The 17th China Bio-Industry Convention is set to take place from Sept 4 to 6 at the China Optics Valley Convention & Exhibition Center in the Wuhan East Lake High-tech Development Zone (Optics Valley of China, or OVC).

The event will feature an opening ceremony, a high-level forum on bio-manufacturing, over 10 specialized sub-forums, a national bio-industry base development session, a bio-manufacturing innovation and entrepreneurship competition, and a 10,000-square-meter professional exhibition.

The Biolake exhibition area at the previous China Bio-Industry Convention. [Photo/WeChat account of Optics Valley of China]

Throughout the conference, various signing ceremonies, releases, roadshows, and seminars will be held, aiming to establish platforms for high-level bio-industry planning and policy announcements, showcasing bio-industry achievements, demonstrating and trading innovative biotechnologies, and facilitating cooperation and exchange in the integration of bio-economics into new development patterns. 

This year's conference will also see deep involvement from a Cuban delegation, employing Sino-Cuban bio-tech cooperation to open new industrial channels between China and Latin America.

The China Bio-Industry Convention is the country's most prestigious and largest-scale event in the bio-industry sector, jointly organized by 17 national-level academic associations including the Chinese Society of Biotechnology and China Science Daily. 

Since its inception, the conference has attracted around 10,000 bio-experts and industry leaders from 80 countries and regions, hosting 464 major events and over 500 project roadshows, with more than 3,500 companies showcasing their achievements and drawing over 300,000 in-person attendees.