News and Trends 11 Apr 2023 Calida Therapeutics launches to tackle thrombo-inflammatory disorders Calida Therapeutics, a preclinical stage biotech company specializing in thrombo-inflammatory disorders, has announced its incorporation in Paris, France. Calida Therapeutics has already raised €2 million ($2.17 million) in seed funding from venture capital company AdBio partners. The funds will be used to conduct additional in vivo proofs of concept and select a lead candidate. Calida […] April 11, 2023 - 2 minutesmins - By Jim Cornall Share WhatsApp Twitter Linkedin Email
News and Trends 11 Apr 2023 Intracellular drug delivery startup Vitarka Therapeutics raises £1.27M Vitarka Therapeutics, which focuses on non-viral drug delivery technology, has raised £1.27 million ($1.58 million) in equity from venture capital firm SOSV, the UK Innovation & Science Seed Fund (UK12S) and grant funding from Innovate UK. Founded in 2021 by Vineeta Tripathi, Vitarka Therapeutics is developing combination medicines using RNAi therapies and a non-viral drug […] April 11, 2023 - 2 minutesmins - By Jim Cornall Share WhatsApp Twitter Linkedin Email
In Depth 31 Mar 2023 How has the collapse of the Silicon Valley Bank affected the biotech industry? When investors got wind of Silicon Valley Bank (SVB) being forced to sell its treasury bonds at a loss, owing in part to surging interest rates in the past year – a move by the Federal Reserve to counteract rising inflation – panic followed a bank run. And in a swift spur of events, the […] March 31, 2023 - 8 minutesmins - By Roohi Mariam Peter Share WhatsApp Twitter Linkedin Email
Expert Advice 20 Mar 2023 Nine tips to succeed in pharma-biotech partnerships The question of whether to partner with another company is critical to the long-term development of a biotech. Nonetheless, it can be easy for a small company to underestimate the resources it needs to put into a successful collaboration. Here, we’ll go over some expert advice on what to do and what not to do […] March 20, 2023 - 9 minutesmins - By Alexander Burik Share WhatsApp Twitter Linkedin Email
Sponsored by PHTA Ltd 14 Mar 2023 Nurturing healthcare innovation: a multi-disciplinary ecosystem to overcome startup challenges The Covid-19 pandemic highlighted the importance of innovation in the healthcare space when tackling a public health challenge. Nonetheless, health innovation startups today face multiple hurdles, from sourcing funding, to obtaining access to the right expertise, and more. Of late, an additional hurdle that young life science businesses also have to contend with is the […] March 14, 2023 - 6 minutesmins - By Sudha Sundaram Share WhatsApp Twitter Linkedin Email
News and Trends 2 Mar 2023 Ten new companies join BioInnovation Institute’s Venture Lab program BioInnovation Institute (BII), an international non-profit foundation incubating and accelerating life science research, has added 10 new companies to its Venture Lab acceleration program for early-stage companies. The cohort is aligned with BioInnovation Institute’s focus on supporting innovative early-stage start-ups within human and planetary health. The 12-month program is designed to support start-up companies with […] March 2, 2023 - 3 minutesmins - By Jim Cornall Share WhatsApp Twitter Linkedin Email
In Depth 5 Jan 2023 Navignostics maps tumor proteomes to improve precision oncology New cancer drugs are entering the market every year, but it’s hard to know which patients they benefit the most. The Swiss firm Navignostics is making spatial maps of the tumor’s proteome to identify the right treatment for the patient and boost precision oncology approaches. A wide range of technologies is being deployed in the […] January 5, 2023 - 4 minutesmins - By Jonathan Smith Share WhatsApp Twitter Linkedin Email
In Depth 22 Dec 2022 10 biotech companies to watch in 2023 2022 is coming to an end. Here is a list of biotech companies from around the world that we are keeping in our sights in 2023. The year 2022 has seen a lot of uncertainty in biotech markets, resulting in tumbling or volatile stocks. A high number of biotech companies are even trading with market […] December 22, 2022 - 9 minutesmins - By Jonathan Smith Share WhatsApp Twitter Linkedin Email
Interview 14 Dec 2022 Sibylla Biotech: how physicists met biologists to discover new drugs Discovering new drugs remains an inefficient, trial and error-based process. The founding team behind the Italian startup Sibylla Biotech explain how their interdisciplinary approach can speed up drug discovery in the protein degradation space. Protein degradation is a hot field in the biotech industry, with many pharmaceutical companies forging lucrative deals with protein degradation players. […] December 14, 2022 - 9 minutesmins - By Jonathan Smith Share WhatsApp Twitter Linkedin Email
News and Trends 14 Dec 2022 Planning application submitted for Europe’s largest life sciences building Canary Wharf Group (CWG) and Kadans Science Partner are submitting a detailed planning application for a commercial health and life sciences building at Canary Wharf, London. The companies said the 23-story 823,000 sq ft tower will be Europe’s largest and most technologically advanced life sciences facility. Energy efficiency is at the forefront of the building’s […] December 14, 2022 - 4 minutesmins - By Jim Cornall Share WhatsApp Twitter Linkedin Email
News and Trends 14 Dec 2022 Spanish company launches to produce melanin from enzymes A new Barcelona-based company, OXYCO has been created to produce melanin through biocatalysis. OXYCO uses enzymes to produce biomelanin, which is vegan, soluble and its properties can be adjusted to specific needs. Melanin is traditionally not cheap to produce. The most common way to obtain natural melanin is to extract it from sepia ink or […] December 14, 2022 - 2 minutesmins - By Jim Cornall Share WhatsApp Twitter Linkedin Email
News and Trends 14 Dec 2022 How biotech startups can innovate through embracing applied research By Kathleen Lee, director of the Arizona WearTech Applied Research Center Innovation is about breaking new ground and forging new pathways to confront societal issues and solve problems. Many startup companies, especially in the biotech industries, are working towards finding solutions to some of these most complex problems. All solutions start as mere ideas, and […] December 14, 2022 - 5 minutesmins - By External Contributor Share WhatsApp Twitter Linkedin Email