From One Idea to an Industry Community
Phacilitate started as a conversation.
An idea scribbled on the back of a napkin, fuelled by the belief that the right people, in the right environment, can change everything.
Because breakthroughs do not happen in isolation.
They happen when people come together.
In 2005, we launched the world’s first event dedicated to the advanced therapies industry. More than a milestone, it was a commitment to a field we believed in long before the rest of the world caught up.
We were there when 200 scientists gathered in the basement of a Washington DC hotel, asking a question that felt almost too big to say out loud:
“Will the science ever work?”
Today, 2,000 attendees come together to ask a different question:
“How do we get these therapies to the patients who need them?”
We Have Lived Every Chapter
The doubt.
The determination.
The extraordinary moments when science did what the sceptics said it could not.
That is why we do not just believe in advanced therapies.
We know they are the future of medicine.
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Phacilitate was built by scientists, for scientists.
And today, we continue to build the spaces where advanced therapies move forward.
From San Diego to Barcelona to Riyadh, Phacilitate brings together the people shaping the future of advanced therapies through flagship events designed for connection, collaboration, and commercial progress.
Advanced Therapies Europe
Barcelona, Spain | 7–9 September 2026
A curated 600-person European event focused on strategic partnerships, commercialisation, and the future of advanced therapies across Europe.
Advanced Therapies World
Riyadh, Saudi Arabia | 6–7 December 2026
A new global platform connecting advanced therapies leaders across the Middle East and emerging international markets
The Phacilitate Universe
