Name: ChinaBio® Partnering Forum
Start: 2026-04-28
End: 2026-04-29
Location: Save the date for next year

Shanghai, China|Save the date for next year, April 28–29, 2026

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ChinaBio® Partnering Forum 2025 Highlights

ChinaBio® Partnering Forum 2025 emerged as a landmark gathering in the global biotech landscape, drawing an impressive attendance of over 850 delegates from 33 countries worldwide. The event achieved unprecedented success with more than 2,500 partnering meetings and featured presentations from over 50 innovative companies, marking significant growth from previous years. The overwhelming success and positive momentum of this year's event has set the stage for an even more impactful ChinaBio® Partnering Forum planned for next April, promising to deliver enhanced opportunities for networking, deal-making, and industry advancement.

2025 Pharmas in attendance

2025 - Ambassadors

The ambassadors are a group of distinguished members from across the life science value chain. Join them at ChinaBio® Partnering Forum!

Helen Chen

Global Sector Co-Head, Healthcare & Life Sciences

L.E.K. Consulting

Frank Grams

CCO

Partex NV

Irene Hong

Founding Partner

CEC Capital

Dan Wang

Head of Innovation APAC

Johnson & Johnson

Featured Speakers

ChinaBio® Partnering Forum will feature a distinguished lineup of speakers, including leading experts and visionaries from the biotech and pharma industries, who will share their insights and experiences on the latest trends and innovations.

Harm-Jan Borgeld

Head of Asia Partnering

Roche

Anta Gkelou

Partner

Sofinnova Partners

Frank Grams

CCO

Partex NV

Irene Hong

Founding Partner

CEC Capital

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Get involved at the leading event for cross-border partnerships

ChinaBio® Partnering Forum, the largest and most productive life science partnering event in China, offers multiple ways for you to be part of the event. Explore the options below to learn more about how you can get involved.

GENERAL ATTENDEE

Reconnect and meet key decision makers for two days of in-person partnering meetings, expert panels, and networking opportunities.

PRESENT YOUR COMPANY

We want to hear all about your company’s latest innovations! Get the attention you deserve from real decision makers.

SPONSOR & EXHIBIT

Build your own sponsorship package.

Position your company among the innovators of the life science industry through a sponsorship package that will improve your visibility with prospective partners through both digital and in-person solutions.

Meet your next cross-border partner among the 800+ life science leaders attending

Whether it is during a one-to-one meeting or at one of the event's exciting networking receptions, ChinaBio® Partnering Forum is the place to meet your next partner.

Industry insights

The curated ChinaBio® Partnering Forum agenda showcases the opportunities and challenges in China’s biotech market, providing you with the latest strategies and key insights.

Networking opportunities

ChinaBio® Partnering Forum will feature engaging evening receptions, vibrant exhibit hall booths, and casual meetings to give you access to endless partnering opportunities.

Partnering opportunities

Search for your ideal partner, schedule your one-to-one meetings, and achieve your goals and engage in two days of in-person partnering.

800+

Attendees

2,500+

One-to-one meetings

400+

Unique companies

700+

Published licensing opportunities

30

Countries represented

60

Presenting companies

ChinaBio® Partnering Forum attendee

Morningside Ventures

ChinaBio® Partnering Forum: Innovation, Collaboration, and Connections That Keep Us Coming Back!

Coming back to the 17th ChinaBio® Partnering Forum conference themed global partnering is such a familiar yet refreshing experience. The gathering is about innovation, collaboration, and pushing the boundaries of what's possible. Whether you're a drug developer, an entrepreneur or an investor, this gathering provides you various chances to network with like-minded professionals and facilitate collaborations. We will come back for the next event.

Johnson & Johnson

ChinaBio® Marks 17 Years of Driving Life Science Innovation Through Global Collaboration

ChinaBio® is more than just a conference. It's a crucial gathering for the life science innovation community that we are proud to be a part of. This is the 17th anniversary of ChinaBio ®. Throughout the past 17 years, we celebrated not just innovation but the power of collaboration that drives transformative breakthroughs at this prestige regional partnering event.

Merck

Merck Healthcare Celebrates Four Years of Strategic Partnerships at ChinaBio® 2025

The 2025 ChinaBio® Partnering Forum marks the fourth consecutive year of Merck Healthcare’s participation. Recognized as a premier event for life science collaboration in China, we are proud to be part of this growing international platform. This year, our local and global BD teams engaged in impactful conversations with selected partners at the Merck Healthcare booth, contributing to a dynamic and productive presence at the forum.

Helen Chen

Global Sector Co-Head, Healthcare and Life Sciences Greater China Managing Partner

L.E.K. Consulting

Great conversation with leading life science heads of business development.

