News and Trends 29 Apr 2022 Denmark Recruits Lifebit to Boost Personalized Medicine with Genomics The Danish National Genome Center has teamed up with the UK firm Lifebit to improve the access and sharing of genomic data as the nation moves towards the adoption of personalized medicine. Personalized medicine is capturing the attention of healthcare authorities across the world. By harvesting genome sequences from patient populations, researchers can mine vast […] April 29, 2022 - 3 minutesmins - By Jonathan Smith Share WhatsApp Twitter Linkedin Email
News and Trends 1 May 2019 UK Genome Diagnostics Biotech Closes €27M Series B to Support NHS Cambridge-based Congenica has closed a €27M (£23.3M) series B fundraising round to support the use of its rare disease diagnostics platform by the newly formed NHS Genomic Medicine Service, as well as to allow the company to expand internationally. The genomics diagnostic company received a €15.5M (£13.3M) investment, led by the London-based fund management firm […] May 1, 2019 - 2 minutesmins - By Helen Albert Share WhatsApp Twitter Linkedin Email
News and Trends 21 Mar 2019 UK Government’s Bid on Healthcare Genomics Already Benefiting Biotechs The positive stance of the UK Government towards incorporation of genomics into healthcare has created unparalleled chances for the country’s biotech companies, which are already taking advantage of the business opportunities. Following the completion of the 100,000 Genomes Project at the end of 2018, the fledgling NHS Genomic Medicine Service launched. This service aims to […] March 21, 2019 - 5 minutesmins - By Helen Albert Share WhatsApp Twitter Linkedin Email
News and Trends 6 Dec 2018 UK Project Hits 100,000 Genomes Target In a step forward for the world of personalized medicine, the UK Government-backed 100,000 Genomes Project has reached its sequencing target. The project, which is one of the largest of its kind, was designed to collect genomic data to improve the capacity of personalized medicine, as well as learning more about the genetic basis of […] December 6, 2018 - 2 minutesmins - By Helen Albert Share WhatsApp Twitter Linkedin Email
More News! 27 Feb 2017 Fundraising in the UK will Support Rare Disease Diagnostics Worldwide Congenica has raised £8M in its Series B financing round to sustain the international rollout of its clinical genome analysis platform Sapientia. Congenica is a genomic diagnostics company in Cambridge’s biotech cluster. Its genome analysis platform, Sapientia, takes on the challenge of interpreting the avalanche of genomic data becoming available in healthcare. The £8M (€9.5M) raised will sustain the […] February 27, 2017 - 2 minutesmins - By Clara Rodríguez Fernández Share WhatsApp Twitter Linkedin Email