Interview 8 Oct 2019 Biotech Hubs: A Tale of Two Cities Life science investors differ widely across biotech hubs in Europe. At Labiotech’s recent Refresh event, two investors from Cambridge and Paris compared the progress of these hubs and discussed the challenges that need to be overcome in biotech investment. Funding is the lifeblood of early biotech startups, and investors are a crucial supplier. For this […] October 8, 2019 - 6 minutesmins - By Jonathan Smith Share WhatsApp Twitter Linkedin Email
More News! 8 Oct 2019 Israeli Biotech 3D Prints the First Beef Steak in Space Hungry astronauts rejoice! Aleph Farms, a company that grows beef steak from animal cells, has grown the first steaks aboard the International Space Station. The Israeli biotech’s experiment is the first proof that meat can be grown in outer space. Aleph Farms created the meat using a 3D bioprinter developed by the Russian company 3D […] October 8, 2019 - 3 minutesmins - By Jonathan Smith Share WhatsApp Twitter Linkedin Email
More News! 7 Oct 2019 UK Biotech Launches with €30M Series A to Treat Autoimmune Disease MiroBio has spun out of the University of Oxford with a Series A round of €30M (£27M) to develop treatments for autoimmune diseases that don’t disrupt the immune system as a whole. The big Series A round accompanying MiroBio’s launch was co-led by the university’s investor partner Oxford Sciences Innovation and the US investor Samsara […] October 7, 2019 - 2 minutesmins - By Jonathan Smith Share WhatsApp Twitter Linkedin Email
Startup Scout 4 Oct 2019 This Biotech Genetically Engineers Trees to Produce Biofuels The Swedish company SweTree Technologies is developing genetically engineered trees as environmentally friendly alternative sources of fuel. Mission: To improve the yield and robustness of tree crops such as spruce and eucalyptus using selective breeding and genetic engineering. This would help to boost the production of products such as biofuels and wood from each tree. […] October 4, 2019 - 3 minutesmins - By Jonathan Smith Share WhatsApp Twitter Linkedin Email
News and Trends 4 Oct 2019 ADC Therapeutics Cancels Nasdaq IPO Amidst Market Growth Fears The Swiss biotech ADC Therapeutics has withdrawn its application for a €182M ($200M) Nasdaq IPO, citing adverse market conditions caused by global manufacturing slowdowns. ADC Therapeutics declined to comment on the specific market situation. Its withdrawal is likely due to slumps in European and US stock markets seen earlier this week caused by drops in […] October 4, 2019 - 2 minutesmins - By Jonathan Smith Share WhatsApp Twitter Linkedin Email
More News! 2 Oct 2019 Engineered Crop Plants Produce Fat Molecules for Formula Milk A team from the Rothamsted Research center, UK, has developed plants capable of mass-producing fat molecules resembling those in human breast milk. The scientists modified the way a type of oilseed plant generates fat molecules by introducing a mutation that changed the location within the cell of an enzyme responsible for processing fat. As a […] October 2, 2019 - 2 minutesmins - By Jonathan Smith Share WhatsApp Twitter Linkedin Email
News and Trends 2 Oct 2019 RNA Therapies, Immunotherapies and Cancer Tests Showcased in Spain Biotech companies around the world gathered in Barcelona, Spain, to present breakthroughs in cancer diagnostics and treatments such as cell therapies and cancer vaccines. Here’s our take on the most interesting offerings from the European crop. Barcelona is the home of Gaudi and Barcelona Football Club. Over the last few days, it was also the […] October 2, 2019 - 6 minutesmins - By Jonathan Smith Share WhatsApp Twitter Linkedin Email
News and Trends 30 Sep 2019 €20M Series A Launches Cancer Immunotherapy Biotech in Denmark The Danish company STipe Therapeutics has been launched with a €20M Series A to develop immunotherapy drugs that sensitize the innate immune system against cancer. STipe Therapeutics was spun out from Aarhus University, Denmark, last year with a small grant, and has now completed its full launch with this Series A. The round was co-led […] September 30, 2019 - 2 minutesmins - By Jonathan Smith Share WhatsApp Twitter Linkedin Email
Startup Scout 27 Sep 2019 This Biotech Can Screen CAR T-Cells Using Only Light and Microfluidics Based in Cambridge, UK, Lightcast Discovery is developing microfluidics technology that automates cell screening experiments by using lasers. Mission: To automate cell screening experiments, such as those used when screening CAR T-cell immunotherapies. This would let companies test therapies in complex cell experiments, such as cell-to-cell interactions, which are difficult with traditional drug-screening tools. Cell […] September 27, 2019 - 3 minutesmins - By Jonathan Smith Share WhatsApp Twitter Linkedin Email
News and Trends 26 Sep 2019 Positive Phase III Results for Narcolepsy Drug with Low Cardiovascular Risk The narcolepsy drug, developed by Irish company Jazz Pharmaceuticals, has a lower salt content than the current treatment Xyrem, making it more suitable for patients at risk of cardiovascular disease. In a 200-patient phase III trial that finished in July, Jazz Pharmaceutical’s experimental drug was able to reduce the number of cataplexy attacks and the […] September 26, 2019 - 2 minutesmins - By Jonathan Smith Share WhatsApp Twitter Linkedin Email
News and Trends 25 Sep 2019 Danish Smallpox Vaccine Gets FDA Approval to Fight Bioterrorism A vaccine developed by the Danish company Bavarian Nordic has received FDA approval to prevent infections by monkeypox, as well as protect against the threat of a smallpox bioterror attack. This approval makes Bavarian Nordic’s vaccine the only approved vaccine in the world for preventing monkeypox, a rare viral infection that is similar to smallpox […] September 25, 2019 - 2 minutesmins - By Jonathan Smith Share WhatsApp Twitter Linkedin Email
News and Trends 25 Sep 2019 German Biotech Will Develop Carbohydrate-Targeting Cancer Treatments The German startup Tacalyx has raised €7M in a seed round to fund the preclinical development of first-in-class carbohydrate-targeting antibody drugs for the treatment of cancer. The round was co-led by the Germany-based Boehringer Ingelheim Venture Fund and the French VC firm Kurma Partners. Tacalyx will use the money to generate a lead candidate antibody […] September 25, 2019 - 2 minutesmins - By Jonathan Smith Share WhatsApp Twitter Linkedin Email