2026 BPD Cell and Gene Therapy Symposium & Vendor Show

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Platinum Sponsors

AskBio Inc. maintains a portfolio of clinical programs across a range of disease indications related to a single gene or multiple factors across cardiovascular, central nervous system, and neuromuscular conditions, with a clinical-stage pipeline that includes investigational therapeutics for congestive heart failure, limb-girdle muscular dystrophy, multiple system atrophy, Parkinson’s disease, and Pompe disease. 

AskBio’s end-to-end gene therapy platform includes our Pro10™ technology and Aava™ manufacturing platform, which make gene therapies more accessible by making research and commercial-grade manufacturing more affordable. The company has also generated hundreds of proprietary capsids and promoters, several of which have entered pre-clinical and clinical testing, and holds more than 600 patents and patent applications in areas such as AAV production and chimeric capsids.          

Learn more at askbio.com.

ACROBiosystems is a global leader in providing high-quality recombinant proteins, antibodies, assay kits, and  GMP-grade reagents to support drug discovery, preclinical research, and clinical development. With deep expertise in biologics and cell & gene therapy, we help accelerate innovation from research to commercialization.

Gold Sponsors

Parker PureTain offers aseptic single-use assemblies used in the handling of critical fluids during the development and production of biologic drugs. From upstream seed trains and cell culture expansion to final fill assemblies with filling needles and isolator bags, Parker PureTain creates custom designs backed with exquisite Overmolding technology to realize leak-free fluid baths in the most sensitive environments.

MilliporeSigma is over 350 years old with a presence in over 66 countries. The company supplies over 300,000 products, systems and services to the pharma and biotech industry. MilliporeSigma has dedicated emerging biotech and commercial support teams to help empower our customers to solve their toughest challenges. 

By partnering with you from discovery and development through manufacturing and commercialization, they can provide access to comprehensive services, process development tools and education programs, and training.

Kymanox is a life science professional services firm dedicated to accelerating the development and delivery of modern medicines. We provide comprehensive engineering, scientific, compliance, regulatory, and project management support within the biotechnology, pharmaceutical, medical device, and combination product industries. Our expertise spans small and large molecules, drug delivery therapies, and operational readiness, helping clients navigate and de-risk challenges that arise throughout a product's life cycle.

Our scientists support the development of patented solutions, while our engineering teams excel in design and manufacturing, ensuring seamless scale-up from concept to commercial production. Operating globally, we serve clients across North America, Europe, and Asia, bringing cutting-edge methodologies to enhance the safety, quality, efficacy, and accessibility of treatments for patients worldwide. Our integrated approach enables us to guide clients through the complex landscape of drug development and commercialization, offering tailored solutions that address specific needs and requirements.

Founded in 2004 and headquartered in North Carolina, Kymanox has grown into a trusted partner for leading life science companies through our commitment to excellence and innovation. Backed by WestView Capital Partners, we continue to expand our capabilities and global reach to serve both emerging biotech startups and established pharmaceutical corporations.

Visit www.kymanox.com to learn how Kymanox can accelerate your journey from concept to market.
 

R.E. Mason/Apperture Solutions empowers the cell and gene therapy industry with advanced automation, process control, and digital solutions designed for life sciences manufacturing. 

As an Emerson Impact Partner, they combine global technology leadership with local expertise to help organizations scale autologous and allogeneic therapies, streamline workflows, and maintain regulatory compliance.

The company's solutions include:

• Smart Automation & Digital Integration: Emerson’s DeltaV™ and Syncade™ platforms enable closed-loop, modular processes that ensure sterility and data integrity
• Process & Equipment Expertise: Custom bioprocessing systems, single-use assemblies, and PAT solutions accelerate production and reduce time-to-market
• Data Management & Compliance: Electronic Batch Records (EBR), chain-of-identity/custody workflows, and IIoT-enabled analytics provide real-time visibility and traceability
• Lifecycle Support: From project execution to ongoing reliability programs, we deliver consistent, predictable outcomes for advanced therapy medicinal products (ATMPs)

By leveraging cutting-edge technology and deep industry knowledge, we help cell and gene therapy manufacturers lower costs, accelerate commercialization, and deliver life-saving treatments safely and efficiently.
 

