News and Trends 2 Sep 2024
Are we in an AI bubble? Biotech AI startups’ value plummet and leads to restructuration
Delve into the downturn AI is experiencing in biotech: Is the bubble bursting or is the market correcting the high expectations?
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Expert Advice 5 Jul 2024
The ABC of biotech startup funding
Funding a biotech startup can be challenging. Delve into our guide to navigate this complicated investment landscape.
How tiger teams are transforming the life sciences startup landscape
The life sciences ecosystem is facing a critical moment of transformation, driven by a new generation of startups that adopt a novel approach to scaling up. Unwilling to conform to the status quo, these life sciences startups are challenging conventional methods by adopting a tiger team approach—a dynamic and agile strategy to tackle the intricate […]
Best in Biotech 24 Oct 2023
Seven molecular glue startups looking to stick around in the biotech industry
Since they were discovered around three decades ago, molecular glues have come a very long way as a therapeutic option for several different disease areas, including cancer and neurodegenerative disorders. Now, there are a rising number of molecular glue companies hoping to show clinical success with their candidates. The term molecular glue refers to a […]
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Best in Biotech 26 Sep 2023
Eight anti-aging startups on a mission to extend lives
The longevity biotech industry revolves around the goal of increasing the period of life that a person spends in good health. There has been a rapidly expanding effort in recent years to develop drugs that target aging as a root cause of disease, and this type of biotechnology has come to be a very popular […]
Startup Scout 13 Sep 2023
PIM kinase inhibition: a Swiss startup’s unique approach to tackling complex autoimmune disorders
A healthy immune system is supposed to defend the body against disease and infection, but in autoimmune diseases, the immune system malfunctions, and instead attacks the body’s healthy cells, tissues, and organs. Despite recent progress in therapeutic options for autoimmune disorders, a significant unmet need remains, which is why Mysthera Therapeutics is aiming to take […]
Startup Scout 6 Sep 2023
Meet the startup developing novel cancer therapies from snake venom crotoxin
Snake venom is probably not the first thing that springs to mind when thinking about treatments or therapies, but the potential biotechnological and biomedical applications of animal venom components are actually widely recognized in scientific research. Now, Dublin-based startup Celtic Biotech is harnessing the potential of snake venom in an attempt to come up with […]
In Depth 31 Aug 2023
3D-printed tumors: startup hopes to drive cancer drug discovery
3D printing is capturing attention in the field of medicine of late. With the first 3D-printed drug being approved for the treatment of seizures, eight years ago, it was a consequential moment in healthcare, following which biotechs raced to step up personalized treatment. Now, with Chinese healthcare company Triastek turning heads after announcing promising clinical […]
In Depth 9 Aug 2023
Meet the startup working to help treat a rare pediatric cancer
Nearly 50% of the children diagnosed with neuroblastoma are considered high-risk, where the tumor has spread, making surgery no longer a viable treatment option. Owing to this stark statistic, the disease is quite difficult to treat. But there might be light at the end of the tunnel. U.K.-based Renaissance Pharma’s drug candidate, which has shown […]
In Depth 18 Jul 2023
Ten years to ten days: French startup revolutionizes early diagnosis of endometriosis with a saliva test
A condition that affects around 190 million women and girls worldwide, according to the World Health Organization, endometriosis is a chronic, difficult-to-treat disease that causes debilitating pelvic pain. Often misdiagnosed as irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) and sometimes dismissed as menstrual cramps, the diagnosis of endometriosis can take around 10 years, raising the severity of the […]
In Depth 11 Jul 2023
AIS Biotech: startup employs carbohydrates to fight the flu
Keen on discovering novel ways to tackle viral infections, AIS Biotech, a French company based in the Alps, aims to combat influenza, more commonly known as the flu, by leveraging the medicinal promise behind glycobiotechnology. A field that has been gaining momentum over the past decade, glycobiotechnology is the study of complex carbohydrates which has […]
