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Best in Biotech 30 Jun 2021

Scotland’s Top 10 Biotech Companies to Watch Out For

Scotland has a thriving life sciences ecosystem with strengths in oncology, genetic engineering, and industrial biotech. Let’s pick up the bagpipes as we tour the top 10 biotech companies in Scotland. Scotland is the UK’s second-most populous country, boasting picturesque scenery, a rich history, and a strong focus on sustainability. There is a diverse range […]

June 30, 2021 - 11 minutesmins - By Jonathan Smith

Interview 31 May 2021

What’s Ahead for European Biotech Startups After Covid?

With a tumultuous year behind us, 2021 is set out to spell change for many startups in the European biotech ecosystem. Following the Covid-19 pandemic and Brexit, the European biotech startup landscape has seen some big changes over the course of the past year. Jason Mellad and Dan Rooke, CEO and COO of the Cambridge-based […]

May 31, 2021 - 8 minutesmins - By Larissa Warneck-Silvestrin

Interview 22 Feb 2021

How Automation Can Augment Drug Discovery Research

Robotics and artificial intelligence are rapidly changing the way we discover drugs. Martin-Immanuel Bittner, CEO and co-founder of Arctoris, discusses the benefits and challenges of introducing automation in drug discovery efforts. The Oxford-based startup Arctoris was established in 2016 with the objective of offering remote access to automated drug discovery. At a time when researchers […]

February 22, 2021 - 8 minutesmins - By External Contributor

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News and Trends 18 Feb 2021

Cannabinoids in Focus after GW Pharmaceuticals Snapped up for €6B

This month’s €6B acquisition of the UK heavyweight GW Pharmaceuticals by Jazz Pharmaceuticals has been hailed as a major validation of the medical cannabinoid industry. The deal is the largest to date in the medical cannabinoid field. Jazz’s offer valued GW’s shares nearly 50% higher than their previous day’s close. The acquisition is expected to […]

February 18, 2021 - 6 minutesmins - By Victor Kotsev

News and Trends 16 Feb 2021

Cancer Research UK Cuts Two Biotech Collaborations Amid Pandemic Squeeze

The major research funder CRUK and two of the biotech companies it works with have decided to cut development ties as the financial impact of the coronavirus disease pandemic continues to bite. Cancer Research UK (CRUK) is a prolific research charity, running a multitude of collaborations with academics and biotech companies around the world. However, […]

February 16, 2021 - 4 minutesmins - By Anita Chakraverty

In Depth 7 Dec 2020

Are We Still Friends? What Brexit Means for UK Synthetic Biology

Synthetic biology is one of the big strengths of UK science, but can the country uphold its vantage point after Brexit, without the support of the EU? (Disclaimer: At the time of writing, no deal has been made between the UK and the EU following Brexit. This intrepid writer is an Irish citizen who made […]

December 7, 2020 - 8 minutesmins - By David Kirk

Best in Biotech 17 Sep 2020

The Top 10 Biotech Companies Brewing at Oxford

Here are the top biotech companies in Oxford, a city in the U.K. with an old scientific tradition and an enormous output of biotech applications. Oxford is well known for its university, one of the oldest in Europe and considered to be one of the best in the world. Recently, the University of Oxford has […]

September 17, 2020 - 8 minutesmins - By Clara Rodríguez Fernández

News and Trends 6 Aug 2020

€112M Fund Launched to Commercialize UCL’s Gene Therapy Research

The leading UK institution University College London and the firm AlbionVC have made the first closing of a €112M (£100M) fund with the aim of investing in UCL research and spinouts with a focus on gene and cell therapy. This is the second so-called UCL Technology Fund and could double the size of the first, […]

August 6, 2020 - 2 minutesmins - By Antara Mazumdar

News and Trends 17 Jul 2020

Russian Hackers Launch Cyber Attack on Covid-19 Vaccine Developers

The National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC) in the UK stated this week that several organizations involved in Covid-19 vaccine development in the UK, US, and Canada have been targeted in a cyber attack by a Russian hacking group known as APT29. The NCSC says that APT29, also known as ‘the Dukes’ or ‘Cozy Bear,’ is […]

July 17, 2020 - 3 minutesmins - By Helen Albert

News and Trends 7 Jul 2020

UK Launches Clinical Trial Platform to Speed up Covid-19 Drug Development

Researchers in the UK have set up a drug testing platform to bridge the gap between preclinical testing and large-scale trials for drugs being tested to treat Covid-19. The AGILE platform is a collaboration between the University of Liverpool, the Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine, and the Southampton Clinical Trials Unit that aims to speed […]

July 7, 2020 - 3 minutesmins - By Helen Albert

News and Trends 3 Apr 2020

Lilly Partners UK Immunometabolism Biotech in Deal Worth €811M

Eli Lilly will partner Oxford-based Sitryx to develop up to four drug candidates to treat autoimmune disease in a deal worth €811M if development milestones are met. The UK biotech will receive an upfront payment of €46M from the US big pharma, which will also buy €10M of equity in the company. Sitryx can also […]

April 3, 2020 - 2 minutesmins - By Helen Albert

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Startup Scout 27 Mar 2020

This Startup is Making a Cancer Vaccine out of Viruses

Valo Therapeutics is operating both in the UK and Finland to develop a cancer vaccine based on a virus designed to kill tumors. Mission: To combine two different immunotherapy techniques — oncolytic viruses and cancer vaccines — into one treatment for solid tumors. Immunotherapy has transformed the cancer treatment landscape, offering therapies such as checkpoint […]

March 27, 2020 - 4 minutesmins - By Jonathan Smith

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Scotland’s Top 10 Biotech Companies to Watch Out For

What’s Ahead for European Biotech Startups After Covid?

How Automation Can Augment Drug Discovery Research

Cannabinoids in Focus after GW Pharmaceuticals Snapped up for €6B

Cancer Research UK Cuts Two Biotech Collaborations Amid Pandemic Squeeze

Are We Still Friends? What Brexit Means for UK Synthetic Biology

The Top 10 Biotech Companies Brewing at Oxford

€112M Fund Launched to Commercialize UCL’s Gene Therapy Research

Russian Hackers Launch Cyber Attack on Covid-19 Vaccine Developers

UK Launches Clinical Trial Platform to Speed up Covid-19 Drug Development

Lilly Partners UK Immunometabolism Biotech in Deal Worth €811M

This Startup is Making a Cancer Vaccine out of Viruses

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