The 2027 RESI Conference Lineup: Global Capital, Strategic Partnerships, and Life Science Innovation

By Max Braht, VP of Business Development, LSN

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The 2027 RESI Conference Lineup: Global Capital, Strategic Partnerships, and Life Science Innovation

Life Science Nation’s 2027 RESI conference calendar will connect early-stage life science companies with global investors, pharma partners, and industry leaders across four major life science hubs: San Francisco, Tokyo, Philadelphia, and Boston.

The year begins during JPM week and continues through Asia, BIO International Convention week in Philadelphia, and Boston’s biotech week in September. Each event is designed to help emerging companies build the investor relationships and strategic partnerships needed to move their companies forward.

RESI JPM 2027: January 11–12

San Francisco Marriott Marquis, San Francisco

Registration is now open for RESI JPM 2027.

Held concurrently with JPM Healthcare Week, RESI JPM brings early-stage companies into San Francisco during one of the world’s largest annual gatherings for healthcare investment and business development. The two-day in-person conference will be followed by virtual partnering on January 13, 18, and 19.

Previous RESI JPM conferences have drawn more than 1,000 attendees, including over 600 early-stage life science investors, innovators, and industry experts. For companies raising capital, pursuing strategic partnerships, or preparing for a major financing milestone, RESI offers a focused setting to make the most of the week.

RESI Asia Japan 2027: April 13

ANA InterContinental, Tokyo

RESI Asia Japan launches in collaboration with the Kobe Biomedical Innovation Cluster (KBIC), Japan’s largest biomedical cluster.

Japan represents one of the life science industry’s most valuable and least accessible markets. Its leading pharmaceutical companies are active licensors and acquirers of external innovation, while the country offers deep clinical development capabilities and a progressive regulatory pathway for regenerative medicine, cell therapy, and gene therapy.

RESI Asia Japan will create a direct bridge between Japan’s world-class science ecosystem and global capital and partnering networks. The event is part of a broader collaboration between Life Science Nation and KBIC focused on strengthening commercialization pathways, entrepreneur education, capital formation, and international business development for Japanese life science companies.

RESI Philadelphia 2027: June 7

Convene, Philadelphia

RESI Philadelphia will take place during BIO International Convention week, complementing the broader industry activity in the city with a dedicated forum for early-stage companies and active investors.

Philadelphia is a leading center for cell and gene therapy, biopharma, medical innovation, and academic research. RESI provides companies and investors attending BIO week with a targeted environment for investor partnering, live pitch opportunities, and conversations that can turn promising science into fundable, strategic opportunities.

Virtual partnering dates will be announced soon.

RESI Boston 2027: September 22

Westin Copley Place, Boston

RESI returns to Boston during biotech week, bringing the global early-stage life science investment community together in one of the world’s most important innovation hubs.

Boston’s unmatched concentration of founders, investors, academic institutions, biotech companies, and strategic partners makes it an essential stop on the RESI calendar. The in-person event will offer targeted partnering, investor panels, educational programming, and the Innovator’s Pitch Challenge for companies seeking to raise visibility and advance fundraising conversations.

Virtual partnering dates will be announced soon.

A Global RESI Run

The 2027 lineup offers companies multiple opportunities throughout the year to engage the Life Science Nation network, deepen relationships with investors and strategic partners, and access new regional markets.

  • RESI JPM: January 11–12, San Francisco
  • RESI Asia Japan: April 13, Tokyo
  • RESI Philadelphia: June 7, Philadelphia
  • RESI Boston: September 22, Boston

Registration is now open for RESI JPM 2027. Register by October 2 to save $900 with Super Early Bird pricing. Learn more at resiconference.com.

Register for RESI JPM 2027

Hot Investor Mandate: Cross-Border Early-Stage VC Invests $150K–$1M in TechBio and Technology-Enabled Healthcare Companies

An early-stage venture capital investor is focused on globally scalable technology companies with connections to Southeast Asia and the United States. The firm primarily invests at the Pre-Seed, Seed, and Pre-Series A stages, typically deploying approximately $150K–$1M per company and generally targeting ownership positions of 5–15%. A meaningful portion of the firm’s capital is allocated to life sciences and healthcare innovation. The firm leverages technical expertise, entrepreneurial experience, and international operating networks to support early-stage companies pursuing global growth. 

Within life sciences and healthcare, the firm focuses on techbio and technology-enabled healthcare innovation. Areas of interest include computational biology, artificial intelligence and machine learning, protein and RNA technologies, gene editing and CRISPR, precision therapeutics, AI-enabled drug discovery, biomaterials, regenerative medicine, tissue engineering, synthetic biology, screening and diagnostics, digital health, healthcare analytics, and health data infrastructure. The firm is comfortable investing at very early stages, including preclinical and research-stage opportunities, and is generally indication-agnostic, with additional interest in neurotechnology and neuroscience. 

