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Why Sponsor Discovery & Development US 2025?

Become a driving force in accelerating the volume of safe, effective first-in-class drugs to reach patients. Discovery & Development offers a unique platform to enhance your brand visibility and connect with thousands of biopharma decision-makers. Our branded event opportunities, immersive experiences, and content services enable you to engage, educate, and collaborate with the innovators shaping the future of R&D today.

Our Programmes

Drug Discovery Summit
The Drug Discovery Summit supports small molecule experts taking their novel target through to clinical development. Hear how experts are utilizing modern technologies for target identification & validation and exactly how these targets are being translated into therapies using novel biomarkers. Gain exclusive insights into the unmet need for neurodegenerative diseases & the use of organoids and iPSC models to ensure the safety & efficacy of these targeted drugs – and much more!

Biologics Summit
The Biologics Summit sheds a light on the next-generation of biologic targets, from novel therapeutic proteins to ADCs. Meet with like-minded experts in large molecule drug discovery & development to discuss the strategic improvements needed to successfully deliver these complex drugs at scale.

Formulation & Delivery Summit
Join world-leading experts in drug product development and delivery for this in-person meeting in the West Coast’s scientific hub, San Diego. You’ll learn about the latest advancements in the formulation of large and small molecule-based drugs, developments in RNA, peptide and oligonucleotide design; and explore the innovations in the delivery of complex and challenging therapeutics.

What to Expect

From last year's attendee profiles...

42
%

were managers, heads, directors level and above

52
%

from the pharma & biotech sector

60
%

were looking for new solutions & had allocated budgets

Companies Represented at Discovery & Development US 2024 included

Why Partner With Us?

At Oxford Global, our mission is to curate personalized experiences that foster community and inspire innovation. We believe in the power of networking, connection, and knowledge to deliver quality products and services that exceed expectations. Partnering with Oxford Global means having a dedicated team committed to helping you achieve your goals and navigating the industry’s ever-changing landscape.

Arrange 1-1 Meetings

Benefit from guaranteed one-to-one face time with your key prospects, with detailed pre-meeting information provided to enable effective and productive conversations. 

Speaking Opportunities

Showcase your company’s recent work to a relevant and highly engaged audience. 

Host Panel & Roundtable Discussions

Feature alongside key opinion leaders to  discuss current hot topics and highlight your company’s expertise.

Organise Workshops

Demonstrate best practice within the industry in front of your peers with case studies from your clients.

Exhibit your Products & Solutions

Promote your offerings and ensure delegates know where to find you with a prominent 
brand presence in the exhibition hall.

Digital Marketing & Lead Generation

Accessing the Oxford Global database, 
amplify your thought leadership and branding messaging through a post-event case study e-Book.

2025 Sponsors Include

GenScript

The 1-2-1s are the best thing about Oxford Global events, well organised and good number of relevant contacts. Good high level contacts from big companies.

 

Advanced Therapies Specialist Team Leader,
Genscript

Biosystems Acro

Biologics 2024 has been one of the best events I have attended so far in my career.

 

Territorial Sales Manager UK,
ACROBiosystems Co., Ltd.

Bioassay

 

Impressed by the effort to bring people together.

 

Business Development Director,

Bioassay

IpA

 

Nice set-up, with good support for exhibitors

 

Director of Client Relations,

ImmunoPrecise

New Opportunities

Introducing the Start-up Zone

NextGen Biomed 2025 welcomes start-ups from across the biologics space, working on cutting-edge therapies, innovative platform technologies, products, and solutions. This introductory offer presents a unique opportunity to exhibit, network, and pitch to our global audience of pharma, biotech, and investment professionals.

If you’re a start-up operating in the biologics, peptides, oligonucleotides, vaccine, or immunotherapy industries, apply now to secure your place in our Start-up Zone! We offer two options starting from £1,500 (+VAT) for how to get involved based on the size of your organization. For further information about our start up offer options please submit the application form below or contact Faye Moffatt at f.moffatt@oxfordglobal.com today.

Criteria:

To qualify for this offer, your company must be:

  • Therapeutic Start-Up, Emerging Technology OR Service Start-Up
  • Operating No More Than 5 Years
  • 0 – 30 employees
  • Pre-Series A Funding

 

Successful applications receive:

  • 1 Full Conference Pass
  • 10-Minute Presentation Opportunity
  • 1x1m Space in Start-Up Zone
  • Logo Featured on Event Website & App as a Participating Start-Up
  • Ability to Arrange Peer to Peer Meetings via the Congress App

2025 Young Scientist Awards (YSA) for Best Poster Presentation

The NextGen Biomed Young Scientist Awards include the best poster presentation award and are intended to honour an outstanding individual performance for a scientific work by a PhD student, PostDoc or early career scientist.

