GRO-Biotech Events — Week of 6/2
Here are the latest events and opportunities, in the life sciences and beyond!
TODAY, 6/2 Building AI Solutions in Health & Bio. Join 2048 and Union Square Ventures for a discussion on AI solutions in Health and Bio. The expert panel will cover topics from AI models to business models, for a lively discussion on how AI is accelerating drug discovery, improving diagnostics, and enabling personalized medicine. Stick around afterwards to enjoy a light lunch and networking opportunity with the panelists.
(NEW!) Tuesday, 6/3 Critical Mass: Vol. 2. The next edition in NewLab’s series "Critical Mass: Volume Two," captures the unit of energy it takes to push forward critical innovation. The show's subtitle, "Stay Grounded," pays tribute to a startup company's odyssey of difficult and important things, a fitting theme for this NY Tech Week event.
Wednesday, 6/4 Human Body as Software: Program, Fix, Edit. Hear from an exciting panel of speakers at this flagship NY Tech Week event exploring the frontier of human performance and biological control. Whether you’re building in biotech or just planning to live forever, this event is a must-go. Panelists will discuss reprogramming biology, designing 100-year health, and funding the next wave of human optimization. Come see how top investors, scientists, and founders are turning the science fiction of youth into real, fundable technology.
Wednesday, 6/4 Ethics Implications of the Genetic Revolution. Join Genspace for a special lecture and discussion, Ethics Implications of the Genetic Revolution, featuring Dr. Jacob M. Appel, a renowned bioethicist, professor, and author. With extensive expertise in psychiatry, medical education, and ethics, Dr. Appel will lead a thought-provoking conversation on the complex ethical questions surrounding genetic engineering.
Thursday, 6/5 STAT Locals - NYC. STAT’s “Locals” happy hour series returns for the summer to help encourage new connections and collaborations within the life science communities we report on. Bringing the programming-free casual comingling back to the beautiful rooftop of West End Labs, this promises to be another fantastic night of networking that brings the entire NYC biotech community together.
Thursday, 6/5 Preseed + Seed Fundraising in Deep Tech. Startup founders are invited to this candid discussion about preseed and seed fundraising. A rapid-fire panel of investors will provide their perspective on fundraising and share best practices for closing a lead. The panel will be followed by networking.
(NEW!) Saturday, 6/7 NYTechWeek- AI x BIO Rag-A-Thon®. Next Sequence is officially kicking-off its Cohort#2 Launchpad for founders, and are thrilled to invite you to the AI x BIO RAG-a-thon, an exclusive Global AI x Bio Agents Hackathon Series! Join Next Sequence, Bits in Bio, and Nucleate in kicking off this global competition held through a series of Hackathons from New York, London, Paris, all the way to Hong Kong to build and show off your best AI models and agents for Biology.
(NEW!) Wednesday, 6/11 OUTbio Greater New York’s Annual Pride Happy Hour. Join the Greater New York chapter of OUTbio for sips and twirls at their annual Pride celebration, featuring performances by Nick Gaga and Kimmi Moore w/DJ Alex Cohen.
(NEW!) Wednesday, 6/11 Merck Digital Sciences Studio Graduation Showcase. Join the Merck Digital Sciences team to meet their latest batch of companies enabling the next wave of drug discovery and development, offering a chance to see the exciting work from the 12 teams in the current cohort. During this showcase, attendees will have the chance to hear from teams, engage with the leaders of these ventures, gain insights into their methods & solutions, and explore the potential impact of their work on biopharma and beyond. At the end of the day, stick around for an excellent sunset reception high above Manhattan while enjoying some victuals and refreshments with friends new and familiar.
(NEW!) Wednesday, 6/11 Westchester Bioscience Community Event: AI - Real Use Cases. Join FirstXFounder and the WCBA program to hear from experts on AI in biotech. The panel discussion will focus on real-world use cases for AI and the problems they are helping to solve.
(NEW!) Thursday, 6/12 ECHO Biotech Happy Hour. This month’s edition of ECHO’s monthly happy hour hang will once again bring together the usual lineup of life sciences-oriented entrepreneurs, clinicians, healthcare operators, and beyond - this time for an evening of waterfront mingling at Pier I Cafe in Riverside Park South.
(NEW!) Thursday, 6/12 Biotech Innovation Social - by ModernVivo and ReSync. Come join ReSync Bio and ModernVivo for drinks, bites, and great conversation at for an evening of community and conversation at West End Labs in NYC. Whether you're working on the next breakthrough therapeutic, investing in biotech innovation, or just curious about what's new in preclinical drug development, this is your chance to connect with others.
(NEW!) Wednesday, 6/18 How to Apply Your Skills to Biotech: Automation. As AI and lab automation revolutionize scientific research—from robotic liquid handlers and automated cell imaging to AI-driven drug discovery and predictive modeling—they’re also transforming how we train and grow the biotech workforce. Join Genspace and Dr. Kennedy McDaniel Bae for a seminar on the intersection of biotechnology, automation, and education. Whether you're a student, educator, researcher, or science enthusiast, this is a timely conversation about the evolving nature of scientific work and the future of inclusive, tech-forward training in the life sciences.
Friday, 6/20 French American Innovation Day: Bridging Health Innovation. The French American Innovation Day (FAID) is an annual symposium aimed at fostering collaboration between France and the USA in innovation and research, organized by the Office for Science and Technology of the French Embassy. The French American Innovation Day will showcase the dynamic landscape of health innovation, focusing on key themes such as onco-immunology, gene therapy and brain and cognition.
Friday & Saturday, 10/3-10/4 2nd Annual NY BCI Symposium. Following up on a stellar inaugural conference last fall, BCI’s leading minds and most exciting emerging startups will once again descend on the New York Academy of Medicine for two days of panels, presentations, and networking, all with the mission of advancing and expanding the brain-computer interface space. With NYC increasingly becoming the center stage for this technology revolution, this is a can’t-miss event for anyone working in neurotech, AI/ML, medtech, and beyond.