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2019 BIO International Convention – Philadelphia

June 2019

Event date: 3rd June 2019

HGF are sending a team of Attorneys to the 2019 BIO International Convention which takes place 3rd – 6th June in Philadelphia.

The BIO Convention is hosted by the Biotechnology Innovation Organisation (BIO), which represents more than 1,100 biotechnology companies, academic institutions, state biotechnology centers and related organisations across the United States and in more than 30 other nations.

Our team will be joining more than 16,000 attendees from around the globe.

The HGF bio team:

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