Impact
A bigger and stronger platform
Prior-edition figures sourced from post-show reporting for 2026; confirm against organiser press release when available. The 2026 edition brought together 2,026+ visitors at Hilton San Diego Bayfront.
Event overview
Overview
The BioLogic Summit is a premier event that brings together the biologics community to discuss the transformative role of machine learning and AI in drug design and development. Scheduled for January 18, 2027, at the Hilton San Diego Bayfront, this summit will feature keynotes, interactive discussions, and training seminars aimed at enhancing the understanding of AI applications in biopharmaceuticals.
BioLogic Summit takes place in Needham, USA. Venue: Hilton San Diego Bayfront.
TL;DR
- 1Dates (confirm): Booking and hotel probes captured for this listing point to a January 2027 window, with searches run around 18 January 2027 - verify the exact dates on biologicsummit.com before booking travel.
- 2Focus: Artificial intelligence and machine learning applied to biotherapeutics development, from target discovery and protein or antibody engineering through CMC, bioanalytics and regulatory submission.
- 3Audience: Discovery and translational biologists, protein and antibody engineers, computational and data scientists, CMC and analytical leads, regulatory specialists, and the instrument, reagent, software and CDMO suppliers who serve them.
- 4Location signal: Listing captures reference San Diego, California - Hilton San Diego Bayfront as a venue-area hotel and San Diego International (SAN) as the gateway airport. Confirm the final venue on the official site.
- 5Registration: Earlier listing notes describe online registration with early-bird discounts; current fees, tiers and deadlines are not published in this listing - check the organiser page.
Why visit
Attendees will benefit from networking opportunities with leading experts in the field of biotechnology and machine learning. Dates and Venue: BioLogic Summit takes place on January 18, 2027, at Hilton San Diego Bayfront, Needham, USA. Buyer Authority: Attendees include industry leaders, researchers, and professionals in biotechnology and pharmaceuticals.
Why exhibit
Exhibiting at the BioLogic Summit provides unparalleled access to decision-makers in the biotechnology sector. Organiser: Hosted by Cambridge Healthtech Institute, known for leading life sciences conferences. Buyer Authority: Attendees include industry leaders, researchers, and professionals in biotechnology and pharmaceuticals. Meet qualified buyers and partners including Biopharmaceutical companies, AI and machine learning solution providers, Laboratory equipment.
Attendees, exhibitors & solutions
Who this event is for
Visitor profile
Typical attendee groups you can expect to meet.
Discovery and translational biologists working on antibodies, engineered proteins and other biologic modalities
Protein, antibody and cell-line engineers running expression, purification and engineering workflows (including CHO-based production)
Computational biologists and AI/ML scientists building models for target identification, structure prediction, molecule design and developability screening
CMC, process development and analytical scientists scaling biotherapeutics toward GMP manufacturing
Regulatory affairs, quality and CMC documentation specialists preparing IND and BLA packages for biologics
Clinical development and translational medicine leads moving candidates into first-in-human studies
Lab automation, informatics and data-management leads evaluating LIMS, ELN and R&D data pipelines
Business development, licensing and alliance scouts from biopharma, platform companies and service providers
Exhibitor profile
Main supplier and exhibitor segments present at the show.
AI/ML and computational discovery software vendors offering model training, structure prediction, generative design and knowledge-graph platforms
Reagent, antibody and protein-engineering suppliers, including expression systems, purification resins, tags and assay kits
Instrument and lab-automation vendors: bioreactors, chromatography systems, mass spectrometry, liquid handling and high-throughput screening hardware
CDMOs and CROs offering biologics process development, GMP manufacturing and bioanalytical or potency testing services
LIMS, ELN, cloud-computing and R&D data-management providers handling large experimental and omics datasets
Cell-line and assay development service providers supporting stable expression and potency workflows
Regulatory, IP and CMC consulting firms advising biologics developers on filings and compliance
Bioinformatics integrators and lab-IT consultancies that connect instruments, data pipelines and analytics for discovery teams
Product categories
Key solution areas showcased across the event.
Machine-learning and AI platforms for target identification, structure prediction and molecule or sequence design
Antibody and protein engineering toolkits, display platforms and affinity-maturation services
Expression and cell-line development systems, including CHO-based production workflows
Upstream and downstream bioprocessing equipment and consumables: bioreactors, chromatography resins, filtration and formulation
Analytical and bioanalytical instrumentation for stability, aggregation, potency and characterisation
Clinical trial and translational software, including biomarker and dose-selection analytics
Laboratory automation, liquid handling and high-throughput screening systems
LIMS, ELN, data-management and cloud infrastructure for R&D and CMC documentation
Location & Facilities
Venue
Hilton San Diego Bayfront
Needham, USA
Facilities
Parking
Hilton San Diego Bayfront in Needham typically provides on-site or adjacent visitor parking during major trade fairs; confirm daily rates, payment methods and hall access on the organiser or venue website before travel.