From a company and management team perspective, the firm seeks ambitious founders and technically strong teams developing differentiated intellectual property and defensible technology platforms. The firm can lead or co-invest and generally seeks board participation when leading a financing. The firm actively supports portfolio companies with technology strategy, business scaling, international expansion, recruiting, and future fundraising through its network of operators, technologists, and industry experts. 

If you are interested in more information about this investor and other investors tracked by LSN, please email salescore@lifesciencenation.com. 

Hot Investor Mandate: US-Based Healthcare Focused Fund Invests Around $10M in Companies Developing Novel Therapeutics, Open to Various Modalities

The firm is a U.S.-based healthcare investment manager focused exclusively on biotechnology and biopharmaceutical companies. The firm invests across both public and private markets and has more than two decades of experience investing in life sciences. Through its dedicated private investment strategy, the firm supports emerging biotechnology companies from Seed through Series B, with initial investments typically averaging approximately $10M and significant capacity for follow-on participation. Investments are primarily structured as equity, although convertible instruments may be considered for select Seed-stage opportunities. The firm primarily targets companies in the United States and Europe. 

The firm invests exclusively in therapeutics and is broadly agnostic across modalities and disease areas. The firm evaluates small molecules, biologics, antibodies, RNA therapeutics, cell and gene therapies, and other emerging therapeutic platforms. Areas of interest include oncology, immunology, rare diseases, metabolic disorders, and other indications characterized by significant unmet medical need. The firm is comfortable investing from the preclinical stage onward and prioritizes differentiated science, strong biological rationale, and programs capable of generating meaningful clinical value. 

From a company and management team perspective, the firm seeks strong scientific founders and experienced leadership teams capable of advancing complex therapeutic programs through key clinical and value-inflection milestones. The firm can lead, co-lead, or participate in investment syndicates and may seek board representation or observer rights. The firm takes an active approach to portfolio support, working with management on financing strategy, clinical development, business development, and long-term company building. 

If you are interested in more information about this investor and other investors tracked by LSN, please email salescore@lifesciencenation.com. 

Hot Investor Mandate: Global CVC Invests $1–3M in Healthcare and Life Sciences Companies Through Evergreen Fund

The firm is the corporate venture capital arm of a diversified global company with substantial healthcare operations. The firm operates through an evergreen investment model and invests globally, with particular activity across North America, Europe, and Asia. Initial investments typically range from approximately $1M–$3M, with the capacity to invest $5M or more over the life of a portfolio company. The firm pursues strategic investments that complement its parent organization’s healthcare businesses and long-term innovation priorities. 

The firm invests across pharmaceuticals, medical devices, diagnostics, digital health, bioprocessing, and other enabling healthcare technologies. Areas of particular interest include pain management, critical care, kidney disease, musculoskeletal disorders, drug delivery, patient monitoring, digital therapeutics, and technologies that improve healthcare delivery and clinical outcomes. The firm is generally stage-agnostic but tends to favor opportunities demonstrating meaningful technical validation, preclinical proof-of-concept, or early clinical data. The firm evaluates investments partly based on their potential strategic relevance to its broader healthcare capabilities. 

From a company and management team perspective, the firm invests exclusively in private companies and is comfortable partnering with early-stage teams that are still developing their leadership and operational capabilities. The firm takes a collaborative, strategic approach and can provide access to global healthcare expertise, technical and manufacturing resources, and commercial relationships. The firm generally seeks board participation or observer rights and actively supports portfolio companies with business development, strategic partnerships, product development, and long-term growth. 

If you are interested in more information about this investor and other investors tracked by LSN, please email salescore@lifesciencenation.com. 

Hot Investor Mandate: VC With Global Investment Mandate Seeks Seed to Series B Therapeutics, Medtech, and Digital Health Companies

The firm is a venture capital investor with a global investment mandate and a significant allocation to healthcare and life sciences. The firm typically invests approximately $2.5M per company and participates in Seed through Series B financings. The firm can act as either a lead investor or co-investor and invests globally, with particular interest in opportunities across the United States, China, and Europe. The firm seeks companies with strong and defensible intellectual property that can provide meaningful downside protection and competitive differentiation. 

The firm invests across therapeutics, medical devices, diagnostics, and healthcare IT and is broadly agnostic across indications. The firm has particular interest in medical devices and cardiovascular technologies and considers devices across regulatory pathways and stages of development. Within therapeutics, the firm evaluates programs ranging from preclinical development through Phase III, while medical device and diagnostic opportunities may be considered at any development stage. The firm also evaluates healthcare technologies incorporating automation and robotics where relevant. 

From a company and management team perspective, the firm invests exclusively in privately held companies and does not impose specific management team requirements. The firm places significant emphasis on differentiated technology and strong intellectual property. The firm may seek a board seat in select circumstances but generally prefers board observer rights, allowing the firm to remain actively engaged while supporting portfolio companies alongside other investors. 

If you are interested in more information about this investor and other investors tracked by LSN, please email salescore@lifesciencenation.com. 

