We are gearing up for a big presence at the BIO International Conference next month. Here is a snapshot of our schedule and details of our reception. 

Join us on Wednesday, June 24, at 5 p.m. PT at barleymash in the Gaslamp Quarter for a Tennessee reception. Sip Tennessee whiskey and meet representatives from Tennessee’s life science industry to find new opportunities for your business.

This reception will be held just blocks away from BIO’s Block Party, which will kick off right after our reception concludes.

We had a great time at the Nashville Entrepreneur Center’s Entrepreneur Day! It’s always exciting to learn about new businesses and innovations emerging from Nashville and to meet the people driving them forward. This year was especially meaningful as the Life Science Foundation partnered with the Nashville Entrepreneur Center for the first-ever Project Healthcare Commercialization sub-cohort, led by Karrie Dudek. Through this partnership, ChromatoCare Innovations, EndoLimb Orthoplastic Solutions, NatureFound Biotech, Sensory Bridges, and VoluMetrix joined Project Healthcare and delivered impressive presentations during the Entrepreneur Day Healthcare Innovation Showcase.

Thank you to Launch Tennessee for supporting this program and helping advance healthcare innovation across Tennessee.

The Life Science Venture Program will hold an education session on July 21 with leaders from NIH to discuss non-dilutive funding and other government resources available for life science startups. Featured speakers include:

This event will be hybrid, with both in-person and virtual speakers. More details and registration information to follow.

Nissha Medical Technologies officially opened its new Engineering & Innovation Center of Excellence at Vanderbilt University last month. The medical device company announced it would relocate its engineering operations in September 2025, creating 38 new jobs and investing $4.5 million through the project. As part of this, Nissha noted it will continue its collaboration with EndoTheia, an endoscopic designer and developer led by Vanderbilt faculty member Bob Webster, which first announced a capital and business partnership with NMT in 2023. 

At a ribbon-cutting to mark the occasion, Vanderbilt University Chancellor Daniel Diermeier said: “By welcoming Nissha Medical Technologies directly onto Vanderbilt’s main campus — our first industry partner to be housed in this way — we are strengthening that connection in significant ways. We are creating the Nashville Innovation Center of Excellence, which is not just a building, but a thriving ecosystem that allows ideas to flourish and move from a whiteboard to a clinical trial with lightning speed.”   

This workshop is designed to equip emerging investigators and trainees across the UTHSC ecosystem with the mindset, skills, and connections needed to translate scientific discovery into real-world impact. It integrates inspiration, practical skill-building, and direct engagement with industry and regional innovation partners.

Space is limited. Sign up today!

Join Holland & Knight's Healthcare & Life Sciences Industry Group for a private reception in San Diego's historic Gaslamp Quarter following the second day of the 2026 BIO International Convention.

We are excited to welcome friends and colleagues to a lively cocktail reception featuring drinks, delicious Asian fusion cuisine, and the chance to connect with fellow leaders across the biotech industry.

A House Democrat and Republican highlighted their push to expand access to clinical trials, saying artificial intelligence could be one tool used to reach more underrepresented communities seeking additional treatment options.

The Administration’s Council of Economic Advisors (CEA) has released an analysis of savings expected from its “Most Favored Nation” deals with pharmaceutical manufacturers, but the methodology and assumptions raise serious questions about the findings according to BIO.

A new diagnostic tool developed at the University of Tennessee Health Sciences may soon make it significantly easier for physicians to detect cardiac amyloidosis.

Vanderbilt and Leeds have built a robust research partnership in health care technology through robotic endoscopy and surgical technologies.