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News and Trends 31 Dec 2015

Did you Know the Biotech Processes behind Wine and Champagne?

Besides bread based confections, making alcohol from fruit is one of the oldest biotech processes. But what is really behind the transformation of grapes into wonderful wines, or even champagne? Colorful beverages As we are talking about biotechnology, it is crucial to discuss the micro-organisms involved in the process. But I think you would also love to […]

December 31, 2015 - 4 minutesmins - By Jerome Topsent

News and Trends 30 Dec 2015

Who Tried to Save the World in 2015? The Coolest Developments in GreenTech this year…

Biofuels, bioplastics, Moss-based drugs and algae for food. All of these are pioneering areas of GreenTech progress this year. So what are the major developments in this forward-thinking field? 1. 100% Biodegradable Potato Plastics The Italian company Bio-On from Bologna is specialized in the production of environmentally sustainable materials, including Minverv PHAs. These are ‘green’ […]

December 30, 2015 - 5 minutesmins - By Dani Bancroft

News and Trends 30 Dec 2015

3 EU Biotechs which Over-performed in 2015

2015 was a crazy year for the Biotech industry, probably the craziest since the birth of the industry 40 years ago. I looked back on this year and here’s my personal top 3 of EU Biotechs which over-performed. I sorted them out in top partnerships, clinical trials and fundraising. (Of course, this lists is not […]

December 30, 2015 - 2 minutesmins - By Philip Hemme

News and Trends 29 Dec 2015

The 3 Worst Biotech Scandals of 2015!

2015 was tarnished by scandals that will certainly stay in minds for a long time (just need to mention the FIFA and Volkswagen to give you an idea). The Biotech world has not been spared by scandals and here is a quick overview of the worst of this year! I’m intentionally keeping it short but several […]

December 29, 2015 - 3 minutesmins - By Joachim Eeckhout

News and Trends 28 Dec 2015

The Review of Reviews – the Best Ones of 2015!

As you all are aware of this year, we have published a lot of brilliant reviews on some of the hottest topics in the Biotech Industry! This article highlights our favourite ones for 2015! Click the titles to read more… Review: The CRISPR’s Therapeutical revolution CRISPR has an enormous potential in therapeutic development and many […]

December 28, 2015 - 3 minutesmins - By Philip Hemme

News and Trends 23 Dec 2015

7 Biotech-y Blockbusters to Chill Out With…

Tired of seeing a mini Macaulay Culkin in Home Alone – again – this Christmas? Don’t panic, here is a Biotech related film selection me and Nuria (our Events Manager) came up with for the sake for your survival’s sake this holiday… 1. Gattaca (1997) Directed by Andrew Nicole, with Ethan Hawke, Uma Thurman, Jude Law […]

December 23, 2015 - 6 minutesmins - By Dani Bancroft

News and Trends 22 Dec 2015

Serious Genetic Diseases have a New CRISPR Dream Duo Venture worth in Excess of €275M

Blood disorders, blindness and congenital heart disease? The new Bayer Life Science Center (BLSC) in Germany and CRISPR Therapeutics (Switzerland) have now created a joint Venture to tackle cures for these rare genetic defects. CRISPR Therapeutics will contribute its proprietary CRISPR-Cas9 gene-editing technology and intellectual property, while Bayer will make available its protein engineering expertise […]

December 22, 2015 - 2 minutesmins - By Dani Bancroft

News and Trends 22 Dec 2015

Dutch Organ-on-Chip Biotech Hauls in €1.5M Funding from Pharma Syndicate in Project Against Animal Testing

Mimetas from Leiden (NL) has now been financed to develop an Organ-on-Chip (tissue model) to specifically test Neurotoxicity, as a piece of medtech to help clinical trials move away from Animal testing… Organs-on-Chips are microfluidic tissue models which mimic basic organ-to-organ coupling. Developed with the aim of simulating ADMET testing and drug screening in vitro, […]

December 22, 2015 - 3 minutesmins - By Dani Bancroft

News and Trends 21 Dec 2015

L’Aquila and Italian Education takes Flight with the New Project “GENEration Biotechnology”

The Italian Bio-pharma leader Dompé in the city L’Aquila has launched a new Educational resource program for schools and teachers to promote Biotechnology to the younger generation. Even though Italy has a large and international network of public and state universities and schools offering degrees in higher education, it is always a country associated with a lack […]

December 21, 2015 - 2 minutesmins - By Joachim Eeckhout

News and Trends 21 Dec 2015

Mystery Biotech No One has Ever Heard of in Biggest Deal of the Year for $7Bn

Acerta Pharma is an elusive Netherlands based Biotech with pipelines in Blood cancer and solid tumors which has somehow wrangled the biggest Biotech deal of 2015 with Pharma Giant AstraZeneca. Acerta Pharma is a Biotech start-up founded in 2012 which combines two technology platforms in drug discovery and development with a broad target range, from […]

December 21, 2015 - 3 minutesmins - By Dani Bancroft

News and Trends 21 Dec 2015

Here’s my Chat with the CBO of Immunocore, the Only EU Biotech to have ever raised €300M in one Round

Last Thursday at Genesis in London, I had the chance to meet with Eva-Lotta Allan, CBO of Immunocore (and previously from Ablynx). After a last-minute confirmation before the event, we came to meet and it helped me understand why Immunocore could be the next Biotech success-story in Europe… I’m sure you’ve heard of Immunocore this year. This […]

December 21, 2015 - 5 minutesmins - By Philip Hemme

News and Trends 19 Dec 2015

What happened this week? Top 10 Biotech gifts, Documentary on India, 10 Medtech Inventions

Monday: Discover India’s Growing Biotech ecosystem in our Latest Documentary! Tuesday: Becoming Cyborg: 10 Amazing MedTech Inventions in the Biotech Industry Wednesday: Top 10 Biotech Gifts You NEED to Consider this Christmas! Thursday: The Assault on Solid Tumors: How ‘Blinding’ Cancer is an Attractive Therapeutic Approach Friday: Finally! Galapagos New Mystery Partner to Replace AbbVie […]

December 19, 2015 - 1 minutemin - By Philip Hemme

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Did you Know the Biotech Processes behind Wine and Champagne?

Who Tried to Save the World in 2015? The Coolest Developments in GreenTech this year…

3 EU Biotechs which Over-performed in 2015

The 3 Worst Biotech Scandals of 2015!

The Review of Reviews – the Best Ones of 2015!

7 Biotech-y Blockbusters to Chill Out With…

Serious Genetic Diseases have a New CRISPR Dream Duo Venture worth in Excess of €275M

Dutch Organ-on-Chip Biotech Hauls in €1.5M Funding from Pharma Syndicate in Project Against Animal Testing

L’Aquila and Italian Education takes Flight with the New Project “GENEration Biotechnology”

Mystery Biotech No One has Ever Heard of in Biggest Deal of the Year for $7Bn

Here’s my Chat with the CBO of Immunocore, the Only EU Biotech to have ever raised €300M in one Round

What happened this week? Top 10 Biotech gifts, Documentary on India, 10 Medtech Inventions

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