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Expert Advice 16 Jun 2021

What Makes a Biotech Executive Stand Out?

Talented executives are always in demand in the biotech industry. Leaders who stand out in the field demonstrate flexibility to deal with change and failure, as well as a track record of hitting milestones. Successful biotechs typically progress along similar paths, moving from small scientist-driven enterprises eager to test their ideas, to established companies with […]

June 16, 2021 - 6 minutesmins - By Mark Zipkin

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News and Trends 10 Jun 2021

The Top European Biotech Investment Rounds in May

Last month saw huge biotech investment rounds dedicated to Covid-19 vaccines in Europe, including IPOs by Valneva and Vaccitech. However, a €227M (£195M) private round by the DNA sequencing giant Oxford Nanopore Technologies made the biggest splash. Last month was a difficult one for a number of public biotech companies. Biotech stock indices proved volatile […]

June 10, 2021 - 4 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 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 to implementing this technology across the biotech industry. Augmented reality (AR) is increasingly being used to maintain and optimize biomanufacturing processes, which can bring economic […]

May 19, 2021 - 8 minutesmins - By Carlos de Rojas

Expert Advice 17 May 2021

How to Spend Your Biotech Startup’s Money

Biotech investment rounds tend to draw big headlines, but experienced players know the real work is done in between them. Avoiding some common pitfalls can make the difference between petering out and pressing on. Managing a biotech startup means always keeping an eye towards the next financing round. But piquing the next investor’s interest requires […]

May 17, 2021 - 6 minutesmins - By Mark Zipkin

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Expert Advice 28 Apr 2021

How to Build a Successful Company Culture in Biotech

Company culture can be essential to the success of a biotech company. Sabine Dandiguian, Managing Partner at the life sciences VC firm Jeito Capital, shares her experience building a thriving company culture in the life sciences. Company culture is “something very special” that borders on collective intelligence, says Sabine Dandiguian. There are some basics to […]

April 28, 2021 - 8 minutesmins - By Victor Kotsev

Best in Biotech 29 Mar 2021

The 25 Best Biotech Incubators Hatching Startup Stars in Europe

Incubators can give biotech startups the boost they need to get off the ground. These are our top picks of the biotech incubators across Europe supporting the next generation of life science startups. Creating a biotech company is a challenging, long-term endeavor. In particular, the first steps can be essential to set up a new […]

March 29, 2021 - 9 minutesmins - By Clara Rodríguez Fernández

Expert Advice 25 Nov 2020

How to Weather Bad Press as a Biotech Company

Biomedical companies face unique challenges when it comes to media communication. Crisis communication, in particular, can make or break a company — all the more so in a sector as sensitive as healthcare. Crises can strike a biotech company at any point — the dream partner company that had shot you to fame dumps you […]

November 25, 2020 - 7 minutesmins - By Victor Kotsev

Expert Advice 14 Oct 2020

Everything You Need to Know About Biotech Business Models

What’s my business model? Who do I partner with? How do I scale up? These are typical strategic questions a young biotech will regularly face. The business model of a biotech company can determine its long-term trajectory to success. In this article, we’ll focus on a typical ‘platform’ biotech company in the biopharma sector whose […]

October 14, 2020 - 6 minutesmins - By External Contributor

News and Trends 17 Jul 2020

Two UK Startups Raise Seed Funding to Revolutionize Cancer Treatment

Unfazed by the financial turmoil caused by the Covid-19 pandemic, the Edinburgh-based firm Macomics and University of Cambridge spinout Spirea have each closed seed rounds this week to finance the development of novel cancer immunotherapies and more precise forms of chemotherapy. Macomics bagged €3.5M (£3.2M) in seed funding from the transatlantic VC firm Epidarex Capital […]

July 17, 2020 - 3 minutesmins - By Kostas Vavitsas

News and Trends 22 Jun 2020

Epidarex Capital Targets UK Biotech with €112M Venture Fund

The transatlantic life science VC Epidarex Capital has closed its third fund at a value of €112.7M, which will be used to build new biotech companies from emerging hubs across the UK. The ‘Epidarex Capital III UK LP’ fund is based on a €55.2M (£50M) commitment from the British Business Bank. The remainder comes from […]

June 22, 2020 - 2 minutesmins - By Laura Cowen

News and Trends 27 Apr 2020

Series A Round Boosts Swedish Synthetic Biology Player by €6.4M

The Swedish synthetic biology company EnginZyme has raised a Series A funding round to the tune of €6.4M to develop its cell-free synbio technology for the sustainable production of plastic, rubber, and other synthetic materials. The latest investment, which was led by French venture fund Sofinnova Partners, brings EnginZyme’s total funding to more than €10M […]

April 27, 2020 - 4 minutesmins - By Karen O’Hanlon Cohrt

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What Makes a Biotech Executive Stand Out?

The Top European Biotech Investment Rounds in May

What’s Ahead for European Biotech Startups After Covid?

Are Biotech Startups Ready for Augmented Reality?

How to Spend Your Biotech Startup’s Money

How to Build a Successful Company Culture in Biotech

The 25 Best Biotech Incubators Hatching Startup Stars in Europe

How to Weather Bad Press as a Biotech Company

Everything You Need to Know About Biotech Business Models

Two UK Startups Raise Seed Funding to Revolutionize Cancer Treatment

Epidarex Capital Targets UK Biotech with €112M Venture Fund

Series A Round Boosts Swedish Synthetic Biology Player by €6.4M

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