Life Sciences Events & Community

Built on partnership.
Sustained by trust.

Bio-EV connects life science researchers, vendors, and procurement teams through events that are carefully planned, personally managed, and grounded in two decades of relationships.

Serving the Bay Area life science community since 2015.

What we produce

Events that earn their place in your calendar.

Two focused formats. One purpose: conversations between scientists and vendors that last long after the event ends.

On-site trade shows

Hosted at biotech and pharma campuses, incubator hubs, and universities across the Bay Area, these events are built around skilled matchmaking. We invite the right vendors to the right institutions, bringing the latest products, services, and technologies directly to the researchers who need them. We ensure that the hosting organizations walk away with something they can point to: new technologies discovered, new partnerships formed, and a team that left feeling their time was well spent.

Community & networking events

Open to the broader Bay Area life science community, these events share the same goals as our on-site trade shows while expanding the reach. Vendors connect with a wider pool of scientists and procurement professionals, and networking happens on a larger scale. Some events take on a more social character, like our BioBeats series, which brings the community together over live music and the kind of relaxed conversations that rarely happen in a conference room.

Our legacy

Two decades in the making.

Bio-EV didn't emerge from a pitch deck. It grew from years of showing up at labs, at trade shows, at conferences, and understanding what scientists and vendors actually need from each other.

2004The
foundation

The industry doesn't change overnight.

The roots of Bio-EV reach back further than 2015. The relationships, the instincts, and the deep familiarity with what the life science community actually needs — those were earned long before the company had a name.

2015The
evolution

Bio-EV is established. Alfred and Julie join forces.

By 2015, both founders had earned their perspective the hard way. Julie had spent years as a successful biotech sales professional before transitioning into life science events in 2008, experience that shapes everything Bio-EV does to this day. Together, she and Alfred founded Bio-EV to raise the bar on what a life science event could be: more curated, more purposeful, and built to last long after the show ends.

TodayThe
network

Still the standard.

From biotech and pharma companies to incubator hubs and universities across the SF Bay Area and beyond, scientists, vendors, and procurement teams know where to turn. A community built not on volume, but on trust earned over time.

Meet Alfred & Julie

The people behind Bio-EV.

Julie Neeb

CEO

Julie has a rare gift for knowing exactly who should meet and making sure they do. With roots in biotech sales and over fifteen years in life science events, she knows the vendor side of this business as well as anyone. She is known for her attention to detail, her warmth, and her ability to make both scientists and sales teams feel equally well served. Julie lives in the San Francisco Bay Area with her husband and daughter and recharges on a yoga mat, a tennis court, a golf course, or out on the water.

Alfred Lagaya

President

Alfred's path to Bio-EV began in a research lab. After earning his Biology degree from San Diego State University, he worked as a scientist in genomic research during the Bay Area's biotech boom of the 1990s. A successful career in life science sales followed, covering everything from lab consumables to antibodies and custom services. He then spent over a decade shaping how scientists and vendors connect before establishing Bio-EV with Julie in 2015. He lives in the Bay Area with his wife and three kids, and outside of work he trains in Jiu Jitsu, plays golf, and has been DJing since before biotech was even a thing.

What people say

Trust built over two decades of showing up.

“

I can always count on the event being well attended, very organized, and follow-up contact names sent to me in a timely manner. Those are the expectations I have for a successful event, and Alfred and Julie always hit the mark.

Jane Berry

Senior Account Manager

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Each and every show allows me to gather quality leads and key contacts. The marketing, show set-up, and follow-up contact leads have been a key element of our company's sales growth over the years.

Tony Fong

Liquid Handling Sales

“

Alfred and Julie go the extra mile to make sure all of the appropriate scientists and managers are invited to their events. They are ALL about quality. I am highly recommending them for future events.

Violeta Jordan

Global Director, Research Product Management

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Alfred Lagaya is quite a special rep, scientist, manager and biotech professional of the 1st Stripe. You can put your company's reputation on the line by utilizing Alfred Lagaya with any life science sales or marketing issues.

Ed Greene

Industry Veteran and List Owner, EDSJOBLIST

Vendors we've partnered with

Trusted by the industry's leading innovators.

Thermo Fisher

Sartorius

Eppendorf

Tecan

MilliporeSigma

Charles River Labs

Stemcell Technologies

Azenta

Illumina

Avantor/VWR

Corning

Bio-Techne

Revvity

Takara Bio

Twist Bioscience

10x Genomics

IDT DNA

Beckman Coulter

Agilent Technologies

Fujifilm

BD Biosciences

Rainin

Molecular Devices

Roche

Join the network

The network you want to be part of.

Whether you're a vendor looking to reach the right scientists or a researcher wanting to stay ahead of what's new, the Bio-EV network is built for you.

Built on partnership.Sustained by trust.