CBC Summit

Originally known as the Chicago BioCapital Summit, this event has grown to become the Midwest’s flagship biotech gathering. The Summit connects academics, entrepreneurs, and startups with investors, operators, and industry leaders who can help advance their innovations. The events’ outstanding speakers, alongside the “Hall of Inventions” – an exhibition featuring 100+ academic entrepreneurs and early-stage companies representing more than ten Midwest universities – have helped draw over 600 attendees.

The reimagined BioBuilders Summit reflects the Midwest’s industrial spirit, spotlighting the companies and platforms turning breakthroughs into products and building the infrastructure for the next generation of biotech. The next CBC Summit will be happening in the Fall of 2026! Stay tuned for more information!



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SPEAKERS:

Alexis Borisy, Co-Founder and Chairman, Curie.Bio

Martin Burke, PhD, May and Ving Lee Professor for Chemical Innovation, and Professor of Chemistry, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

Jana Jensen, PhD, Co-Founder and Chief Operating Officer, Excelsior Sciences, Inc.

 

Geoffrey Duyk, MD, PhD, Co-Founder & Chief Executive Officer, Grove Biopharma, Inc.

Kent Hawryluk, MS, MBA, President & Chief Executive Officer, MBX Biosciences, Inc.

Luciana Borio, MD, Venture Partner, ARCH Venture Partners

 

Matt Tremblay, PhD, Chief Executive Officer, Blackbird Laboratories

Ci Chu, PhD, Senior Vice President, AI-Enabled Discovery, Xaira Therapeutics

Sasha Huhalov, PhD, Head, Search and Evaluation, Takeda

 

Lore Gruenbaum, PhD, Chief Scientific Officer, Blood Cancer United


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2024 SUMMIT VIDEO HIGHLIGHTS



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PAST SUMMITS
2024: Chicago BioCapital Summit
2024: Chicago BioCapital Summit
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2023: Chicago BioCapital Summit
2023: Chicago BioCapital Summit
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