Rich Bendis, Founder, President, and CEO of BioHealth Innovation, Inc. (BHI), and host of the Global BioTalk with Rich Bendis Podcast, will represent BHI and the BioHealth Capital Region at the 2026 BIO International Convention, June 22–24 at the San Diego Convention Center. Throughout the convention, he will meet with companies, investors, and ecosystem leaders to showcase the region’s momentum as one of the country’s fastest-growing life sciences hubs.
Bendis will be available throughout the convention to discuss the BioHealth Capital Region, its proximity to NIH, FDA, and the nation’s top federal research agencies, its deep academic and clinical talent base, and the growing pipeline of commercial-stage and emerging life sciences companies calling the region home.
BHI has spent almost 15 years helping entrepreneurs, research institutions, federal programs, and early-stage funders move promising science closer to market, through technology commercialization, non-dilutive funding strategy, investor readiness, and hands-on entrepreneurial support.
BHI has created a world-class Entrepreneur-in-Residence program used by several federal agencies, university tech transfer offices, and entrepreneurs to deliver personalized commercialization support.
To connect with Rich Bendis at BIO International Convention, reach him at rbendis@biohealthinnovation.org to schedule a meeting at the Maryland Pavilion, Booth No. 4835.
About BioHealth Innovation, Inc.
BioHealth Innovation, Inc. (BHI) is an innovation intermediary that translates market-relevant research into commercial success by connecting management, funding, and markets. BHI supports BioHealth entrepreneurs, companies, research institutions, and federal partners through commercialization guidance, entrepreneur-in-residence support, non-dilutive funding assistance, investor connections, and regional ecosystem development. https://biohealthinnovation.org/