2015 BIO International Convention Buzz of BIO Winners Announced
Washington, D.C. (April 30, 2015) – Today, the 2015 BIO International Convention® Buzz of BIO contest winners were announced, recognizing highly innovative companies in the biotech sector. BIO 2015, hosted by the Biotechnology Industry Organization (BIO), is the global event for biotechnology – and will take place June 15-18, 2015 at the Pennsylvania Convention Center in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
“The Buzz of BIO competition spotlights emerging companies and provides a platform for them to meet potential new investors and partners through their exposure at BIO 2015, which will enable them to bring their product one step closer to helping the patients they aim to serve,” said BIO International Convention President Scott Whitaker. “We are thankful to the thousands of voters and most importantly to all of our nominees for their commitment to building and driving a robust biotech industry.”
Winner: Technologies of Tomorrow
Located in Nebraska, the company goal of ProTransit Nanotherapy is to explore the core patented technology, Pro-NP™ which has potent antioxidant property, for skincare and other dermal applications. The company is also exploring the use of Pro-NP™ in spinal injury. Pro-NP™ is biodegradable and biocompatible and can deliver large molecular weight biologically active molecules in a sustained manner.
Winner: Pipelines of Promise
Vascular BioSciences (VBS)
With locations in California and North Carolina, VBS is a biopharmaceutical and medical device company with a focus on developing solutions for difficult-to-treat cardiovascular and inflammatory diseases. The company is currently developing a CARSKNKDC (CAR) peptide to enhance the efficacy of co-administered drugs for fatal diseases. CAR has shown success in improving sepsis mortality, in triple-negative breast cancer, ameliorating cachexia, and in enabling pulmonary specific vasodilation in pulmonary hypertension.
Winners will receive one complimentary Convention Access and Partnering registration to the BIO International Convention™, which includes access to the BIO Business Forum™ and the BIO One-on-One Partnering™ system, as well as a 15-minute company presentation in front of industry leaders. For a list of the more than 130 presenting companies’ names, therapeutic specialties, and lead products in development, please visit convention.bio.org/company-presentations/.
To learn more about the event and available registration packages, please visit convention.bio.org/register.
Advance media registration is now available for qualified reporters working full time for print, broadcast and web publications with valid press credentials. To register, please visit here.
Upcoming BIO Events
BioEquity Europe
May 19-20, 2015
Vienna, Austria
BIO Executive Training Courses
June 13-15, 2015
Philadelphia, PA
BIO International Convention
June 15-18, 2015
Philadelphia, PA
World Congress on Industrial Biotechnology
July 19-22, 2015
Montréal, Canada
BIO Latin America Conference
October 14-16, 2015
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
BIO Investor Forum
October 20-21, 2015
San Francisco, CA
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