InVivo Therapeutics to Present at 5th Annual Biotech Showcase

CAMBRIDGE, Mass.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--

InVivo Therapeutics Holdings Corp. (NVIV), a developer of groundbreaking technologies for the treatment of spinal cord injuries (SCI) and other neurotrauma conditions, today announced that Chief Executive Officer Frank Reynolds will present recent updates to potential investors during Biotech Showcase 2013. The annual conference is scheduled for January 7-9th at the Parc 55 Wyndham in San Francisco.

Reynolds is scheduled to participate in a panel titled Spinal Cord Injury: Investment Opportunities and Challenges in an Area With Unmet Medical Needs on Wednesday, January 9th at 8:00am PST. The panel will be followed by a corporate presentation given by Reynolds at 10:30am PST. A live webcast and webcast replay will be available at http://www.media-server.com/m/p/gy96bo3m.

In addition, Reynolds, along with InVivos Director of Finance, Sean Moran, and Director of Investor Relations, Brian Luque, will be available throughout the event for one-on-one meetings with investors by appointment only. To schedule a meeting, registered attendees can submit a meeting request through the conference website (www.ebdgroup.com/bts).

The Biotech Showcase is a forum devoted to enabling private and public life sciences and biotechnology companies the opportunity to present to an audience of investors and pharmaceutical executives. Now in its fifth year, this rapidly growing financial-focused conference features multiple tracks of presenting companies, plenary sessions, an opportunity to schedule one-on-one partnering meeting and networking.

About InVivo Therapeutics

InVivo Therapeutics Holdings Corp. is utilizing polymers as a platform technology to develop treatments to improve function in individuals paralyzed from traumatic spinal cord injuries. The company was founded in 2005 based on proprietary technology co-invented by Robert S. Langer, ScD. Professor at Massachusetts Institute of Technology, and Joseph P. Vacanti, M.D., who is affiliated with Massachusetts General Hospital. In 2011, the company earned the prestigious 2011 David F. Apple Award from the American Spinal Injury Association for its outstanding contribution to spinal cord injury medicine. The publicly traded company is headquartered in Cambridge, MA. For more details, visit http://www.invivotherapeutics.com.

Safe Harbor Statement

Certain statements contained in this press release that are not historical facts may constitute forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933 and Section 21E of the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934, and the Company intends that such statements are subject to the safe harbor created thereby. These statements include, but are not limited to, those relating to the expected approval of the FDA to conduct human clinical trials for the Companys products, the expected commencement date of any approved human clinical trials, the expected size of the pilot study, the expectation that the scaffold product will be regulated under a HDE pathway, and the expected acceleration of commercialization of the Companys products resulting therefrom. These forward-looking statements are based on current expectations, but are subject to a number of risks and uncertainties. The factors that could cause actual future results to differ materially from current expectations include, but are not limited to, risks and uncertainties relating to the Companys ability to obtain FDA approval to conduct human clinical trials; whether the human clinical trials produce acceptable results; the Companys ability to develop, market and sell products based on its technology; the expected benefits and efficacy of the Companys products and technology in connection with spinal cord injuries; the availability of substantial additional funding for the Company to continue its operations and to conduct research and development, clinical studies and future product commercialization; and, the Companys business, research, product development, regulatory approval, marketing and distribution plans and strategies. These and other factors are identified and described in more detail in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2011 and subsequent filings with the SEC.

Forward-looking statements contained in this press release speak only as of the date of this release. Subsequent events or circumstances occurring after such date may render these statements incomplete or out of date. The Company undertakes no obligation and expressly disclaims any duty to update such statements.

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InVivo Therapeutics to Present at 5th Annual Biotech Showcase