Food options
On-site catering
On-site diningParking: Hilton San Diego Bayfront in Needham typically provides on-site or adjacent visitor parking during major trade fairs; confirm daily rates, payment methods and hall access on the organiser or venue website before travel.
Gate: Follow organiser signage to the main visitor entrance at Hilton San Diego Bayfront for badge collection; allow extra time for security screening during peak morning arrival.
Attend
Entry & tickets
How the last edition performed
Previous edition
Last edition
2026
reported
Visitors: 2,026
Next edition
Not announced yet
Intelligence
Market context
Key market insights, trends, news and related events to help you understand the bigger picture.
Needham, USA
Why it matters
Attending BioLogic Summit on 2027-01-18 to 2027-01-18 in Needham lets buyers and specifiers benchmark suppliers, see live demonstrations, and compress months of vendor meetings into one focused trade visit — worthwhile when your category roadmap aligns with the official exhibitor profile.
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Plan your trip
Travel & logistics
Local currency · USD
Arrival airports
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San Diego International
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Local transport
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taxi
Estimated costUSD 35-75 taxi or rideshare to the venue district
Best forSan Diego International (SAN) to Hilton San Diego Bayfront
Metered taxis wait at signed airport curb zones; the run is short but traffic dependent. Approximate band only.
rideshare
Estimated costApprox. USD 15-30 from SAN; approx. USD 8-18 within downtown; surge pricing applies
Best forSAN or downtown hotel to the Bayfront venue district
Uber and Lyft operate throughout San Diego with designated airport and hotel pick-up points. Confirm live fares in the app.
trolley
Estimated costApprox. USD 2.50 one-way adult fare via PRONTO card or app; day and multi-day passes available
Best forSan Diego Trolley (Green Line) serving downtown stations including Gaslamp Quarter and the Convention Center district
Cheapest fixed-route option between Old Town, downtown hotels and the waterfront. Confirm current lines, stations and fares on the MTS site before travel.
walking
Estimated costFree
Best forGaslamp Quarter and downtown hotels to Bayfront venue district
Many downtown and Gaslamp properties sit within roughly a 10-25 minute walk of the waterfront convention district. Confirm your hotel's exact distance and the venue gate you should use.
Weather
San Diego in January is mild and mostly dry: typical daytime highs around 65-68 F (18-20 C) and overnight lows around 48-52 F (9-11 C). Winter rain is possible but usually light and intermittent, and a coastal marine layer can keep mornings cool and grey. Values are climatological approximations - check a forecast in the week before travel.
Plan for the climate
Check temperatures and pack accordingly
Venue connectivity
A US eSIM or a roaming plan that covers the United States is the simplest way to keep data and calls working; check roaming charges if you rely on a European or Asian home plan. Conference hotels and the downtown convention district generally offer Wi-Fi, but access and quality vary - confirm with the organiser or venue. Bring a Type A/B plug adapter (120 V, 60 Hz) and a power bank for long session days.
Ride-hailing
Taxis
Public transit
Car rentals
Cultural notes
Useful information to help you have a smooth and respectful visit.
Conference etiquette
Question-and-answer sessions after talks are standard, and scientists often discuss unpublished work informally. Ask before quoting or photographing anyone's data.
Dress code
Business casual works for both the science programme and the partner floor: collared shirt or blouse with trousers or a skirt, and a blazer if you want to look sharper for meetings.
Tipping and paying
US custom is a 15-20% tip at sit-down restaurants and a dollar or two per drink at bars; rideshare and taxi apps handle tipping in-app. Cards are accepted almost everywhere, but keep some cash for small purchases.
Networking style
San Diego's biotech cluster is relatively informal. Introductions often happen around poster sessions or coffee rather than in formal meetings, so build in time at the partner floor.
Weather practicalities
January evenings near the water cool down quickly. A light jacket or sweater is worth carrying even on a sunny day, and mornings can be overcast with marine layer.
Time zone
San Diego is on Pacific Time. If you are arriving from Europe or Asia, allow a buffer day before your first full session block and avoid scheduling critical meetings on arrival morning.
Practical guides
Visitor & Exhibitor Essentials
Everything needed to arrive prepared, navigate the event, and make the visit productive.
