Dear Friends and Colleagues,

It is our honor and pleasure to invite you to participate in the ILSI-Biomed 2012 Conference to be held May 21-23, 2012 in Tel Aviv.

This is the leading international conference covering the fast-growing field of innovation in the biomedical, health care and life sciences industries, where industry and academia join hands to learn about the latest and future developments, explore opportunities for new business ventures, meet up with old colleagues and make new contacts.

We are committed to making this event a learning and enjoyable experience as we each take one step closer towards making this world a healthier and happier place.

ILSI-Biomed 2012 follows the success of previous annual conferences: last year's event drew 6,000 industry players, engineers and scientists, with 1,000 participants from 42 countries and in excess of 3,500 one-on-one meetings.

This year's conference will feature a rich program and supporting events:

° 60 presentations given by Israeli medical device and biopharma companies
° Cutting-edge keynote addresses by prominent industry leaders from Israel and abroad
° A platform where science, technology, academia and industry come together
° Present up-to-date issues around the economical and regulatory landscape and the future of healthcare through a variety of panels on industry topics and trends
° Provide a meeting place for personalized one-on-one meetings and networking opportunities
° Start-up Pavilion where a wealth of innovation is displayed
° Extensive exhibition area

We hope you will be able to join us, and look forward to your active support and participation.

Best regards from Israel,

Ruti Alon
ILSI-Biomed Co-Chairperson
ILSI Chairperson
General Partner, Pitango Venture Capital

Dr. Benny Zeevi
ILSI-Biomed Co-Chairperson
Managing General Partner, DFJ Tel Aviv
Venture Partners