BioNJ founder Debbie Hart had plenty of hopes and dreams 15 years ago when the organization began one of its signature events, the BioPartnering Conference.
Here’s one thing she never thought of then: Having an artificial intelligence company join as a major sponsor.
That scenario will play out next Tuesday at the Liberty Science Center when CoreWeave will join JPMorgan Chase and Morgan Lewis as premier sponsors of the event.
Hart said having an AI company join the conference shows how New Jersey is staying ahead of the curve in life sciences.
“We are so delighted to add CoreWeave, because they add a whole new dimension to the event,” she said. “AI obviously is impacting every aspect of the business world. Understanding how CoreWeave — a company that is building itself in New Jersey — can help these other Jersey companies is important.
“We are all part of the innovative economy in the state.”
Corey Sanders, a senior vice president of strategy at CoreWeave, will join representatives from Insmed and SpotitEarly on a morning panel: “Leveraging AI to Accelerate Life Science and MedTech Innovation.”
The panel is one of two at an event that is aiming to have 600 registrants from two dozen states and numerous countries.
Founders and leaders of companies big and small will join with investors and leaders from academic and research institutions in an effort to gain a better understanding of how they can partner.
The event, which will feature 80 company and startup pitch presentations, also will feature an Industry Connections Desk.
There, representatives from companies that are not in position to give a presentation can have short meetings with eight of the biggest companies in the state: Ferring
Pharmaceuticals, Johnson & Johnson, Merck, Novartis, Pfizer, Quest Diagnostics, Sanofi and Teva Pharmaceuticals.
“The goal of the event always has been to bring people and companies together from all over the life science ecosystem,” Hart said. “And we are always looking for ways to bring more companies into the fold.
“That’s why we are so delighted that CoreWeave is joining JPMorgan Chase and Morgan Lewis as our lead sponsors.”
Registration is still open. Click here for more information.