We had the most amazing conversation at the opening keynote MNC pharma panel at ChinaBio 2024. There is no other forum where you will get 7 global or regional heads of business development on the same stage to discuss and compare their companies’ performance in China and the levels of innovation in China and comparison to their home markets.

Jenny Yang

Head of External Innovation Asia Pacific, Novo Nordisk A/S

ChinaBio® Partnering Forum: A Vital Platform Connecting Global Innovation to Improve Patient Lives

Attending ChinaBio® Partnering Forum over the past five years has been a tremendous privilege for me. ChinaBio® Partnering Forum plays an important role in bringing together various stakeholders from China’s innovation ecosystem, as well as from Asia and the globe. It serves not only as a partnering platform but also as a forum for engaging communications and thought-provoking discussions on Chinese innovation, all aimed at ultimately benefit patients worldwide.

Yuwen Liu

Managing Partner

Bohe Angel Fund

Honored to be part of ChinaBio® Partnering Forum

Reconnecting with old friends, meeting new friends, learning the dynamics and progression of the industry that can lead to investment and/or partnering deals–lots of things are happening here.

It is always my great honor to be part of the event and seeing it grow with the momentum and driving the internationalization of China’s biotech industry.

ChinaBio® Partnering Forum attendee

Morningside Ventures

ChinaBio® Partnering Forum: Innovation, Collaboration, and Connections That Keep Us Coming Back!

Coming back to the 17th ChinaBio® Partnering Forum conference themed global partnering is such a familiar yet refreshing experience. The gathering is about innovation, collaboration, and pushing the boundaries of what's possible. Whether you're a drug developer, an entrepreneur or an investor, this gathering provides you various chances to network with like-minded professionals and facilitate collaborations. We will come back for the next event.

Johnson & Johnson

ChinaBio® Marks 17 Years of Driving Life Science Innovation Through Global Collaboration

ChinaBio® is more than just a conference. It's a crucial gathering for the life science innovation community that we are proud to be a part of. This is the 17th anniversary of ChinaBio ®. Throughout the past 17 years, we celebrated not just innovation but the power of collaboration that drives transformative breakthroughs at this prestige regional partnering event.

Merck

Merck Healthcare Celebrates Four Years of Strategic Partnerships at ChinaBio® 2025

The 2025 ChinaBio® Partnering Forum marks the fourth consecutive year of Merck Healthcare’s participation. Recognized as a premier event for life science collaboration in China, we are proud to be part of this growing international platform. This year, our local and global BD teams engaged in impactful conversations with selected partners at the Merck Healthcare booth, contributing to a dynamic and productive presence at the forum.

Helen Chen

Global Sector Co-Head, Healthcare and Life Sciences Greater China Managing Partner

L.E.K. Consulting

Great conversation with leading life science heads of business development.

We had the most amazing conversation at the opening keynote MNC pharma panel at ChinaBio 2024. There is no other forum where you will get 7 global or regional heads of business development on the same stage to discuss and compare their companies’ performance in China and the levels of innovation in China and comparison to their home markets.

Jenny Yang

Head of External Innovation Asia Pacific, Novo Nordisk A/S

ChinaBio® Partnering Forum: A Vital Platform Connecting Global Innovation to Improve Patient Lives

Attending ChinaBio® Partnering Forum over the past five years has been a tremendous privilege for me. ChinaBio® Partnering Forum plays an important role in bringing together various stakeholders from China’s innovation ecosystem, as well as from Asia and the globe. It serves not only as a partnering platform but also as a forum for engaging communications and thought-provoking discussions on Chinese innovation, all aimed at ultimately benefit patients worldwide.

Yuwen Liu

Managing Partner

Bohe Angel Fund

Honored to be part of ChinaBio® Partnering Forum

Reconnecting with old friends, meeting new friends, learning the dynamics and progression of the industry that can lead to investment and/or partnering deals–lots of things are happening here.

It is always my great honor to be part of the event and seeing it grow with the momentum and driving the internationalization of China’s biotech industry.

ChinaBio® Partnering Forum attendee

Morningside Ventures

ChinaBio® Partnering Forum: Innovation, Collaboration, and Connections That Keep Us Coming Back!

Coming back to the 17th ChinaBio® Partnering Forum conference themed global partnering is such a familiar yet refreshing experience. The gathering is about innovation, collaboration, and pushing the boundaries of what's possible. Whether you're a drug developer, an entrepreneur or an investor, this gathering provides you various chances to network with like-minded professionals and facilitate collaborations. We will come back for the next event.

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September 9–10, 2025 | Singapore

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April 28–29,2026 | Shanghai, China