Nurturing Iowa's Biotech Ecosystem
March 4 & 5, 2025
Ankeny, Iowa
Registration will open on Jan. 6, 2025.
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.
Showcase Pitch Application NOW OPEN!
A key component of the Iowa Biotech Showcase & Conference is our Biotech Showcase Pitch Competition. Each year we select six (6) startup companies to pitch their biotech related product or service for a chance to win the grand prize of $10,000.
This year, we've upped the ante!
The Ag Startup Engine will offer a $25,000 dollar investment to one company who pitches during the Iowa Biotech Showcase and Conference (IBSC) Showcase Competition on March 5, 2025.
This new investment opportunity will be offered by the Ag Startup Engine in addition to the $10,000 prize awarded to the Showcase winner as selected by the Showcase judges, during the IBSC annual conference held at the FFA Enrichment Center in Ankeny.
Highlights of the IBSC include:
- Biotech showcase pitch competition ($10,000 prize)
- 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
Become an IBSC Sponsor
Sponsoring the 2025 Iowa Biotech Showcase and Conference provides a unique opportunity to position your company as a leader in Iowa's rapidly growing biotech sector.
If interested, please click the button below to access our sponsorship inquiry form. Once your form is submitted, a member from the IowaBio team will be in touch with next steps. If you have any questions, please contact Mary Lyon at mary@iowabio.org.
Thank you to our generous sponsors!
Biotech Showcase Sponsor
VIP Dinner Sponsor
Iowa Biotech Leader Award Sponsor
Reception Sponsor
Policy Keynote Sponsor
Industry Keynote Sponsor
Legislative Update Sponsor
Kickoff Event Sponsor
Networking Coffee Sponsor
Gold Sponsors
Lunch Sponsor
Snack Break Sponsor
Silver Sponsors
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.
