn University, HudsonAlpha Institute for Biotechnology, Southern Research, Tuskegee University, UAB, and the University of South Alabama are all presenting technologies to industry partners, with more than thirty-five potential technology matches.
Industry participants include local firms, like CFD Research in Huntsville, national names including Rhodium Scientific in Texas and Avanos Medical in Georgia, and international companies, such as Johnson & Johnson, Evonik, MilliporeSigma, and Croda International.
“These collaborations result in the meaningful advancement of research so that it can reach patients and end users more quickly,” Lane said. “They also support startup development, job creation, a positive innovation environment, and additional capital access opportunities.”
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