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News and Trends 23 Jun 2025

Turning plastic into medicine: Closing the loop on pharma production

Find out about the University of Edinburgh’s work to convert our common plastic wast into the wildly used paracetamol.

June 23, 2025 - 4 minutesmins - By Jules Adam

In Depth 26 May 2025

European biotech: trends to watch in 2025

Discover the key biotech trends moving the industry forward in Europe at a time when there lies uncertainty in global policies.

May 26, 2025 - 12 minutesmins - By Roohi Mariam Peter

Best in Biotech 13 Mar 2025

Nine biotechs thriving in Seattle in 2025

In this article, let us take a look at some of the major biotech companies in Seattle that are contributing to the biotech industry at large.

March 13, 2025 - 12 minutesmins - By Roohi Mariam Peter

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7 Feb 2025

Partnering 2030: FME Industries Report

Download Inpart’s new report to discover key challenges in the Food, Material, and Electromechanical (FME) industries, the best channels for sourcing new partners, and a ranking of the top companies in industry-academia partnerships.

February 7, 2025

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Best in Biotech 14 Jan 2025

Singapore’s biotech scene: 7 companies leading the way in 2025

Discover seven of the top biotech companies in Singapore – a country that set out to become a global biotech hub just over 20 years ago.

January 14, 2025 - 11 minutesmins - By Willow Shah-Neville

Podcast 5 Apr 2024

Colossal Biosciences’ 2028 goal: Bringing back the woolly mammoth

Discover the pioneering work of Colossal Biosciences, a biotech firm leading the charge in de-extinction and endangered species preservation.

April 5, 2024

In Depth 7 Jul 2023

The future of food: what’s behind the cell-cultured meat industry regulations?

The first-ever lab-grown burger was created at Maastricht University in the Netherlands, and eaten at a news conference in London in 2013. While everyone who tried a bite had something different to say about the taste and texture of the meat, it was agreed that this could be the start of something big. The technology […]

July 7, 2023 - 8 minutesmins - By Roohi Mariam Peter

News and Trends 4 Jul 2023

Camena Bioscience raises $10M for DNA synthesis platform

Camena Bioscience, a synthetic biology company providing genes to the pharmaceutical and biotechnology industries, has closed a $10m Series A financing round, led by Mercia. The new funding will be used to scale operations and continue development of its DNA synthesis platform, gSynth. Camena Bioscience is the first company to offer the enzyme-based DNA synthesis […]

July 4, 2023 - 2 minutesmins - By Jim Cornall

News and Trends 10 May 2023

Scientists create first CRISPR-based drug candidate targeting the microbiome

A new CRISPR-based drug candidate targeting E. coli in the gut microbiome is in phase 1 clinical trials. According to a new paper published in Nature Biotechnology, it may improve the well-being of blood cancer patients and reduce their mortality rate from E. coli infections. Many people have experienced infections from E. coli, which are […]

May 10, 2023 - 6 minutesmins - By Jim Cornall

Best in Biotech 28 Apr 2023

Six synthetic biology companies that have made a mark

The consequences of the climate crisis coupled with soil degradation and its impact on food and water security, seem dire. But, as ambitious as it may sound, synthetic biology companies could alleviate some of the environmental burden that the planet faces. As it involves the redesigning of organisms by genetically engineering them to have new, […]

April 28, 2023 - 8 minutesmins - By Roohi Mariam Peter

News and Trends 7 Feb 2023

Evonetix closes $24M financing

Evonetix Ltd, a synthetic biology company bringing semiconductor technology to DNA synthesis, has completed a $24 million financing round, extending its total series B funding to over $54 million. This fundraise was led by existing investor Foresite Capital, with Molten Ventures, Morningside, DCVC, Cambridge Consultants, Civilization Ventures and Providence also participating in the round. The […]

February 7, 2023 - 2 minutesmins - By Jim Cornall

In Depth 6 Feb 2023

The biggest private biotech investments in January 2023

The companies Asimov, BioRay Pharmaceuticals and Colossal Biosciences bagged the biggest biotech investments in January 2023. Around the world, synthetic biology players and firms developing treatments for hormonal disorders attracted the biggest funding rounds. 2023 began with a bang in terms of biotech funding, and there are signs of stabilization in biotech stocks after two […]

February 6, 2023 - 4 minutesmins - By Jonathan Smith

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Turning plastic into medicine: Closing the loop on pharma production

European biotech: trends to watch in 2025

Nine biotechs thriving in Seattle in 2025

Partnering 2030: FME Industries Report

Singapore’s biotech scene: 7 companies leading the way in 2025

Colossal Biosciences’ 2028 goal: Bringing back the woolly mammoth

The future of food: what’s behind the cell-cultured meat industry regulations?

Camena Bioscience raises $10M for DNA synthesis platform

Scientists create first CRISPR-based drug candidate targeting the microbiome

Six synthetic biology companies that have made a mark

Evonetix closes $24M financing

The biggest private biotech investments in January 2023

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