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SPOTLIGHT
BioBash 2025 was a great success!
Thank you to everyone who attended! We had over 150 life science industry professionals come together for a great evening of networking and hearing from our guest speakers. Here is a special note from our sponsor, Discovery to Impact. If you were unable to attend but would like to learn more about their facilities, please reach out to their email below.
Thank you for joining us at UT Innovation Labs for BioBash on November 6. We appreciated having you there and hope you enjoyed hearing from UT Austin and others in Austin’s growing biotech and life sciences community.
If you didn’t have a chance to join one of the lab tours or speak with a guide, let us know. Whether you’re building or scaling your venture, UT Innovation Labs offer access to UT’s Research Core Facilities, the Texas Advanced Computing Center, and a suite of resources, including mentorship, business development support, investor and industry connections, and training for entrepreneurs. We’re happy to share additional details or put you in touch with the right UT partners.
Thank you again for your time and participation. We look forward to building on the BioBash momentum and learning how we can support your venture through Discovery to Impact at The University of Texas at Austin and UT Innovation Labs.
CTA email: lifesciencetechdev@discoveries.utexas.edu
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UPCOMING EVENTS
Local Events
Texas Health Catalyst
The TxHC Roundup & Rodeo brings together innovators, clinicians, researchers, and industry leaders to spotlight healthcare ventures on the path to real-world impact. This spring, TxHC , put out a call for proposals for the Robotics, Automation and Autonomous Care Challenge which aims to address critical gaps in health care delivery by leveraging robotic, autonomous, and remote technologies to support clinical teams, extend care beyond hospital walls and empower patients.
2025 BioMedSA Corral and Annual Meeting
The BioMedSA Corral is more than an annual meeting — it’s a moment to celebrate our momentum, reflect on our collective impact, and rally our community around what’s next. This year’s theme, Biosecurity, shines a spotlight on the growing need to safeguard the digital and physical systems that keep our healthcare and bioscience sectors strong.
Connecting Minds & Ideas to Shape Tomorrow’s Digital World
Austin Chamber presents the State of Tech. Join industry leaders, innovators, and curious minds for an insightful look at the current landscape of technology. This event will highlight key trends shaping the digital world, explore emerging opportunities, and spark conversations about where we’re headed next. Whether you’re in tech or simply interested in how it impacts our daily lives, you’ll walk away with fresh perspectives and ideas for the future.
LOCAL NEWS
Austin American-Statesman Names OriGen Biomedical a Winner of the Greater Austin Top Workplaces 2025 Award
For the third consecutive year, OriGen Biomedical has been awarded a Top Workplaces 2025 honor by Austin American-Statesman Top Workplaces. This list is based solely on employee feedback gathered through a third-party survey. This year, 115 companies made the list.
Leica Biosystems and L7 Informatics Announce Strategic Partnership to Develop the Next Generation of Informatics Solutions to Improve Operational Efficiency in Pathology Labs
Leica Biosystems and L7 Informatics are partnering to build a unified, AI-ready infrastructure for the entire pathology lab workflow, from sample preparation through staining, imaging, and reporting. Leica Biosystems’ advanced instrumentation will integrate directly with L7|ESP® to automate and orchestrate your entire workflows. One platform. Real-time data connectivity. AI-driven decision support that shortens time-to-diagnosis.
L7 Informatics Named Top Innovator in 2025 Frost & Sullivan Frost Radar™ for Pharma and Biotech LIMS
Frost & Sullivan named L7 Informatics Global Leader in Innovation in its 2025 Frost Radar™ for Pharma and Biotech LIMS, citing L7|ESP® for its unified platform architecture, workflow orchestration, and AI-ready design. The recognition underscores L7’s vision to unify science and data across R&D, quality, and manufacturing.
INDUSTRY RESOURCES
L7 Informatics Draws Parallels Between Cloud, Mobile, and AI: Infrastructure Must Come First
L7 Informatics highlights why AI in life sciences mirrors past tech waves like cloud and mobile, where innovation only scaled once the right infrastructure was in place. Drawing on insights from Gartner, Deloitte, and McKinsey, the company explains why unified data, workflow orchestration, and strong digital foundations are essential for successful AI initiatives.
BioAustinCTX Seeking Executive Director
BioAustinCTX is a nonprofit organization dedicated to strengthening the life sciences ecosystem in Austin and Central Texas by fostering connections, collaboration, and industry growth. We are seeking an accomplished and visionary Executive Director to lead our organization, expand membership, and elevate BioAustinCTX as the region’s premier life sciences industry network.
This role requires a seasoned leader with deep expertise in the life sciences, biotechnology, pharmaceuticals, medical technology, or healthcare innovation sectors. The ideal candidate has extensive experience in industry development, business strategy, sponsorship and stakeholder engagement, with a proven ability to scale sponsorship and membership organizations and drive impact.
This is a part-time position transitioning to a full-time position.
BioNTX Job Board
Career Connections
We equip underserved jobseekers with 21st-century skills and connect them to Digital Marketing careers across the US. With a focus on underserved communities, we amplify the online presence of small businesses, while launching the careers of jobseekers.
The Global Medical Device Job Board
What if, there was a one-stop shop for candidates and companies looking for top medical device opportunities and talent, worldwide Increase your network with more than 150,000 medical device industry professionals to access exclusive top talent and list incredible jobs in the medical device industry. The job board will always be free to job seekers, and hiring companies will receive their first 90 days of unlimited job postings free.
VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES
Judges/Volunteers needed for the Greater Austin Regional Science and Engineering Fair, February 18-21, 2026
The Greater Austin Regional Science and Engineering Fair (GARSEF) is one of the largest and oldest regional science fairs in Texas. In its 70th year, it now covers 14 counties and 55 school districts as well as private, charter and home schools. Junior and Senior Division students (middle and high school, respectively) will enter their projects in one of 19 different science categories, with winners in each advancing to the state fair, and the top overall projects advancing to the International Science & Engineering Fair. Since judging is competitive, we need subject matter experts in each category to evaluate the projects.
Serving as a judge for the fair offers an opportunity to engage with the community and to encourage inquiring young minds. For more information about judging, visit https://austinscience.org/judge . For more information about volunteering, visit https://austinscience.org/volunteer
BioAustinCTX Seeking Grant Writing Volunteers
• Determines grant proposal concept by identifying and clarifying opportunities and needs, studying requests for grant proposals (RFPs), and attending strategy meetings.
• Prepares grant proposals by determining concept, gathering and formatting information, writing drafts, and finalizing.
• Supported by the BioAustinCTX Board
BioAustinCTX Seeking Volunteers
Austin Chamber Talent Ambassador program
We partner with nearby businesses who offer learning opportunities (guest speakers, internships, apprenticeships, etc.), and connect them to local schools, post-secondary institutions, and those facing barriers to employment.
BioAustinCTX
We are seeking volunteers to help collect and compile data to map the healthcare landscape in Austin. If interested, please fill our volunteer form.
