"We're excited to be returning to the BIO International Convention," said Patty Cannon of DEDO, who has coordinated the Delaware presence at BIO for the past five years. "This year is going to be exceptionally great as we're adding more tools to be able to connect with people and we're bringing Delaware's ambassador, the Kalmar Nyckel tall ship, with us!"
The Delaware to Bio Blog - http://detobio.blogspot.com/ provides updates from the various Delaware-based companies that will make up the Delaware Pavilion at the BIO 2011 International Convention.
"Delaware has a strong, vibrant biotechnology industry with innovative leaders like Fraunhofer
CMB, SDIX, and Adesis, and we have a great biotechnology incubator with the Delaware Biotechnology Institute and an extremely active Delaware BioScience Association; the Delaware presence at BIO 2011 will be significant," said Alan Levin, Director of the Delaware Economic Development Office.
The Honorable James C. Greenwood, President and CEO of BIO, says approximately 20,000 people are expected at this year's convention and he agrees that Delaware is a natural fit for BIO.
"Delaware has it all, for a little state it has big pharma, it has little biotechs, it has vaccines, it has food and agriculture biotechs, it has industrial and environmental biotechs," said Greenwood. "There's a lot to tell those 20,000 people about what Delaware has to offer."
This year, visitors to the Delaware Pavilion (2359) at the BIO Convention will also have the abaility to "check in" on FourSquare and connect with several of the companies through social media tools like LinkedIn and Twitter.
"Delaware has always been known for our ability to work together in both a professional and friendly manner," said Cannon. "With these new tools we'll be able to connect with even more people before, during, and after the convention - encouraging collaboration and providing the space for innovation."
In addition to Delaware's biotech companies, several service providers such as Wilmington Trust, McCarter & English, and Hilton hotels will be part of the Delaware Pavilion at BIO 2011.
On Monday, June 27, the Delaware group will be hosting a reception in Washington, DC on board the Kalmar Nyckel, a replica of the ship that brought 24 settlers of Swedish, Finnish, German, and Dutch descent to Delaware in 1638.
"This will be an event our friends at BIO will be talking about for years to come," said Cannon. "It's not every day you get to spend time on board a tall ship like the Kalmar Nyckel with live period music provided by Papillons, a Delaware group specializing in classical woodwind instruments."
More information about the BIO International Convention can be found at http://convention.bio.org/