Flights
Destination: SAN
Book San Diego International (SAN) unless you deliberately plan a Los Angeles (LAX) transfer. International service into SAN is limited: searches for Dubai (DXB) to San Diego (SAN) around 18 January 2027 returned no direct options, so plan at least one connection through a US hub such as Los Angeles, San Francisco, Dallas-Fort Worth or Seattle, or fly into LAX and continue by road or rail. January 2027 schedules and fares are still moving - set a fare alert and confirm live prices before booking. The hotel and flight probes used for this listing assumed an 18 January 2027 arrival, so align your flights with the confirmed event dates published on biologicsummit.com.
Hotels
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Check-in (recommended)
2027-01-18
Check-out (recommended)
2027-01-19
Transport
Get to the venue and around the city with these options.
Airport → venue: Primary gateways: San Diego International (SAN). Allow road or rail time to Hilton San Diego Bayfront; on-site parking is usually available at major exhibition venues.
Hotel → venue: Precinct hotels referenced for this listing: Bayfront/downtown - Hilton San Diego Bayfront, walkable to the convention district; Mission Valley - DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel San Diego Mission Valley, typically a drive or Trolley ride; Old Town/SeaWorld - Hilton Garden Inn San Diego Old Town/SeaWorld Area, convenient to Old Town transit. Downtown and Gaslamp properties are generally a 10-25 minute walk or a short Trolley hop from the waterfront halls. Confirm your hotel's distance and the venue's entry gates before you travel.
Ride-hail: Uber and Lyft both operate across San Diego, alongside traditional taxis. San Diego International (SAN) and downtown hotels have designated pick-up zones; expect surge pricing at conference peak hours (early morning and late afternoon). Approximate USD 15-30 for the airport-to-downtown run and roughly USD 8-18 for trips within the downtown district. Confirm live fares in the app.
Public transit: Public transit in San Diego is the MTS Trolley light rail network plus local buses. The Green Line links Old Town and downtown, with stops convenient for the Gaslamp Quarter and the convention district. Fares are paid with a PRONTO card or the PRONTO app; the approximate adult single fare is USD 2.50, with day and multi-day passes available. Confirm current lines, station names and fares on the MTS website before travel.
Parking: Parking in downtown San Diego is largely in paid garages and surface lots, with approximate rates of USD 20-40 per day near the Bayfront and convention district and higher pricing on major event days. Some hotels include or discount parking for guests, and major downtown venues generally have on-site parking. Confirm rates, height restrictions and entry times with the venue or your hotel before driving in.
Weather
Plan and pack for the event climate.
Month: January 2027 (capture window for this listing - confirm the final event dates on the organiser site)
Temperature: Approx. 48-68 F (9-20 C): daytime highs typically 65-68 F (18-20 C), overnight lows around 48-52 F (9-11 C). Climatological approximation - check the forecast before travel.
Seasonality: January falls in San Diego's cooler, wetter season, though rain is usually light and intermittent rather than persistent. Expect mostly dry, sunny days with a chance of a rainy spell and occasional cool morning marine layer near the coast.
Packing: Pack layers: a light jacket or sweater for cool mornings and evenings near the water, comfortable shoes for walking between downtown hotels and the Bayfront venue, a compact umbrella or rain shell for the odd winter shower, and business-casual clothing for the science programme and partner floor. Add a US Type A/B plug adapter (120 V, 60 Hz), a power bank for full days of sessions, and a refillable water bottle.
Plan your trip
Planning
Best day to visit: Day 2 (mid-show)
Mid-show days at BioLogic Summit usually combine full exhibitor attendance with scheduled B2B meetings, before early pack-down on the final day.
T-1
T-14: Confirm your registration and badge collection details on biologicsummit.com, and check whether early-bird pricing is still available.
T-2
T-14: Book flights to San Diego International (SAN) and a hotel in the Bayfront, Gaslamp or downtown districts; January is a busy convention month in San Diego.
T-3
T-12: Check passport validity and, for international travel, confirm your ESTA status or B-1 visa appointment before booking non-refundable fares.
T-4
T-10: Download the programme and mark the sessions that matter to you (AI/ML for target discovery, protein engineering, CMC and analytics, regulatory strategy).
T-5
T-10: Request an invitation letter from the organiser if your visa application requires one.
T-6
T-7: Arrange your airport transfer - rideshare, taxi or the San Diego Trolley - noting that SAN is only a few miles from downtown.
T-7
T-7: Book meetings with exhibiting platform, reagent, instrument and CDMO suppliers in advance; senior R&D calendars fill early.
T-8
T-5: Check the San Diego forecast and pack layers; evenings near the water are cool even in a mild January.
T-9
T-3: Charge devices, download an offline map, and confirm your mobile plan or eSIM covers the United States.
T-10
T-2: Save or print your registration confirmation, badge QR code, hotel booking and any meeting confirmations.
