# Biotech, bioprocess and pharma trade shows worth attending in 2027

For an equipment maker or a bioprocess services company, 2027 has four key moments. BPI Europe in Hamburg in April, BIO and ACHEMA in June, Farmaforum and BioSpain in September and CPHI Frankfurt in November. Pick one or two shows to exhibit at based on who buys from you, and attend the rest as a visitor with meetings booked in advance.

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By David Monje, crida studio · Published 2026-11-01 · Updated 2026-11-01

## The official 2027 dates, show by show

These are the dates the organisers publish on their own websites, checked on 1 November 2026. Before booking hotels or a stand, check them again on the official site, since organisers can change opening hours or halls. If a show has not published its 2027 date yet, it is better to wait than to trust an aggregator.

Biotech, bioprocess and pharma trade shows in 2027 with the dates published by their organisers.

| Show | Dates and venue | Who it is for |
| --- | --- | --- |
| BPI US West | 16 and 17 March, San Diego | Bioprocessing for mAbs, vaccines and cell and gene therapy |
| BPI Europe | 27 to 29 April, Hamburg | Manufacturing of mAbs, biologics and ATMPs |
| BIO International Convention | 7 to 10 June, Philadelphia | The biotech industry, with a bioprocess zone |
| ACHEMA | 14 to 18 June, Frankfurt | Process and life science industries |
| Farmaforum | 22 and 23 September, IFEMA Madrid | Pharma, biopharma and laboratory technology |
| BioSpain | 28 to 30 September, Barcelona | Biotech companies and investors |
| CPHI Frankfurt | 9 to 11 November, Frankfurt | The whole pharma supply chain |

## BPI Europe and ACHEMA, for companies selling into bioprocess

BPI Europe is the most bioprocess-focused of the lot. The organiser describes it as a meeting point for manufacturing professionals, from molecule to market, with strategies for mAbs, biologics and ATMPs. For a bioreactor or TFF system maker, it is the audience closest to the product, people who work in manufacturing and process development every day.

ACHEMA is much larger and broader. Its 2024 edition drew 106,001 participants from 141 countries, and for 52% of visitors it is the only trade show they attend. You will meet engineering firms, process plants and labs, but also many sectors that will never buy from you, so arrive with your meetings already requested.


### Can the 2027 dates still change?

They can. The dates in this guide are the ones organisers published as of 1 November 2026. AseBio, for example, says more information about BioSpain 2027 will be published soon. Before booking hotels, travel or a stand, check each date on the show's official website and sign up for the organisers' newsletters.

## CPHI and Farmaforum, for selling to the pharma industry

CPHI Frankfurt covers the whole pharma supply chain, with zones for APIs, bioproduction, contract manufacturing, CROs and machinery and equipment. For 2027 it announces new zones, including one for lab and analytical equipment. It suits CDMOs, service providers and manufacturers that sell to pharma plants.

Farmaforum is the Madrid forum for the pharma, biopharma and laboratory technology industry. The organiser says its 2026 edition brought together more than 9,500 professionals in hall 10 at IFEMA. For a manufacturer selling to pharma plants in Spain, it is a date in Madrid, with no need to travel to Germany.

## BIO and BioSpain, where the biotech companies meet

BIO International Convention is an annual event that takes place at the Pennsylvania Convention Center in Philadelphia in 2027. On the exhibition floor there is a BioProcess Zone with a BioProcess International theatre for bioprocessing talks. It makes sense if you sell to North American biotech companies or are looking for partners there.

BioSpain is the event run by AseBio, the Spanish association of biotech companies. According to AseBio, the 2026 edition in Bilbao gathered more than 1,900 professionals from 900 organisations in 32 countries, more than 100 investors and nearly 4,000 one-to-one meetings. In 2027 it takes place in Barcelona, a good chance for start-ups, CDMOs and suppliers to get close to the sector.

![High-angle view of a full auditorium with people seated listening to a talk](https://www.crida.studio/recursos/assets/public-assegut-auditori-conferencia.71fa85f93797.webp)

An audience in an auditorium during a session of talks. Shows such as BIO and ACHEMA combine the exhibition with a conference programme.
Mikael Kristenson / Unsplash — https://unsplash.com/photos/3aVlWP-7bg8


### Which bioprocess trade shows are there in Europe in 2027?

The two big ones are BPI Europe in Hamburg from 27 to 29 April and ACHEMA in Frankfurt from 14 to 18 June. CPHI Frankfurt, from 9 to 11 November, also has a bioproduction zone. If you also sell in the United States, BPI US West takes place in San Diego on 16 and 17 March.

## When to exhibit and when visiting is enough

Exhibit where your buyers are and where you can show something that does not come across on a video call. Visit where you are not yet sure there is business. Attending as a visitor with meetings booked tells you who exhibits, which booths work and whether it is worth coming back with a stand of your own.

- Your customers attend, and you can check it with the organiser's data.
- You have a unit or a demo that can be shipped and run on the booth.
- You have budget for the follow-up afterwards, not just for the stand.
- You can bring sales and engineering people for every day of the show.
- You have a distributor or partner to share a stand with if it is your first time.


### Is it better to exhibit or just visit in the first year?

If you do not know a show, visiting first tells you who exhibits, which booths work and which customers attend. With that you can decide whether to exhibit in the next cycle, with what stand size and which equipment. A middle option is to share a stand with a distributor or partner who already goes.

## How to spread the year without wearing out the team

Watch the weeks that run into each other. BIO and ACHEMA fall in consecutive weeks in June, and so do Farmaforum and BioSpain in September. If you want to attend both in each pair, prepare the materials and meetings for both at the same time and decide who on the team goes to which.

Materials can be used more than once. The renders, process animation and demo video you prepare for the big show also work for the others, for the website and for sales. What you cannot reuse is the message, because each show has a different audience and the booth headline has to reflect it.

## References

- [BioProcess International, 2027 events](https://www.bioprocessintl.com/events)
- [ACHEMA, Insights ACHEMA 2024 (figures and 2027 date, PDF)](https://www.achema.de/fileadmin/user_upload/Content/_Storage/PDF/ACHEMA2027/Insights_ACHEMA_2024_Zahlen-Daten-Fakten_EN.pdf)
- [CPHI, CPHI Frankfurt 2027](https://www.cphi.com/europe/en/home.html)
- [Farmaforum, official website](https://www.farmaforum.es/)
- [AseBio, BioSpain 2027](https://www.asebio.com/en/news-events/schedule/biospain-2027)

## The crida perspective

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crida studio, Caldes de Malavella (Girona, Spain). David Monje, founder and director.

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