AN INVITATION-ONLY INVESTMENT EVENT, PRESENTED BY:
INVESTOR PITCHES | 1-2-1 MEETINGS | NETWORKING
FUELING THE NEXT GENERATION OF INDUSTRIAL BIOMANUFACTURING
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 12 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.
ATTENDEES
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RAISING COMPANIES
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One day. three objectives.
The Bio Innovations Investment Summit is engineered around one purpose: getting the right companies in front of the right capital, with the professional infrastructure to move deals forward.
01 — The Pitch Session
12 pre-selected startups and scale-ups each deliver a focused 10-minute pitch to a curated room of investors, VCs, PE funds and strategic buyers. No filler. Every company on the stage is actively raising.
02 — Pre-Arranged 1-2-1 Meetings
Using our proven online meeting planner, attendees book meetings two weeks before the event. Arrive with a full schedule. Leave with relationships that matter.
03 — Professional Services Roundtables
A select group of legal, financial, technical and strategic advisors host informal roundtables and hold dedicated meeting spaces throughout the day — the right support infrastructure in the room, not on the sidelines.
Companies confirmed
The following companies have all confirmed their attendance at the Bio Innovations North America Investment Summit, with more joining every day. Don’t miss the chance to meet them at this exclusive one day event.
- Algenesis Materials
- AlkaLi Labs
- Amyris
- AP Ventures
- Applied Biorefinery Sciences
- Ara Partners
- Arcestra
- ATI
- BastLab
- Billy Broas
- Bio Base Europe Pilot Plant
- BioMADE
- Biosimo
- Burrow Global
- Caladan Bio
- Cambridge Growth Partners
- Canary Holler Holdings
- Capital Factory
- Capra Biosciences
- Capricorn Partners
- Capro-X
- Cascade Bio
- Cauldron Ferm
- Cemvita
- Charlestown Capital Advisors
- Checkerspot
- Chevron Corporation
- Circle.ooo
- Cogent Venture Partners
- Corvine Consulting
- Decycle Bio
- DMC Biotechnologies
- Ecovaleric
- Evonik
- Ferment
- First Bight LP
- Flyttr
- Garage Bio VC
- GC International
- GLB Real Estate Advisers
- GoodVision AI
- Greater Houston Partnership
- GS Futures
- HIT Investments
- Hitachi Ventures
- Holiferm
- iBiotech
- iMicrobes
- Inceptional Partners
- Insperity
- Integrity BioChem
- Invasive Species Corporation
- iPROOF
- J.P. Morgan & Co.
- Jaffe Policy Consulting
- KBR, Inc.
- Kemvera
- Ketone-IQ
- KIC InnoEnergy SE
- Kioga
- Kirin Holdings Company, Limited
- L&L Kingstone
- Lewis & Clark Agrifood
- Lone Star Biotech Solutions
- Messaginglab
- Molagri
- Morgan Stanley
- Nataur
- National Defense Industrial Association (NDIA)
- Nodl Advisors
- NordicBlue
- Novonesis
- Oak Ridge National Laboratory
- OliveBio
- Orevo Fuels
- OXEA
- Oxford Lafayette Chamber of Commerce
- Polyose Bio
- Port of Antwerp Bruges
- Primient
- Procelys by Lesaffre
- Próspera
- Puffer-Sweiven
- Pyran
- R2DIO
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- Redhorse Constructors
- Royse Partners
- Sagana
- Serra Ventures
- Sherwin-Williams
- Silvis Materials
- Sofinnova Partners
- Sunrise Point Ventures
- Sustainea
- SWFT Labs
- Tailwind Futures
- TechConnect
- Teknor Apex
- Texan Regional Center
- Texas A&M University
- The University of Mississippi – Ole Miss
- Toyota Ventures, LLC.
- UMI – Universal Materials Incubator
- Verdalyst
- VIA BioFuels
- Visolis
- Wealthstone Consulting
- Welch
- WHC Lab
- Wood Base Corporation
- Zeon Ventures
Meet our sponsors
Bio Innovations Midwest 2025
Delegate passes
Places are limited and all passes are subject to approval. To buy your Bio Developer Pass or to register your interest in attending, please click the links below.
Bio Developer Pass
$375
- This special Delegate Pass is for any company creating chemicals, ingredients and materials from bio-based feedstocks. It includes everything you get with a standard Delegate Pass.