T-11
T-1: Review the exhibitor list and floor plan and shortlist the suppliers you actually want to see.
Day 1
Arrive early for badge pick-up, collect the printed programme, and walk the partner floor before the first session block.
Sample visitor itinerary
Route-optimised day
Day 1 · morning
Registration and hall orientation at Hilton San Diego Bayfront
Day 2 · core sessions
Supplier meetings and product demos
Day 3 · wrap-up
Final negotiations and follow-up
Networking spots
2BioLogic Summit registration concourse
Hilton San Diego Bayfront
Central meeting point before and between hall appointments during show days.
Organiser B2B lounge (if offered)
Hilton San Diego Bayfront
Hosted matchmaking and buyer programmes when published by the organiser.
Budget
Costs & budget
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Estimated budget
Live estimate
- Hotel × 2 nights$230.00
- Per diem × 2$150.00
Estimated total$380.00
This is a directional estimate. Please verify live rates before booking.
Decision
Visit, exhibit, or skip?
Should you go?
Use this quick check to decide whether BioLogic Summit fits your visit, exhibit or skip plan.
QUESTION 1 OF 6
What is your primary role?
Decision matrix
Compare participation options side by side to choose the best fit for your objectives.
visit
Your category focus aligns with the official product themes.
Best for
Buyers, researchers, and delegates evaluating the programme and networking value.
Min. budget
$400.00
Timeline
4-8 weeks before opening day for registration and travel.
Risks
Limited session times published - confirm agenda before booking.
exhibit
You have a clear lead-generation or launch goal for this market.
Best for
Suppliers and brands seeking qualified meetings with the event audience.
Min. budget
$2,500.00
Timeline
3-6 months for stand booking, freight, and marketing prep.
Risks
Booth pricing not published in captured sources - confirm with organiser.
skip
Programme, audience, or commercial goals do not match your plan.
Best for
Teams whose category or region fit is weak this edition.
Timeline
N/A
Risks
No major risks listed.
FAQs & glossary
Answers
Glossary
- Biotherapeutics
- Medicines produced from or derived from living systems, such as monoclonal antibodies, engineered proteins, fusion proteins and cell-based products, as opposed to small-molecule drugs.
- Monoclonal antibody (mAb)
- An antibody produced from a single clone that binds one specific target epitope, widely used as the backbone of therapeutic biologics.
- AI/ML in drug discovery
- Machine-learning and deep-learning models applied to target identification, structure prediction, molecule and sequence design, and developability screening across the biotherapeutics pipeline.
- Structure prediction
- Computational prediction of a protein's three-dimensional shape, increasingly driven by deep-learning models, used to guide engineering and epitope design.
- Developability
- The likelihood that a candidate biologic can be manufactured, formulated, stored and dosed reliably - assessed early using stability, aggregation and expression data.
- CMC (chemistry, manufacturing and controls)
- The process, analytical and documentation package that demonstrates a biologic can be produced consistently to specification for regulators.
- Upstream and downstream bioprocessing
- Upstream covers cell culture and expression of the biologic; downstream covers recovery, chromatography purification, formulation and fill-finish.
- Cell line development
- Creating and selecting a stable production cell line, commonly CHO (Chinese hamster ovary), that expresses the therapeutic protein at useful titres.
- Bioanalytical assay
- Validated laboratory methods - such as ELISA, cell-based potency assays or LC-MS - used to measure drug concentration, potency and anti-drug antibodies.
- Biosimilar
- A biologic approved as highly similar to an already licensed reference product, with no clinically meaningful differences in safety or efficacy.
- IND (Investigational New Drug)
- The US FDA application that must be in effect before an investigational biologic can be administered to humans in clinical trials.
- BLA (Biologics License Application)
- The US FDA marketing application for a biologic, supported by CMC, nonclinical and clinical data.
- Translational medicine
- The work of moving a discovery from laboratory and animal models into first-in-human studies, including biomarker and dose-selection strategy.
- Quantitative systems pharmacology (QSP) and digital twins
- Simulation models of biology, exposure and response used to predict dosing and trial outcomes before committing to expensive studies.
- High-throughput screening
- Automated testing of large libraries of compounds, variants or conditions to identify promising candidates quickly.
- CHO cells
- Chinese hamster ovary cells, the most common mammalian host used to manufacture therapeutic proteins at industrial scale.
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Also known as
Alternate names and search phrases for this event.
- BioLogic Summit
- BioLogic Summit 2027
- BioLogic Summit Needham
- BioLogic Summit Needham 2027
- Needham USA
- Biotechnology Conference Needham 2027
- Biotechnology Conference Conference Needham
- Machine learning tools for drug discovery
- digital transformation expo
- Needham technology expo 2027
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