9-10 SEPTEMBER 2026 | CHI HEALTH CENTER, OMAHA
Driving the commercialization of industrial biomanufacturing
1-2-1 MEETINGS | CONFERENCE | NETWORKING
IN PARTNERSHIP WITH
The only event dedicated to scaling industrial biomanufacturing in North America
Bio Innovations North America connects over 500 bio-pioneers through a programme of pre-arranged 1-2-1 meetings, knowledge exchange, and networking.
The two-day business development event facilitates commercial connections and generates deal flow between bio-developers & producers, chemical manufacturers, consumer brands & intermediates, community enablers, investors & financiers and suppliers.
The unique 1-2-1 meetings format makes it easy for companies to meet new customers and partners, grow business development pipelines, source new innovations, secure investment and scale at a faster rate.
The event where science meets business
One thing is clear – the sector is at a tipping point. We already have enough great, innovative ideas. But the time has come to focus on enabling those existing solutions to commercialise and reach industrial scale. That’s what we’re here for.
Scientists talking to scientists has value but not as much as scientists meeting the partners and customers that can take their innovation from lab to market.
It’s not just networking, it’s deal making.
Why North America and why now?
Turmoil in the Middle East in 2026 has once again demonstrated the need for North America’s manufacturing industries to decouple from the vulnerability and volatility of global fossil fuel markets.
Industrial biomanufacturing offers an exciting alternative, with secure and sustainable domestic supply chains delivering critical chemical and materials to build a secure and prosperous future.
The race for global supremacy in industrial biomanufacturing is on, with China, Europe and North America vying for the top spot.
With vast agricultural and forestry feedstocks, world leading VC and growth capital ecosystems, established chemical processing infrastructure, and a massive domestic market hungry for sustainable alternatives, North America has all the ingredients to lead the world in the scale-up and commercialisation of bio-based chemical and material production.
As Bio Innovations Midwest expands to become Bio Innovations North America, join 500+ bio innovators, brands, chemical manufacturers, feedstock provides and policy makers to explore opportunities to scale home grown bio innovations into globally competitive commercial-scale production facilities.
Focused on pre-arranged 1-2-1 meetings
Unlike typical conferences, Bio Innovations North America is built around high-value, pre-arranged 1-2-1 meetings – designed to spark strategic partnerships and drive commercial deals.
We are globally recognised as the event where meetings are made, and business gets done. Last year, we facilitated over 800 meetings – that’s a 100% increase since our 2024 launch event.
Meet our sponsors & Partners
Bio Innovations investment summit - Houston
Hosted in Houston — the energy capital of the world and North America’s chemical manufacturing hub — this exclusive one-day summit the week after Bio Innovations North America in Omaha positions bio-based chemicals as the next growth engine for specialty chemicals. It brings together 20 hand-picked companies actively raising capital, a curated group of professional services firms, and a room full of investors ready to deploy for a focused day of pitches, pre-arranged 1-2-1 meetings, and high-conviction networking.
INVESTOR PITCHES
1-2-1 MEETINGS
NETWORKING
Introducing our headline partners
With the support of our Headline Partners – BioMADE, Bio Nebraska, Nebraska Department of Economic Development and Greater Omaha Chamber – we’re bringing together the innovators, manufacturers, investors, enablers and policymakers who can turn that promise into commercial reality.
Who needs to attend
- Companies creating chemicals, ingredients and materials from bio-based feedstocks and looking to meet the partners that will help them scale their business, increase production volumes and move from lab to market
- Chemical manufacturers scouting for new bio-based innovations to partner with or bring in house to help further future proof their manufacturing agenda
- Consumer brands searching for bio-based chemicals, ingredients and materials that can support their defossilization strategy
- Enablers who have the expertise, infrastructure and intelligence to help developers avoid the valley of death and reduce the time taken to complete the journey from lab to market
- Established investors looking for new innovations and syndicate opportunities, and those trying to better understand how bio can help future-proof their portfolios
- Providers of the solutions that can improve efficiency, performance and results and who are looking to position themselves as the scaleup partner of choice
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More information
When does Bio Innovations North America take place?
Bio Innovations North America will take place on 9-10 September 2026
Where is the venue?
Bio Innovations North America will be held at the CHI Health Center Omaha.
CHI Health Center Omaha is located at 455 N. 10th Street, within walking distance of the Old Market Entertainment and Shopping district and approximately 3.5 miles from the airport. For complete driving directions, view the venue on Google Maps.
Where can I view the agenda?
You can view the full agenda here: https://www.bioinnovationsnorthamerica.com/agenda-day-one/
What is the purpose of Bio Innovations North America?
Bio Innovations North America is the only event dedicated to scaling industrial biomanufacturing in North America. The event exists to help get developers and producers of bio-based chemicals, ingredients and materials from lab to market and commercial scale.
What makes the event unique?
Bio Innovations North America is unique in that it is built around high-value, pre-arranged, commercially focused 1-2-1 meetings designed to help companies meet new customers and partners, grow business development pipelines, source new innovations, secure investment and scale at a faster rate.
These meetings are what make the event so valuable, giving you direct access to the partners, customers, investors and suppliers who can help turn conversations into commercial deals and long-term relationships. By the time you arrive in Omaha, every conversation on your schedule is one worth having.
Who should attend?
Bio-developers & producers, chemical manufacturers, consumer brands & intermediates, community enablers, investors & financiers and suppliers looking to meet new customers and partners, grow business development pipelines, source new innovations, secure investment and scale at a faster rate.
How do the 1-2-1 meetings work?
The format removes the element of luck from traditional networking and provides the most cost and time efficient way of connecting with potential new customers and partners.
Two weeks before the event all attendees will gain access to the online meeting planner, through which they can view each other’s profiles, pre-arrange 20-minute meetings and chat.
At the event, our on-site concierge team will be on hand to make sure the meetings take place, help arrange new meetings and answer and questions.
How do I get involved?
There are three options for companies wishing to sponsor and one for those planning to attend Bio Innovations Europe as a delegate.
Sponsorship options can be found here:
https://www.bioinnovationsnorthamerica.com/get-involved/
Delegate Passes can be purchased here: https://www.bioinnovationsnorthamerica.com/delegates/
The leading global event series
Our business development events are the world leaders in creating the connections and partnerships needed to advance industrial biomanufacturing.
For us, success means making bio the new normal
Our mission is to contribute to the global adoption of industrial biomanufacturing, and enable bio-based solutions to achieve price parity with fossil-derived incumbents.
Our focus is on connecting commercialised bio producers with customers, and improving the success rates of startups and scaleups.
We’ll achieve our mission through continuing to embed ourselves within the sector, arrange targeted commercial meetings and curate world-class discussion and debate.
