Oklahoma BIO is big at Boston convention

About 40 individuals from Oklahoma attended the annual BIO International Convention in Boston last month, including, from left, Sandino Thompson, Kim Wilmes, Dr. Thomas Kupiec, Marcus Elwell and Koey Keylon.

Connections made at the Biotechnology Innovation Organization’s (BIO) annual convention could spark a new wave of industry growth in Oklahoma City. A contingent of more than 40 people from Oklahoma’s bioscience and life sciences community attended the convention in Boston last month. BIO 2023 attracted almost 20,000 people engaged in bioscience-related work.

“We want to do two things [by attending BIO]: Put the Oklahoma City bioscience brand out there on a national and international stage, but also, provide a presence for Oklahoma companies that have a presence in the space to allow them a platform to do business and build relationships,” said Jeff Seymour, executive vice president of economic development for the Greater Oklahoma City Chamber, which helped lead the effort.

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