RESI Boston 2026 Innovator’s Pitch Challenge Finalists 

By Max Braht, VP of Business Development, LSN

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The Innovator’s Pitch Challenge (IPC) showcases early-stage companies developing breakthrough technologies across key sectors of life science and returns to RESI Boston with more than 65 innovative companies selected to pitch across 20 sessions over two days, September 22–23, 2026.

Each finalist will present to panels of active life science investors and industry leaders in sector-focused sessions spanning biotech, medtech, diagnostics, digital health, and more. The program gives fundraising companies the opportunity to share their technologies, receive practical feedback, and connect directly with investors and strategic partners seeking new opportunities.

For attendees, IPC is a chance to discover emerging companies and hear directly from the founders behind them. Finalists will also be available throughout the event exhibiting, networking, and attendees participating in partnering can schedule one-on-one meetings to continue the conversation.

Join Life Science Nation at RESI Boston during Biotech Week for two full days of company pitches, investor insights, and targeted partnering.

Register for RESI Boston 2026

Meet the RESI Boston Innovator’s Pitch Challenge Finalists:

 

Bayer Co.Lab Joins RESI Boston 2026 as Title Sponsor 

By Claire Jeong, Chief Conference Officer, Vice President of Investor Research, Asia BD, LSN

Life Science Nation (LSN) is excited to welcome Bayer Co.Lab as a Title Sponsor of RESI Boston 2026, taking place September 22-23 at the Westin Copley Place in Boston, with virtual partnering continuing September 25 and 28-29.

Bayer Co.Lab is Bayer’s global network of life science incubators supporting early-stage entrepreneurs developing breakthrough technologies. By connecting emerging companies with scientific expertise, mentorship, infrastructure, and Bayer’s broader global network, Co.Lab provides an environment designed to help innovators advance promising science and build the relationships needed for future growth.

Bayer Co.Lab’s mission is closely aligned with RESI’s focus on connecting early-stage life science and healthcare companies with investors, strategic partners, and industry leaders who can accelerate breakthrough therapies.

Bayer Co.Lab’s will be sponsoring a 2-hour session at RESI Boston 2026:

Connecting Asian Biotech Innovation with Global Partners: A Bayer Co.Lab Showcase

Tuesday, September 22, 2:00 – 4:00pm EST

The showcase will bring seven emerging biotechnology companies from Korea and Japan to the RESI stage, highlighting innovative approaches across various therapeutic modalities.

RSVP for Bayer Co.Lab Showcase

artiCure | Korea
artiCure
Tumor-selective replicating gene therapy targeting solid tumors

Crafton Biotechnology | Japan
Crafton-Biotechnology
mRNA therapeutics supported by advanced computational approaches

Curigin | Korea
Curigin
RNA-based therapeutic technologies across multiple disease areas

Elisigen | Korea
Elisigen
Next-generation gene therapy with programs in ophthalmology

Genome & Company | Korea
Genome-Company
Microbiome-driven therapeutic discovery and development

ILIAS Biologics | Korea
ILIAS-Biologics
Exosome-based therapeutics for inflammatory and fibrotic diseases

Kanjin Therapeutics | Japan
Kanjin-Therapeutics
RNA therapeutics, including siRNA and antisense approaches, for areas of unmet medical need

The program reflects a growing opportunity to connect promising innovation emerging from Asian biotech ecosystems with global pharmaceutical partners, investors, and other strategic collaborators. By bringing Korean and Japanese companies directly into the RESI community, the showcase will create a forum for companies to present their science, build international relationships, and explore pathways for global development and partnership.

Meet Bayer at RESI Boston

Bayer will have a strong presence at RESI Boston, with senior representatives spanning Co.Lab and BD & Licensing departments.

Alberto Nobili
Alberto Nobili

Sr. Director, Strategy and Portfolio at Co.Lab
Nobuhiro Kazama
Nobuhiro Kazama

Head of Collaborate to Cure Japan Hub
Ilona-Gutcher
Ilona Gutcher

Senior Director, BD&L Oncology
Carla Klattenhoff
Carla Klattenhoff

Senior Director / Scientific US Lead for Research and Early Development in CV, Renal and Immunology
Shivaranjani-Sridharan
Shivaranjani Sridharan

Executive Director, Business Development & Licensing

Their participation gives RESI attendees an opportunity to engage with Bayer leaders representing multiple areas of scientific and strategic interest and to gain greater insight into how a global pharmaceutical company approaches external innovation and collaboration.

Bringing Global Innovators Together in Boston

RESI has always been built around a simple idea: great science can come from anywhere, but moving it forward requires the right connections.

Bayer Co.Lab’s participation as Title Sponsor of RESI Boston 2026 reinforces that mission. From supporting emerging entrepreneurs to creating new connections between Asian biotech innovators and the global life science ecosystem, the collaboration will bring another important dimension to this year’s RESI Boston.

Join Bayer Co.Lab and the global early-stage life science community at RESI Boston 2026!