Off the Record: Why Growth is [Em]inent in 2025

🔬 Where innovation meets opportunity—one conversation at a time.

BioBuzz and Eminent Services are teaming for a new kind of happy hour—built for tough questions, real talk, and meaningful connections across the life sciences.

In a market where capital is tight, timelines are stretched, and the pressure to deliver is higher than ever, we’re not asking if we can innovate - we're asking how do we build smarter, faster, and more sustainably, together?

Featuring three, 20-minute Fireside Chat-style conversations around Maryland's life science growth sectors:

1. Cell and Gene Therapy
2. Biomanufacturing
3. Military Dual Use Technologies

We're asking:

💡 What conditions actually enable early-stage companies to grow here—not just survive?

🤝 What does real partnership look like in this market — and who’s doing it right?

📍 Where is growth already happening—and how do we replicate it across the region?

🧠 What mindset shifts are we overdue for if we want to lead—not follow?

🌍 If we’re serious about making the Mid-Atlantic a national [and global!] biotech leader—what has to change tomorrow?

The obstacles are real. But so is the opportunity.

Let’s unpack both, together.

Who’s in the room?

🚀 Startup founders navigating longer runways and higher expectations

🧬 Scientists, execs, and investors ready to rethink the playbook

🔥 Incubator and accelerator leaders pushing to get science market-ready

🌐 Ecosystem connectors working to bridge gaps across capital, talent, and tech

What to expect?

🎤 Raw Insights – Unfiltered perspectives from biotech leaders and regional changemakers on what’s actually working, what’s falling short, and what it’ll take to drive real progress.

🚨 Unfiltered Convos – No corporate speak. Just the real stories from the trenches and actionable insights from those building the future of biotech, and beyond.

💡 Collaboration IRL – Meet fellow innovators, executives, scientists, and builders who are hungry to create, co-develop, and catalyze what's next.

🍸 Drinks + Vibes – Great people. Deep conversations. No fluff.

Let’s stop networking. Let's start building.

EMINENT Life Sciences provides integrated solutions that improve accuracy, insight, efficiency, speed, and outcomes focused on accelerating the research and investigator experience. The synergy between the two entities and future prospective acquisitions will lead to sustained growth, increased market share, and improved profitability, positioning EMINENT Life Sciences as a leading force in advancing innovative healthcare solutions. Located in the Washington DC Bio Tech Corridor and headquartered in Frederick, Maryland, the company’s component organizations have more than 30 years of experience in serving the National Institutes of Health (NIH), National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA), National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID), State and County Departments of Health, notable research universities, investigators, and numerous well-established contract research organizations. EMINENT Life Sciences offers services worldwide, with operations based in the United States and the European Union (EU).

ABOUT EMINENT SERVICES CORPORATION

EMINENT Services Corporation is FDA registered, cGMP-compliant Contract Development and Manufacturing Organization (CDMO) offering investigational drug management and IT services to the pharmaceutical and biotechnology industries ensuring efficient and cost-effective support for research organizations

To learn more, visit emiserv.com or follow them on LinkedIn.

ABOUT CIAN DIAGNOSTICS

CIAN Diagnostics provides nationwide state-of-the art diagnostic testing services with rapid turnaround times supported by comprehensive logistics and a multilingual customer support center.

To learn more visit ciandx.com or follow them on LinkedIn.

The event is being hosted at the EMINENT Life Sciences Campus in Frederick, Maryland, which houses both CIAN and EMINENT. CIAN features a state-of-the-art 75,000 sq. ft. CLIA-accredited laboratory, while EMINENT offers a 75,000 sq. ft. GMP-compliant manufacturing space.

IMPORTANT NOTE

This event is designed for professionals, leaders, and innovators across the life sciences and biotech ecosystem.

To ensure a high-value experience for all attendees, BioBuzz reserves the right to review and curate our guest list.