The Nation's Largest Health and Pharmaceutical Event, Bio Korea 2022, Opens

'Post-Corona Future Healthcare Innovation Technologies' Theme
Over 700 Companies from 50 Countries Participate... Conference and Exhibition from 11th to 13th

[Asia Economy Reporter Kim Young-won] 'Bio Korea 2022,' the largest pharmaceutical and bio event in Korea, was held on the 11th. The event, hosted by the Korea Health Industry Development Institute, will take place over three days at COEX in Seoul.

Now in its 17th year, Bio Korea has served as a platform to showcase Korea's pharmaceutical and bio technologies to the world and to promote international exchange, according to the Ministry of Health and Welfare.

The theme of Bio Korea 2022 is "Future Innovative Technologies in Healthcare Preparing for the Post-COVID Era." Over 700 companies from 50 countries are participating to explore changes and future directions in bio-health industry technologies following the COVID-19 pandemic.

The event features programs such as conferences, exhibitions, and public business forums. The conference will include more than 150 bio-health experts from seven countries who will present and discuss the latest industry information on advanced therapeutic technologies and digital health.

Various bio-health companies and foreign embassies will participate in the exhibitions and public business forums to discuss technology transfer and investment attraction.

In particular, special themed exhibition halls such as the metaverse promotional hall and national pavilions at the exhibition venue will allow visitors to experience healthcare and bio technologies combined with the Fourth Industrial Revolution technologies like AI, AR, and VR.

Additionally, a business presentation event (BIO LIVE) involving overseas companies and embassies such as Lonza, as well as investment briefings where domestic companies like Kakao Healthcare introduce their technological capabilities and visions, will be held.

Minister of Health and Welfare Kwon Deok-cheol stated, "Through Bio Korea 2022, I hope to learn about the latest trends including the convergence of future technologies such as AI and digital technologies, regenerative medicine, and advanced therapeutic technologies, and to widely promote Korea's excellent bio-health technologies."

Kwon Soon-man, President of the Korea Health Industry Development Institute, which hosted the event, said, "Through the Bio Korea event that has grown alongside our health industry over the past 17 years, we will overcome the post-COVID era and create a platform for innovative technology transactions to contribute to public health and national economic advancement."

Meanwhile, participants who were unable to pre-register for the offline event can register on-site at the registration desk inside COEX during the event period and attend.

This content was produced with the assistance of AI translation services.