India, Oct. 16 -- If there was one idea that ran through every hall at Bio Connect 4.0, it was this: Kerala already has the science, the hospitals and the talent, and the next leap is about turning all of it into products, plants and payrolls. Over two packed days in Thiruvananthapuram, the fourth edition of the International Life Sciences Industries Expo and Conclave brought together global industry leaders, researchers, startups and policymakers to redefine the future of biotechnology, pharmaceuticals and medical research.

Organised by Bio 360 Life Sciences Park under Kerala Lifesciences Industries Parks Ltd (KLIP), a subsidiary of the Kerala State Industrial Development Corporation (KSIDC), the two-day conclave and expo was built to c...