BIO-Europe 2026

BIO-Europe is Europe’s leading partnering conference for the life sciences industry. The event brings together more than 5,000 attendees, 3,000 companies and facilitates 25,000 one-on-one meetings. 

Following strong results at last year’s event in Vienna, Austria, the Trade Commissioner Service (TCS) invites Canadian biotech, pharmaceutical and medtech companies to build on this momentum and explore new opportunities in Europe.

Canadian participants at last year’s event reported high-value partnership meetings and valuable market insights.

Connect, partner, and grow your presence in Europe with support from the Trade Commissioner Service.

The Canadian Trade Commissioner Service (TCS) will support Canadian companies attending BIO-Europe through the following activities:

Networking reception:

Canadian delegates will have the opportunity to connect with European industry stakeholders and potential partners at networking reception hosted at the Canada booth.

Big Pharma breakfast meetings:

TCS Germany, in collaboration with TCS France and TCS Switzerland, plans to organize three thematic breakfast meetings during the conference. Each morning of the conference, from 8:30 to 9:30, a pre-selected group of Canadian companies will take part in a learning session with a leading pharmaceutical company from Germany, Switzerland, and France. One country will be featured each day.

Canadian companies are eligible for a discount of 15% discount on all registration types, except Young Innovator.

Join the Canadian delegation

To express your interest in joining the Canadian delegation, contact our Trade Commissioner in Germany, Silke Ditgen (silke.ditgen@international.gc.ca).

• Gain insights and market intelligence
• Develop a first-hand understanding of the opportunities and challenges of doing business in foreign markets
• Meet key commercial entities, industry players, and potential buyers, investors and/or partners
• Meet key regulatory bodies
• Meet academic or research entities
• Participate in networking events
• Participate in pre-organized business-to-business meetings
• Increase visibility of your product or service
• Receive on-the-ground assistance from the Trade Commissioner Service
• Compare your product/service with international competitors
• Pitch your product /service to selected audiences