BioME Annual Conference 2026
October 14 @ 8:30 am - 4:00 pm EDT
Learn about the life sciences industry in Maine, network with the biotech and medical device community, and receive a copy of the upcoming BioME Industry Report at our biggest event of the year. The conference will feature panel sessions, engaging talks, presentations, networking and expo tables.
BioME Annual Conferences are open to all and provides the community with an opportunity to learn about the life sciences industry in Maine, and connect with industry professionals, academia, research institutions and government. BioME Annual Conference brings together over 200 professionals to discuss our industry’s importance within the state, partnerships and collaborations, and the latest in scientific breakthroughs.
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Agenda
8:30-9:15AM
Registration, Expo Tables & Networking
9:15-10:00AM
Welcome Remarks, BioME Updates and Industry Report Findings
Agnieszka Carpenter (BioME) and Jim Dimicis (Camoin Associates)
10:00-11:00AM
Panel Discussion: Beyond the Data – Innovation Driving Maine’s Life Sciences
Speakers: Beth Orcutt, PhD (Bigelow Laboratory), Jeri Bowers (MDI Biological Laboratory), Aileen Huang-Saad, PhD (The Roux Institute), Andrea Tilden, PhD (Colby College), and Karen Houseknecht, PhD (University of New England)
11:00-11:15AM
Break: Networking and Expo Tables
11:15-11:30AM
Presentation: Update on Maine Life Sciences Center
Margaret Angell (Maine Life Sciences Center Board Member)
11:30-12:15PM
Startup Showcase Part 1
12:15-1:00PM
Lunch Break, Networking & Expo Tables
1:00-1:30PM
Keynote Address: “Rabbits, anthrax, and COVID, oh my!”
David Shoemaker, PhD (Shoemaker Regulatory Consulting)
1:30-1:45PM
Life Sciences Champion Awards Presentation
Aileen Huang-Saad, PhD (The Roux Institute)
1:45-2:30PM
Startup Showcase Part 2
2:30-3:00PM
Break: Networking and Expo Tables
3:00-3:45PM
Panel Discussion: One Health – The Next Frontier for Life Science Innovation
Speakers: Kristin Gordon (Quality, Regulatory & Compliance Consultant), Norman Moore, PhD (Abbott), Kim Alexander (IDEXX), Cem Giray, PhD (Salmonics), and Diane Rowland, PhD (University of Maine)
3:45-4:00PM
Closing Remarks
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