Delegate pass
$750
- Access to the online meeting planner two weeks before the event
- Use of The Exchange meeting tables
- Food, drink & networking reception
- Networking drinks reception
INVESTOR PASS
COMPLIMENTARY
- Access to the online meeting planner two weeks before the event
- Use of The Exchange meeting tables
- Food, drink & networking reception
- Networking drinks reception
Who's in the room
A Note on Curation: Raising company places are limited to 12 and awarded by application. Professional services partners are selected to ensure no category duplication — meaning your firm is the only one of its kind in the room. This is a deliberately small, high-quality event.
Raising Capital:
- Industrial Biotech Startups
- Scale-ups (Series A–C)
- Spinouts & University IP
- Growth-stage Producers
Deploying Capital:
- Venture Capital Funds
- Private Equity
- Family Offices & Angels
- Corporates
Enabling Deals:
- Legal & IP Advisors
- Investment Banks
- Technical Due Diligence Firms
- Regulatory Consultants
Sponsorship opportunities
Places are limited. To apply for a raising company slot or sponsorship package, please get in contact with the team here.
RAISING COMPANIES
$2,500 PER COMPANY
Pitch + Meetings + Networking
Startup/scale-up companies raising or seeking strategic partnerships. Limited to 12 companies. Application required
- 10-minute pitch on the main investor stage
- Access to the online meeting planner two weeks before the event
- Use of The Exchange meeting tables
- Company profile online & in event app
- Speaker profile online & in event app
- Pre, during & post-event brand exposure
- 2x Delegate Passes
- 25% discount on additional passes
- Food, drink & networking reception
PROFESSIONAL SERVICES
$5,000 PER COMPANY
Meetings + Visibility + Networking
Select availability. Curated to avoid category overlap. No speaking opportunities
- Access to the online meeting planner two weeks before the event
- Use of The Exchange meeting tables
- Company profile online & in event app
- Pre, during & post-event brand exposure
- 2x Delegate Passes
- 25% discount on additional passes
- Food, drink & networking reception
TECHNICAL SERVICES
$5,000 PER COMPANY
Meetings + Visibility + Networking
Select availability. Curated to avoid category overlap
- ON APPLICATION: Presentation or position on panel
- Access to the online meeting planner two weeks before the event
- Use of The Exchange meeting tables
- Company profile online & in event app
- Pre, during & post-event brand exposure
- 2x Delegate Passes
- 25% discount on additional passes
- Food, drink & networking reception
CORPORATES
$5,000-10,000 PER COMPANY
Meetings + Visibility + Networking
Manufacturers and brand owners. We have a range of options available to increase your presence (drinks/ lunch/stage sponsorship etc.)
- ON APPLICATION: Presentation or position on panel
- Access to the online meeting planner two weeks before the event
- Use of The Exchange meeting tables
- Company profile online & in event app
- Pre, during & post-event brand exposure
- 2x Delegate Passes
- 25% discount on additional passes
- Food, drink & networking reception
The venue
The Bio Innovations Investment Summit will be held at the Houston Marriott Sugar Land, just 15 minutes southwest of downtown Houston, where contemporary comfort and classic Texas charm converge.
Houston Marriott Sugar Land
16090 City Walk, Sugar Land, TX 77479
(281) 275-8400
About us
BIO INNOVATIONS NORTH AMERICA
Operating across Europe, North America and Asia-Pacific, our Bio Innovations series events facilitate commercial connections and generate deal flow between bio-developers & producers, chemical manufacturers, consumer brands & intermediates, community enablers, investors & financiers and suppliers.
They are the only events dedicated specifically to driving the commercialization of the sector – focused on the business of bio, not just the science.
PAUL MACDONALD
CO-FOUNDER & MD
T: +44 (0)7872 626695
BIOWELL
BioWell’s mission is to accelerate the shift to sustainable chemistry by aligning startups, corporates, investors and foundations around what matters most: execution at scale. BioWell aims to be the connective tissue of industrial biotechnology ecosystem.
Based in Houston, we created an accelerator to do more than support startups – we connect the right players, resources, and capital to run biomanufacturing into a scalable, industry-defining force.
VERONICA BRECKENRIDGE
MANAGING PARTNER
T: 281 895-1835