Partnering FAQ
- Why would I use the partnering system?
- How do I gain access to the partnering system?
- How can I add delegates to my company’s partnering account?
- How do I know which companies are participating in one-on-one meetings?
- How are my meetings scheduled?
- Can I schedule meetings with investors?
- How can I publish my company’s profile?
- Can I make edits to my company profile?
- When will my schedule be available?
- How can I remove my name or a duplicate account from the partnering system?
- When and where will the One-on-One meetings take place?
- How can I agree/decline incoming meeting requests?
- How can I request a meeting?
- Why would I use the partnering system?
- The Partnering system allows attendees to utilize on- and off-site database tools to evaluate potential collaborations and funding opportunities between attending companies. The software helps attending participants to:
- Search company and delegate profiles
- Search database of licensing opportunities provided by attendees
- Communicate and schedule meetings directly with prospective investors and senior business and scientific management, directly responsible for deal-making
- Pre-schedule private one-on-one meetings in rooms provided by the conference.
- How do I gain access to the partnering system?
- Click Here to create a new conference account. Once the account is approved, your login information will be activated and emailed to you. Accounts are typically approved within 24 hours.
Please note that each delegate must be a paid registrant of the conference to actively participate in the partnering system. One-on-One meetings will not be scheduled if the conference registration fee is not paid in full.
- Click Here to create a new conference account. Once the account is approved, your login information will be activated and emailed to you. Accounts are typically approved within 24 hours.
- How can I add delegates to my company’s partnering account?
- A conference account will need to be created for each delegate. Once the account is approved, the delegates name will be added to the company’s existing partnering profile (if your company has attended a past BIO conference). Company profiles will need to be created for companies that have not attended past BIO conferences. Conference accounts are not automatically given to individuals upon registering for BIO Mid-America 2007
- How do I know which companies are participating in one-on-one meetings?
- The partnering system has a list of newest registrants located on the right-hand side of the homepage, as well as a variety of search features that can be used to view a list of participating companies. However, please note that investors have the option of remaining “anonymous” within the system in which their information will not be visible when performing a search.
- How are my meetings scheduled?
- If you have paid the conference registration fee and the requested meeting has been accepted by both parties, meetings are scheduled by the Partnering Team based on the mutual availability of the participating delegates. The Partnering Team will assign a date, time and location for meetings that have been "agreed to" through the online system.
- Can I schedule meetings with investors?
- Investors are given the option to receive incoming meeting requests from other delegates/companies, or remain anonymous within the system and just send outgoing meeting requests. This is solely based upon the individual’s preference. If you are an investor and wish to receive incoming meeting request, please send an email to 1x1@bio.org.
- How can I publish my company’s profile?
- To publish your company’s profile, you will need to:
- Log into the partnering system
- Under the “Quick Links to Get Started” section of the homepage of the partnering system, click on the “Publish Company Profile” link
- Scroll down to the bottom of the screen. Click “Yes” next to Publish to Partnering Website?
- Click the “Update Status” button on the bottom of the screen to save your changes.
- Can I make edits to my company profile?
- Yes, edits can be made at anytime. However, if you have submitted a presentation application, please note that any edits made to your company profile before August 13th will also be reflective in the profile that was submitted for evaluation.
- When will my schedule be available?
- Pre-conference schedules will be available 1-3 weeks prior to the conference. Meetings will still be scheduled after the initial schedule has been distributed.
- How can I remove my name or a duplicate account from the partnering system?
- Please contact BIO to remove yourself or a duplicate account from the partnering system.
- When and where will the One-on-One meetings take place?
- The one-on-one meetings will take place in private rooms of the Hyatt Regency Milwaukee in 30-minute intervals on Tuesday, September 25th from 9:30 AM to 12:30 PM and then again at 2:15 PM to 5:45 PM. On Wednesday, September 26th, meetings will be scheduled from 8:30 AM - 11:30 PM and then again from 1:15 PM - 2:15 PM. For your convenience, meetings will not be scheduled during plenary sessions and lunch.
- How can I agree/decline incoming meeting requests?
- To accept/decline incoming meeting requests, click on the request from the specific company in the “Incoming Message” section of the Message Center. You must then click on the “Review” button to review meeting details, and to accept or decline the request. To accept the meeting, click on the “Agree to Meet” button. Please ensure that each participant has been selected and that their availability has been set so that the meeting can be scheduled according to mutual availability.
- How can I request a meeting?
- To request a meeting, click on the “New Meeting Request” link in the drop down column of the Message Center. In Step 1, select the company of interest from the drop down list of participating companies. Step 2 will display the name of the delegate from your company that is requesting the meeting. In Step 3, select the priority level of the meeting, and in Step 4, select each delegate that will participate in the potential meeting. Step 5 contains a text box to enter the subject and body of the email that will be sent to the potential company. Both boxes must contain text before submitting a meeting request. If the box is left empty, you will receive an error message and the meeting request will not be processed.