Over 340 life science executives converged on Santiago de Chile for Biolatam® 2015 global life science partnering event Nov. 16-17

CARLSBAD, Calif. and SANTIAGO, Chile, Nov. 23, 2015 /PRNewswire/ — Biolatam® international life science partnering conference took place in Santiago, Chile, November 16–17 with great success. The event, produced by EBD Group and ASEBIO in collaboration with ProChile and Chile Biotech, was attended by over 340 life science dealmakers from pharma, biotech and service companies representing US, Latin American and European entities.

Biotech companies in attendance ranged in speciality area including health, biofuels, cosmetics, agrifood, and mining, and emerging medical technology companies. Also represented were established large medtech companies; venture capital, private equity, institutional firms and business angels; distributors and hospitals.

“We are pleased by the success of this second edition of Biolatam,” said Anna Chrisman, Group Managing Director, EBD Group. “The energy was palpable, and innumerable connections were made to propel the market, both through partnering and through networking in the exhibition and evening event. Latin America is definitely a thriving emerging market that is only expected to grow.”

“We have received many congratulations for this event, with a great interest of all participants, confirming the success of Biolatam as Latin America’s leading biotechnology event,” said Regina Revilla, Chair of ASEBIO.

Across Latin America, healthcare spending is projected to increase an average of 4.6 percent annually over 2014–2018, according to a recent Deloitte report, with pharmaceutical spending growth expected to rise an average of 6.1 percent annually. This is evidence of a growing emerging life science market, ripe for dealmaking with international companies who are actively seeking a presence in the region. Biolatam was created to foster these partnerships through dedicated one-to-one meetings facilitated by partneringONE® that could result in collaborations between companies that will fuel future growth.

The highly anticipated third edition of Biolatam will take place in San Juan, Puerto Rico, November 29–30, 2016.