Please submit your poster presentation by no later than 13th January 2025 in the below category:

  • Protein/Antibody Engineering
  • Bioanalysis & Characterisation
  • Next Generation Biotherapeutics
  • Peptides Chemistry & Therapeutics
  • Oligonucleotides Chemistry & Therapeutics
  • Sustainable Chemistry & Manufacturing
  • Student (PhD), PostDoc or early career scientist under 35 years of age. Proof must be provided via an active student ID card or a copy of status
  • Applicants must be the first AND presenting author of the submitted paper and register for the meeting by 13th January 2025
  • ONLY ONE YSA submission per person will be accepted. If authors submit multiple abstracts for consideration for the YSA, only one abstract will be taken into consideration for the YSA

Applicants must follow the procedure as follows: 

  • Register and submit an abstract by 13th January 2025 using the registration link to the left on this page 
  • Once registered you will be provided with the online abstract submission form 
  • Prepare the poster or platform and present it (The poster presenter should be at the poster during all breaks.) 
  • The 3 winners with the highest scores will be announced at the Networking Drinks on the second day of the event 
  • The winners’ 10-minute oral presentations will take place during the networking drinks on day 2 

The platform or poster presentation will be evaluated by senior scientists (consisting of our speaking and steering group committee for the NextGen Biomed series) on the basis of originality of the approach and quality of the work (e.g. appropriate methodology, interpretation of results, conclusiveness). All participants will receive the scoring and comments after the annual meeting via email.

The 3 winners receiving the highest scores will be announced at the Networking Drinks on the Day 2 and will be given a trophy as well as £1,000 contribution towards travel costs. Oxford Global will also provide winners with PLUS Pass – 12 months access to our content platform providing access to on-demand presentations, exclusive reports and highlights. 

NextGen Biomed - New Opportunities YSA

For further information contact help@oxfordglobal.com

Plan Your Visit

Novotel London West

1 Shortlands,
Hammersmith International Ctre,
London, W6 8DR

Just minutes from three of London's main tube lines (Piccadilly, District and Hammersmith & City) and located in the heart of Hammersmith; Novotel London West is ideally located for trips to Westfield London, Harrods & Kensington High Street. Also conveniently located to Heathrow Airport with excellent road and rail links to the rest of the UK. This large and modern hotel offers on-site parking (chargeable), fitness suite and complimentary Wi-Fi throughout.

By Air

London Heathrow Airport - Novotel London West is accessible from Heathrow via the Underground on the Piccadilly Line - fares cost around £5 into Central London. A taxi from the airport will take approximately 20 minutes and will cost around £30 - £40.

London Gatwick Airport - The Gatwick Express runs every 15 mins - take it to Victoria station, and then get the District line to Hammersmith (about 15 mins). A taxi from the airport will take around 60 mins and cost between £65 - £80.

By Underground & Bus

Hammersmith Underground Station is adjacent to the hotel (3 minutes walk) with access to the Piccadilly, District and Hammersmith & City Lines. When exiting Hammersmith station, turn right and walk across the bus station. Cross over the roads using the island and keep on the right-hand side of Hammersmith Road. Continuing walking for 2 mins, and the hotel is accessible via stone steps.

For buses in central London, take route numbers 9 and 10. The main coach station (London Hammersmith) is 3 minutes walk away.

By Rail

The closest National Rail train station is Kensington Olympia (20 minutes walk).

By Car

Leave the A4 at the Hammersmith turning and proceed along Hammersmith Bridge Road to the large roundabout underneath the flyover. Take the fifth exit off the roundabout. Then turn left into Shortlands - the main hotel entrance and parking will be on your left-hand side.

Parking

Novotel London West offers over 240 on-site car parking spaces (charged per hour for residents parking). For further information including a map and full directions, please visit: www.novotel.com/gb/hotel-0737-novotel-london-west/index.shtml

Oxford Global has secured a number of bedrooms at Novotel London West at a reduced conference rate:

 

Tuesday 11th March 2025 – £210 (VAT, breakfast included)

Wednesday 12th March 2025 – £210 (VAT, breakfast included)

Thursday 13th March 2025 – £210 (VAT, breakfast included)

*Please note: £15 supplement is applicable for double occupancy

 

The final cut-off date to book bedrooms is Monday 17th February 2025 – any bookings after this date are subject to availability and rates. Please note that any cancellations within 14 days prior to arrival are subject to cancellation charges.

 

To book accommodation for multiple occupants, please click ‘continue shopping’ after adding the accommodation to your cart. This allows you to book in different occupants for different nights.

 

Please click here to book you accommodation!

 

Additionally, we kindly remind all attendees to only book their accommodation if they are registered for the event. This ensures that accommodations are available for those who have officially secured their attendance.

We are closely monitoring the official guidance from health authorities, local governments, and the World Health Organization in order to support the health and well-being of our global community. The health and safety of our staff, customers and clients remains our number one priority.

As we continue to move forward with hosting our events in-person in 2025, we’ve added a series of Health & Safety guidelines and precautions in order to prepare for event safety. We carry out risk assessments for all our events to evaluate fundamental considerations and how to cover multiple risk scenarios.

Oxford Global has learned that third-party companies (recently EHotel Services, Business Travel Management/btravelmanagement and Exhibitors Hotel Reservations Services) are targeting conference attendees with a fraudulent hotel booking scheme.

Please note that none of these third-party companies are associated with Oxford Global in any way, nor have Oxford Global authorised them to use their names or trademarks on information they send out to attendees.

If you are contacted by a third-party company by phone or email using Oxford Global’s name or the name of NextGen Biomed 2025 and offering accommodation services, we urge exhibitors and attendees to proceed with extreme caution before signing anything sent by these companies or entering into any conversation or replying to any emails sent from these third-party companies.

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