In Depth 19 Dec 2024 After decades of stagnation, is Japan’s biopharma industry set for an upswing? …same time, with the dotcom bubble bursting in the early 2000s, the Japanese startup biotech industry struggled to take off,” said Westblad. “It was seen as very risky and had… December 19, 2024 - 12 minutesmins - By Willow Shah-Neville Share WhatsApp Twitter Linkedin Email
News and Trends 31 Oct 2022 Startup BioRaptor raises $3M to drive AI insights for scientists BioRaptor has raised $3M in funding, which it says will allow it to put the power of AI-generated insights into the hands of every scientist. The round was led by… October 31, 2022 - 2 minutesmins - By Jim Cornall Share WhatsApp Twitter Linkedin Email
Interview 19 May 2021 Are Biotech Startups Ready for Augmented Reality? Augmented reality is starting to become a part of the manufacturing process of pharma and biotech companies. Paul Haimes, Vice President of Engineering at PTC, discusses the benefits and challenges… May 19, 2021 - 8 minutesmins - By Carlos de Rojas Share WhatsApp Twitter Linkedin Email
Interview 28 Sep 2020 From Big Pharma to Startup CEO: Lessons from Kymriah Developer Gaurav Shah Novartis’ Kymriah, one of the first CAR T-cell therapies to be approved to treat blood cancer, has revolutionized both oncology and gene therapy. Gaurav Shah, now CEO of Rocket Pharmaceuticals,… September 28, 2020 - 9 minutesmins - By Helen Albert Share WhatsApp Twitter Linkedin Email
Expert Advice 19 Jul 2021 How to Protect Your Intellectual Property as a Biotech Startup Biotechs always start with great scientific ideas, but if you can’t protect them, you can’t see them through to execution. Companies need to start developing long-term intellectual property strategies almost… July 19, 2021 - 9 minutesmins - By Mark Zipkin Share WhatsApp Twitter Linkedin Email
News and Trends 15 Jun 2023 Finnish biotech startup Solu raises €1M to combat global antibiotic resistance Solu, founded in 2022, is a Finnish biotechnology company focusing on combating antibiotic resistance by building the world’s most extensive pathogen DNA library. Solu’s product makes understanding, detecting, and preventing… June 15, 2023 - 3 minutesmins - By Jim Cornall Share WhatsApp Twitter Linkedin Email
Interview 20 Mar 2017 Immuno-oncology is Overcrowded – Here is Where Startups Can Succeed The unprecedented competition in the field represents a daunting challenge for companies trying to break in. A BIO-Europe Panel discussed remaining niches. BIO Europe’s panel on immuno-oncology was perhaps the… March 20, 2017 - 3 minutesmins - By Evelyn Warner Share WhatsApp Twitter Linkedin Email
News and Trends 28 Sep 2022 New coalition launched to inject $2.5B into startups addressing food, hunger and health S2G Ventures, Food Systems for the Future and other partners have launched the Food, Nutrition and Health Investor Coalition (FNHIC). The FNHIC is a call to action to drive $2.5… September 28, 2022 - 4 minutesmins - By Jim Cornall Share WhatsApp Twitter Linkedin Email
News and Trends 10 Mar 2022 Emerging Startups Take Aim at Lysosomal Storage Disorders Lysosomal storage disorders such as Niemann-Pick type C have proved difficult to tackle in the biotech industry. With recent funding rounds in the bag, Scenic Biotech and Maze Therapeutics strive… March 10, 2022 - 4 minutesmins - By Jonathan Smith Share WhatsApp Twitter Linkedin Email
News and Trends 17 Aug 2022 Scottish biotech startup secures funding for sustainable omega-3 production MiAlgae, a Scottish biotech start-up, has secured new investment of £2.3 million ($2.8 million) to help drive the next stage of its growth journey. Established in 2016, MiAlgae has created… August 17, 2022 - 3 minutesmins - By Jim Cornall Share WhatsApp Twitter Linkedin Email
News and Trends 27 Sep 2022 Watch: Scottish biotech startup looking to sustainable omega-3 production Established in 2016, Edinburgh-headquartered MiAlgae says there is a global threat to oceans caused by overfishing to supply omega-3 oil for human and animal consumption. This prompted the development of… September 27, 2022 - 2 minutesmins - By Jim Cornall Share WhatsApp Twitter Linkedin Email
News and Trends 26 Feb 2020 French Startup Raises €6M to Develop Cheap Single-Cell Sequencing Kits Scipio bioscience has raised €6M in a Series A round to launch cost-effective single-cell RNA sequencing kits, which could have big potential in profiling cells for research and clinical diagnostics…. February 26, 2020 - 2 minutesmins - By Jonathan Smith Share WhatsApp Twitter Linkedin Email