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The Biotech Zone at WHX

   

Meet the global biotech innovation chain in Dubai

Connect with the organisations translating genomic and cellular science into approved therapies and diagnostics

When: 25-28 January 2027
Locations: Dubai World Trade Centre - Halls 1 and 2

More than a biotech exhibition

Meet the wider biotech ecosystem at WHX, from research institutes and laboratories to CDMOs, investors, regulators and diagnostics companies.

Build partnerships across the biotech value chain and connect discovery with manufacturing, clinical trials and market access.

Explore solutions across

The zone is organised around where biotech's growth is actually concentrated

Advanced therapies

Gene editing & gene therapy

mRNA & nucleic acid therapeutics

Regenerative medicine

Cell & gene therapy

Biomanufacturing & delivery

Bioprocessing & manufacturing

Targeted drug delivery

CDMOs & localisation

Commercialisation partners

Diagnostics & precision medicine

Genomics & sequencing

Diagnostics & biomarkers

Companion diagnostics

Clinical research & trials

AI, bioinformatics & enabling tech

Digital health & AI in R&D

Lab technologies

Biopharma investment

Regulatory & IP

Biotech Zone

What you'll discover 

  • Meet biotech companies and research organisations from around the world

  • Connect with manufacturers, suppliers and service providers across the biotech ecosystem

  • Discover the latest technologies supporting biotech research and development

  • Explore solutions that improve discovery, quality, compliance and scale-up

  • Build new partnerships and uncover commercial opportunities across the global biotech industry

Who should attend?

Biotech founders & researchers

Investors & VCs

CDMOs & bioprocessing specialists

Academic & research institutions

Regulatory & IP professionals

Diagnostics companies

Digital health providers

Business development leads

Who you'll meet from CDMO partners

The leaders responsible for manufacturing strategy, technical capability and partnership decisions

Executive leadership

  • Chief Executive Officer
  • Chief Business Officer
  • Chief Commercial Officer
  • Chief Operating Officer
  • Chief Technical Officer
  • Chief Manufacturing Officer
  • Head of CDMO Business Unit
  • Head of Strategic Partnerships
  • SVP, Business Development
  • SVP, Manufacturing Operations

Directors & programme leads

  • Director, Business Development
  • Director, Alliance Management
  • Director, Client Partnerships
  • Director, Technical Operations
  • Director, Technology Transfer
  • Director, Chemistry, Manufacturing & Controls
  • Director, Supply Chain & Procurement
  • Programme Management Lead

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Find Biotech at WHX

Dubai World Trade Centre (DWTC)

The Biotech zone is located at Dubai World Trade Centre (DWTC) alongside Labs, Wellness & Longevity, Medical Equipment & Devices, and Disposables & Consumables, creating a dedicated destination for science, diagnostics and healthcare innovation.