Nurturing Iowa's Biotech Ecosystem
March 4 & 5, 2025
Ankeny, Iowa
Present at IBSC
IowaBio invites you to submit a proposal to present/speak during the educational industry presentations at the 2025 IBSC conference on March 5, 2025, as we bring together professionals from industry, government, and academia to navigate Iowa’s biotechnology sector.
This event draws a diverse audience and will aim to provide high-caliber content geared toward highlighting innovation and collaboration across Iowa’s biotech industries.
The Iowa Biotech Showcase & Conference (IBSC) is an annual conference hosted by IowaBio bringing together innovators, biotech leaders, investors, and support vendors from across Iowa for industry-specific programming and networking opportunities.
The 2025 IBSC will highlight biotech entrepreneurship, partnerships, collaboration and the complex ecosystem that supports and sustains small and large Iowa biotech companies, from their infancy to established and thriving.
Highlights of the IBSC include:
- Biotech showcase pitch competition ($10,000 prize = separate application opens Nov. 1)
- Educational industry presentations
- Industry-focused legislative update
- Plenary keynote
- Political keynote
- Biotech Leader of the Year award presentation
- Networking receptions
- VIP dinner
Additional benefits of participation include:
- Showcasing your work to a diverse audience of fellow biotech enthusiasts and experts
- Connecting with potential collaborators, partners, and mentors
- Contributing to the celebration of Iowa's role in shaping the biotech landscape
- Elevating your profile within the biotech community
Sponsor IBSC
If you were a sponsor of IBSC in 2024, with the exception of the Biotech Showcase sponsorship, you have until Monday, Sept. 30, to let IowaBio staff know if you'd like to renew your sponsorship for IBSC 2025.
IBSC 2025 sponsorship opportunities will be available to everyone beginning Oct. 1, 2024!
Please email Mary Lyon at mary@iowabio.org to receive the 2025 IBSC sponsorship opportunities packet and renew your support!
Thank you for supporting IowaBio!
2024 Biotech Leaders and Showcase Winners
IowaBio is Proud to Announce 2024 Biotech Leaders
The Iowa Biotechnology Association (IowaBio) is proud to announce the recipients of the 2024 Biotech Leader Award, Dr. Frances Johnson, Chief Innovation Officer, Perspective Therapeutics and Dr. Anthony Kinney, Research Director, Corteva Agriscience.
GW Nutrition Receives $10,000 as Iowa Biotech Showcase Award Recipient
Congratulations to GW Nutrition President Anita Noriam and R&D Director Laura Wonderling for receiving this year's first place Iowa Biotech Showcase Award presented by Corteva. Anita and Laura's presentation earned their company $10,000 to further advance CleanSenseTM Technology, and a one-year IowaBio membership.