Kincell Bio engineers cells into therapies. With manufacturing facilities located in Research Triangle Park, NC, and Gainesville, FL, Kincell Bio is a contract development and manufacturing organization (CDMO) with the mission to streamline CMC development, with expertise in analytical and process development and GMP manufacturing, testing and release from early clinical, to pivotal studies, and product launch.

Kincell Bio is focused on supporting innovative companies developing immune cell therapies, including autologous and allogeneic CAR-T, TCRs, Tregs, and CAR-NK programs, as well as developing expertise in stem cell products and iPSCs. 
 

Advancements in healthcare and medicine are moving at a blistering pace, with a promising pipeline of innovative drugs on the horizon that are more targeted, personalized, and effective than ever before. Cytiva, now working in tandem with Pall Corporation, brings a depth and breadth of expertise, technologies, and services that accelerate the development and commercialization of these life-changing therapies, to be delivered quickly and safely to the patients that need them. 

Cytiva’s team of nearly 16,000 associates in more than 40 countries is driven to use their expertise and talent to achieve better flexibility, capacity, and efficiency for customers. The company's broad and deep portfolio of tools and technologies, global scale, and best-in-class service provide critical support from discovery to delivery, for customers spanning researchers, emerging biotech, large-scale biopharma and contract manufacturers.

Learn more at: https://www.danaher.com/our-businesses/biotechnology/cytiva

Silver Sponsors

At STERIS Life Sciences, we are your Partner in Contamination Control. We’re here to support you at every stage of your process. Whether you're working in the pharmaceutical, biotech, medical device or research industry, we offer a portfolio of scientifically validated products and services to help you maintain cleanroom operations and aseptic processing while staying ahead of compliance requirements.

KACTUS is a biotechnology company dedicated to supporting the rapidly growing cell and gene therapy (CGT) field with high-quality, regulatory-ready tools and reagents. We specialize in GMP-grade enzymes, recombinant proteins, AAV ELISA kits, and other critical components used throughout vector production, process development, and analytical testing. 

By combining rigorous quality standards with responsive technical support and flexible customization options, KACTUS helps CGT teams streamline workflows, improve consistency, and accelerate the path from research to clinical manufacturing.

The Eppendorf bioprocess portfolio offers comprehensive and scalable hardware and software solutions for R&D, process development, pilot and production.  
 

The company's portfolio features upstream bioprocess solutions with working volumes from 50mL to 2400L.  The company supports a wide range of process types, including mammalian and microbial cultures, in glass, stainless steel, and single-use reactors. 

Achieve unmatched accuracy and sensitivity with SCIEX capillary electrophoresis (CE), mass spectrometers, separations, and chromatography solutions. 

Whether you are identifying antibody drug conjugates to treat cancer cells, monitoring lifesaving immunosuppressant drug doses, or analyzing components to combat contaminant adulteration, SCIEX helps make possible what was once impossible.

Since 1935, the Beckman name has been synonymous with technologies that simplify and automate lab research and complex biomedical testing. Decades later, our global organization also came to embody the scientific legacy of the Coulter name. 
 

Today, Beckman Coulter Life Sciences is a trusted, worldwide resource for tools to help optimize research and manufacturing efficiency. 

Revvity offers comprehensive life science solutions, technologies, and services, covering workflows from discovery to cure. 

We revolutionize biomedical research with a focus on translational multi-omics, biomarker identification, imaging, prediction, screening, detection, diagnosis, informatics, and more.

Solvias is a global provider of chemistry, manufacturing, and control (CMC) analytics to the pharmaceutical and biotech industry. Its team of scientists combines years of experience with regulatory understanding across small molecules, biologics, and cell and gene therapies. 

