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Best in Biotech 12 Dec 2017

Grab the Tissues: Here are the 8 Biggest European Biotech Clinical Failures of 2017

As 2016 was a tough year for biotech, 2017 was under pressure to turn things around. Although there has been an improvement, there were some notable speed bumps for the industry. 2017 started brightly, with 14 FDA approvals by April – a big improvement on 2016, which only saw 22 in the whole year. The […]

December 12, 2017 - 7 minutesmins - By Alex Dale

Best in Biotech 5 Dec 2017

Europe’s Brightest Stars: The 9 Best Biotech Companies of 2017

Tis the season for Glühwein, Tannenbäume, and lights in Berlin, and Labiotech is celebrating with its year-end lists of the top things that happened this year. First up, the best biotech companies of 2017! After the doozy of 2016 for biotech and pharma, things could only get better this year — and the European industry […]

December 5, 2017 - 6 minutesmins - By Evelyn Warner

Best in Biotech 10 Oct 2017

Buongiorno Biotech! Top 4 Companies Making Milan Europe’s Next Biotech Hub

Italy may not be the first country that comes to mind when you think of biotech, but the sun is rising in a new dawn for Italian biotechs that are taking their respective fields by storm. Italy is home to a lot of things; food, fashion, Ferraris… but it is now quickly growing a biotech scene […]

October 10, 2017 - 7 minutesmins - By Alex Dale

Best in Biotech 26 Sep 2017

These Three Fields Are Proving Biotech is The Innovation Powerhouse in Healthcare

Biotech is the best source of innovation in R&D, making its companies the darlings of pharma. Which therapeutic fields belong to biotech? “Biotech is typically first in highly innovative fields,” Matt Kapusta, CEO of uniQure told us. Before he became CEO, uniQure brought the world’s first gene therapy to market — completely on its own. Biotech […]

September 26, 2017 - 8 minutesmins - By Evelyn Warner

Best in Biotech 18 Jul 2017

Is DNA the Future? The Best Biotech Talks of the Year

We’ve compiled our favorite talks of the year by some of the best leaders in the field about how biotech will change our lives in coming years. Biotech is rapidly advancing thanks to the huge improvements the technology to both read and write DNA has experienced in the past years. While devices become smaller and […]

July 18, 2017 - 3 minutesmins - By Clara Rodríguez Fernández

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Best in Biotech 30 May 2017

In Geneva, the Capital of Peace, 10 Biotechs Are Putting up a Fight

Geneva is the largest city in French-speaking Switzerland, a financial powerhouse, home to the United Nations and known as the “Peace Capital.” Can the city’s biotech industry justify its high profile? Geneva rose to recognition as a biotech hub in 2006, when Serono sealed its acquisition by Merck in the city’s biggest-ever licensing plan. However, a late-stage […]

May 30, 2017 - 7 minutesmins - By Denise Neves Gameiro

Best in Biotech 18 Apr 2017

The Top 12 Biotech Leaders You Should Know in Basel

After exploring Munich and the Golden Triangle, we head to another biotech hotspot full of people that should be on your list of who’s who. Basel is home to some really big biotech and pharma companies and it’s consequently a cornerstone of the excellence Switzerland has demonstrated in the industry (also seen in Zurich). As a key […]

April 18, 2017 - 6 minutesmins - By Denise Neves Gameiro

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Best in Biotech 4 Apr 2017

Top Young Researchers Making Names for Themselves in Industry

How long do you have to invest in academia before you can found a biotech company? Not as long as you might think, even for those going up the academic ladder. After profiling some of the biotech researchers that are most active in entrepreneurship and 10 impressive founders under 30, we have asked around for a combination of […]

April 4, 2017 - 4 minutesmins - By Denise Neves Gameiro

Best in Biotech 15 Mar 2017

What are the Best Countries to Recruit Biotech Talents in 2017?

Before the “who to recruit” phase, an important question is “where?” We ran through the top countries in which to look for talent in biotech and had a look at what you can expect from each cluster. For each one of them, we also referenced some data on the biotech, life science and research ecosystems to […]

March 15, 2017 - 10 minutesmins - By External Contributor

Best in Biotech 8 Mar 2017

Which European Blockbusters Topped the Charts in 2016?

Blockbuster drugs are raking in billions each year in sales. Let’s have a look at the top 7 European best-seller drugs of 2016 and what their competition has to say. Not surprisingly, the top 3 best-selling drugs in Europe are biologicals, which are revolutionizing the treatment possibilities for a range of conditions, from cancer to chronic diseases. But with the increasing […]

March 8, 2017 - 4 minutesmins - By Melanie De Almeida

Best in Biotech 28 Feb 2017

Stroopwaffels, Krokets and Biotechs – Meet the Top 10 in Leiden!

Known for its charming canals and tulip fields, Leiden is a major tourist attraction in the Netherlands. It is also home to the oldest Dutch university and harbours the leading biotech cluster in the country. Let’s have a look at the top 10 biotechs in Leiden! Not only is Leiden the birthplace of the famous painter Rembrandt, but it […]

February 28, 2017 - 7 minutesmins - By Melanie De Almeida

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Best in Biotech 14 Feb 2017

10 European Scientists who are the Best at Co-founding Biotech Companies

The “Eureka” moment in the lab is far from the end of a successful story. Whether it’s the recipe for the next wonder therapy or a means of independence from fossil fuels, creating a company and making scientific discoveries to commercial reality is hard. We take a look at the best at translating research from the bench […]

February 14, 2017 - 6 minutesmins - By Denise Neves Gameiro

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Grab the Tissues: Here are the 8 Biggest European Biotech Clinical Failures of 2017

Europe’s Brightest Stars: The 9 Best Biotech Companies of 2017

Buongiorno Biotech! Top 4 Companies Making Milan Europe’s Next Biotech Hub

These Three Fields Are Proving Biotech is The Innovation Powerhouse in Healthcare

Is DNA the Future? The Best Biotech Talks of the Year

In Geneva, the Capital of Peace, 10 Biotechs Are Putting up a Fight

The Top 12 Biotech Leaders You Should Know in Basel

Top Young Researchers Making Names for Themselves in Industry

What are the Best Countries to Recruit Biotech Talents in 2017?

Which European Blockbusters Topped the Charts in 2016?

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10 European Scientists who are the Best at Co-founding Biotech Companies

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