Utah’s annual celebration of life sciences and healthcare innovation, combining flagship events BioHive Live and the Best of BioHive Awards Gala with week-long community and partner-led programming.
April 13 -17, 2026
BioHive Week aims to inspire and motivate our ecosystem while showcasing Utah as the place where innovation occurs, companies scale, talent thrives, investors invest and patients benefit.
BioHive Week Core Events
We partner with Altitude Lab to bring you our BioHive Week CORE events: BioHive Live and the Best of BioHive Awards Gala, along with Altitude Lab’s Demo Day and RISE Summit, bringing together visionaries, entrepreneurs, researchers and community leaders.
Whether you attend a core event or participate in another, join us and make this week a powerful showcase of the impact and momentum of our industry.
Partner events are what make BioHive Week special. Request to host an event during BioHive Week at the form below and email [email protected] with any questions.
All BioHive Week Events
Monday
SLC x Biotechgate / 9:00AM – 10:00 AM / Virtual
GOEO & AI Policy / 1:00PM – 3:00PM
CMI Bench to Bedside Competition Award Night / 5:00PM – 9:00PM / Sorenson Center for Medical Innovation / Learn More
Tuesday
Midday Connect / 11:00AM – 12:00PM / Virtual / Learn More
Nucleus NextMed / 12:30PM – 5:00PM / 42 Future Way, Draper, UT / Learn More
Hive Night / 5:30PM – 8:00PM / Learn More
Wednesday
STEM Action Center Pop-up Maker/Micro-STEM Fest / 8:00AM – 10:45AM / Escalante Elementary School / Learn More
Neilsen Rehabilitation Hospital Tour / 9:30AM – 11:00AM / U of U Health Craig H. Neilsen Rehabilitation Hospital
Altitude Lab Rise Summit / 11:00AM – 1:00PM / Sunday’s Best Salt Lake at the Post District
Altitude Lab Demo Day / 4:00PM – 9:00PM /Gallivan Center / Learn More
Thursday
BioHive Live / 8:00AM – 4:00PM / Loveland Living Planet Aquarium / Learn More
Best of BioHive Awards Gala / 6:00PM – 9:00PM / The Depot
Friday
TLO Startup Launchpad / 8:00AM – 3:30PM / Utah Museum of Fine Arts / Learn More
U of U Biomedical & Health Sciences Career Panel / 1:00PM – 4:00PM / Eccles Health Sciences Education Building / Learn More
BioHive Live
Inspirational and motivational TED-style short talks from Utah’s most exciting founders, scientists and innovators and globally-recognized thought leaders + networking, exhibiting and partnering opportunities with the entire BioHive community.
Best of BioHive
Annual awards event celebrating standout companies, mentors, students and diversity champions. Awards honor team members across organizations that are making breakthroughs happen, right here in Utah.
Demo Day
By Altitude Lab
By Altitude Lab – Showcasing the achievements of Altitude Lab’s resident start-up companies, exchanging ideas and building more inclusive and accessible health care.
RISE Summit
By Altitude Lab
By Altitude Lab – An invite-only event where Real Investors Support Entrepreneurs by connecting with Utah’s top biotech startups, fostering a new generation of healthcare innovation.
Bench to Bedside
By University of Utah Center for Medical Innovation
Alongside family and friends, student teams will showcase their projects in a gala-style event, meeting with competition judges, health care professionals, entrepreneurs, investors and University of Utah leadership.
Startup Launchpad
By University of Utah Technology Licensing Office
Startup Launchpad is a one-day summit for researchers, founders, investors, and entrepreneurs building—or interested in—science-based ventures. Learn from the best of Utah’s entrepreneurial ecosystem and network with founders, funders, and partners shaping the next generation of innovation-driven companies.
