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BIO KOREA 2021 to be held at COEX in Seoul June 9-11… Meet innovative technology in the biohealth industry!

-Online BIO KOREA to be held June 9-21 for non-face-to-face exhibition

Hostedby Korea Health Industry Development Institute (KHIDI, President Kwon Soon-man)and Chungcheongbuk-do (Governor Lee Si-jong) and sponsored by MOHW, BIO KOREA2021 will be held from June 9 (Wed) to 11 (Fri) in COEX Seoul.

Also,to overcome the difficulties caused by the prolonged COVID-19, the event willalso be held online from June 9 (Wed) to 21 (Mon) through the BIO KOREAwebsite.

Theglobal biohealth market is rapidly expanding due to the aging of the globalpopulation and increasing demand for health, and major advanced countries aresupporting government-led investment expansion, institutional improvement, andvarious R&D innovations in order to dominate the global market.

Also,as the global effort to secure a vaccine is becoming an issue due to the spreadof COVID-19, the ability to respond to infectious diseases by quarantine,securing competitiveness in vaccine development and production and partneringbetween countries are emerging as key factors to protect public health andstabilize economy in pandemic situation.

InBIO KOREA 2021, we will look at innovative changes in biohealth industrytechnology and directions to respond to the new normal era. Unlike last year'sBIO KOREA 2020, which was held online due to the COVID-19 pandemic, this year'sevent will be held in a hybrid format with conferences, exhibitions, businessforums, investment fairs, and job fair programs simultaneously held online andoffline.

Atthe conference, 230 Korean and foreign biohealth experts from 18 countriesparticipated in the conference to present and discuss a variety of topicsranging from treatment technologies such as immuno-oncology, Alzheimer’s andvaccines to data convergence technologies such as digital treatments and AI,and industry information.

Especiallyin the digital treatment session, which is expanding its scope to treatment asa data convergence technology in the biohealth industry, the show will presentcurrent issues and approval review methods for digital treatments in Korea, andprovide a place to discuss solutions for globalization.

Also,with the rapid development of vaccines and therapeutics after the COVID-19pandemic, current technology trends and issues, as well as plans to respond tofuture infectious diseases on the development of safe and effective vaccinesand securing production technology, the next-generation rapid diagnosticmethod, and domestic and overseas cases of step-by-step development COVID-19treatment will be discussed.

Also,partnering and exhibitions, which have been a venue for active technology andbusiness exchanges of biohealth companies, will be held simultaneously on andoffline, expanding opportunities for participants to exchange.

Inthe exhibition, special exhibition halls are arranged by topics like innovativestartup and digital health care, along with COVID-19 showroom in hybrid form.It is expected to give visitors a good view of the current state of innovationin the domestic biohealth field and efforts to overcome the national infectiousdisease crisis at a glance.

Withbusiness presentation that introduce the business and technology of thecompany, it supports the publicity activities of companies that are havingdifficulties in marketing and finding sales channels. Especially at thisbusiness presentation, global companies like Lonza, Merck, and Boehningerlngelheim will participate to introduce business cooperation models,participate in partnering, and have a chance to meet the technological exchangebetween domestic and foreign companies.

Also,Invest Fair and Job Fair will be held to create new food and discover businessopportunities in the biohealth area.

Atthe Invest Fair, representatives from 20 companies, including CELLID, Bioneer,Lunit, and Biot Korea, will participate directly in 7 areas including COVID-19vaccine and treatment, AI, and antibody platform to provide investors withinformation on the latest trends and companies to introduce their managementstrategy and vision.

Inthe job fair for fostering health industry professionals, 52 domestic companieswill participate and hire about 250 new and experienced staff. Also, inaddition to offline job fair, the online recruitment center and 1:1 jobmentoring will help to solve the recent recruitment and job search problems,and the startup idea contest will be held for prospective CEOS with ideas ininnovative DNA (Data, Network, AI).

KHIDIPresident Kwon Soon-man said, “Through the Bio Korea, which has grown togetherwith the Korean biohealth industry for the past 16 years, a forum forinnovative technology trade to exchange various ideas in the bi-health sectorconsidered as the national future innovative growth engine in the post-COVIDera is prepared. I hope that this can contribute to improving public health andthe advancement of the national economy to a higher level.”

InBIO KOREA 2021 LIVE, Alex Sigrist will introduce the main products ofparticipating companies in Korean and English. After the exhibition, the editedvideo content will be produced for each exhibitor and posted on theexhibition's official YouTube channel, helping exhibitors to utilize it.

Thisreal-time live will be held from June 9 (Wed) to 10 (Thu), and will bebroadcast for two days from 11am to 5pm. Especially in this live broadcasting,Twinny’s autonomous robot TarGo was used to promote the show.

Also,pre-registered viewers of BIO KOREA 2021 LIVE will have the chance toparticipate in the live broadcast event. Various prizes such as Lon. G CosmeticSet (2 persons), Gravity Posture Correcting Chair (3 persons), and Samsung ElectronicsJBL TUNE 115 (2 persons) will be given out for the participants. For moreinformation, please visit the AVING News website.

Inaddition to these, various detailed programs will be held, and more details canbe found on the BIO KOREA 2021 website. Persons who have not registered inadvance can register on-site at COEX by going to the registration counter.

Hostedby KHIDI and Chungcheongbuk-do, the theme of BIO KOREA 2021 is “New Normal: BioInnovation and Overcoming Limitations,” and it will provide an opportunity tocheck the direction and strategy for the health industry in Korea throughconferences, exhibitions, and business forums. Also, it will be held bothonline and offline to provide a place to share the latest issues andcutting-edge technologies in the biohealth market with investors, bio-industryexecutives, and related researchers from around the world.

→ Go to BIO KOREA 2021 news special page

→ Pre-registration for BIO KOREA 2021

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