The company offers comprehensive solutions from raw materials to drug products to final release testing. 

With US headquarters in Research Triangle Park, North Carolina, Solvias operates five global facilities to the highest standards and in accordance with ISO, GMP, GLP and FDA regulations. 

For more information, visit solvias.com.

Körber Pharma Software, formerly Werum IT Solutions, is the world’s leading supplier of manufacturing execution systems (MES) and manufacturing IT solutions for the pharmaceutical, biotech and cell and gene therapy industries. Our out-of-the-box PAS-X software is run by the majority of the world’s top 30 pharmaceutical and biotech companies and by many mid-sized manufacturers. We offer a full-scope MES solution comprising the PAS-X software product and pre-configured content for pharmaceutical, biotech and cell & gene processes completed by consulting, training and support services. 

PAS-X is a mature standard software product with full functionality that can be implemented within a comparably short time.

Proanalytics is a premier Single-Use, PAT, and Scientific Equipment Supplier specializing in process analytics with In-Line and On-Line Sensors as well as At-Line and Off-Line Analyzers. 

We offer products and services for: 

• Bioreactors & Fermentors

• Autosamplers & Process Workflow Software

• Cell Viability & Cell Counting

• Non-Contact Flow & Raman Sensors

• Metabolite & Off-Gas Analysis

• Data Analysis & Data Modeling Software

We have the equipment you need to make your process reproducible and consistent. Proanalytics's Single-Use program has sterile SU Bottles and custom assemblies. Come see where process analytics meets cell and gene therapies.

Waters Corporation is a global leader in analytical instrumentation, software, and scientific solutions that advance the fields of life, materials, and food sciences. For more than 65 years, Waters has pioneered innovations in separations science, mass spectrometry, and laboratory informatics, delivering robust, reliable technologies that empower scientists to solve complex analytical challenges with confidence.

Our portfolio includes industry‑defining UPLC®, HPLC, and GC systems, cutting‑edge mass spectrometry platforms, and market‑leading biophysical and light‑scattering instruments through Wyatt Technology—supporting precise characterization of biomolecules, nanoparticles, and advanced therapeutics. Waters also offers comprehensive chemistries, consumables, and column technologies, ensuring optimal performance across a broad range of applications.

With Waters™ Empower™ and Waters_Connect™ informatics ecosystems, we provide secure, compliant, and scalable data management solutions that streamline workflows from discovery through quality control. Our service and support teams deliver global expertise in system maintenance, compliance services, and laboratory optimization to maximize uptime and operational efficiency.

Across pharmaceuticals, biopharmaceuticals, clinical diagnostics, food safety, environmental testing, and academic research, Waters accelerates scientific progress by delivering integrated solutions built on innovation, quality, and customer partnership.
 

IPS is the recognized leader of EPC services (Engineering, Procurement, Construction Management, and Validation). These services are provided on a stand-alone basis, as a fully integrated project delivery, or as a combination of the two models. 

Whichever model best suits a client and their project, the company incorporates world-class knowledge, skill and passion and operational expertise across technical and business consulting, architecture, engineering, procurement, project controls, construction management, and compliance to deliver ATMP manufacturing facilities.

Sharp Sterile Manufacturing combines technical expertise and unique capabilities to accelerate your injectable to market. All fills are 100% isolator-based and use advanced technology to ensure you receive high-quality drug products with the greatest sterility assurance.

Sharp Sterile Manufacturing offers sterile fill finish, development, and analytical services. We have filled many gene therapy products and offer technologies to reduce loss when filling low-volume products. 

NCBiotech leads life science economic development for North Carolina, advancing ideas from research to the marketplace, overcoming all of the challenges in between. We are transforming businesses, technologies, professionals and sectors related to life sciences. 

NCBiotech's mission is to support innovation, commercialization, education and business growth and position North Carolina as a global life science leader.