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Best in Biotech 20 Dec 2021

The Billion-Euro European Biotech Companies in 2022

Here’s a list of the public European biotech companies that are worth more than a billion euros in 2022. European biotech is growing steadily and this year we welcome a…

December 20, 2021 - 12 minutesmins - By Larissa Warneck-Silvestrin

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News and Trends 15 Oct 2021

Third-Generation DNA Sequencing Shines with Oxford Nanopore’s IPO

Oxford Nanopore Technologies, until recently one of very few unicorns in the European biotech industry, had a stellar IPO on the London Stock Exchange late last month. This is ushering…

October 15, 2021 - 5 minutesmins - By Victor Kotsev

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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…

June 10, 2021 - 4 minutesmins - By Jonathan Smith

Best in Biotech 20 Feb 2018

Money, Money, Money! Europe’s Best-Funded Biotechs in 2018

Besides struggling with ambitious New Year’s resolutions and post-holiday diets, January is a time where many of us re-examine our finances and budget for the year ahead. With money on…

February 20, 2018 - 11 minutesmins - By Karen O’Hanlon Cohrt

Best in Biotech 15 Mar 2017

What are the Best Countries to Recruit Biotech Talents in 2017?

Before the “who to recruit” phase, an important question is “where?” We ran through the top countries in which to look for talent in biotech and had a look at what…

March 15, 2017 - 10 minutesmins - By External Contributor

News and Trends 26 Dec 2016

The Largest Deals, Fundraising and Exits of 2016 in European Biotech

Curious about which technologies have attracted the most cash in biotech finance this year? Here's a list of the most impressive cash movements of 2016 in Europe. Believe it or not, 2016…

December 26, 2016 - 5 minutesmins - By Clara Rodríguez Fernández

Best in Biotech 3 Jan 2017

10 Hot European Biotechs to Observe in 2017 🚀

New year, new list: here are the 10 hottest Biotech companies I will watch closely in 2017 and why. This list is not meant to be comprehensive and is in…

January 3, 2017 - 5 minutesmins - By Philip Hemme

News and Trends 12 Dec 2016

With a new €120M Infusion, Pocket NGS CEO talks Success and Strategy

Seeking to disrupt the NGS market, Oxford Nanopore is rolling in cash. Before we heard the news, we sat down with CEO Gordon Sanghera to talk about the company's success. December…

December 12, 2016 - 9 minutesmins - By Evelyn Warner

News and Trends 30 Jan 2018

Update: Pocket Device makes its Debut in Whole Human Genome Sequencing

Update (30/01/2018): Oxford Nanopore has published a study in Nature Biotechnology outlining the first use of its pocket MinION device to sequence a human genome. The device was able to read…

January 30, 2018 - 3 minutesmins - By Clara Rodríguez Fernández

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News and Trends 28 Jul 2016

Pocket NGS can now select DNA fragments for faster Sequencing

Researchers from the University of Nottingham have developed a way to select which DNA to sequence with the pocket-sized MinION. The new feature speeds up on-the-spot, real-time DNA sequencing. Developed…

July 28, 2016 - 3 minutesmins - By Denise Neves Gameiro

News and Trends 12 Jul 2016

Which European Biotechs made it to the Billion-Euro Club in 2016?

Europe has a lot of successful Biotech companies, but which of those are worth a billion euros or more? I did a previous version of this article last year and now I explore how…

July 12, 2016 - 6 minutesmins - By Philip Hemme

News and Trends 25 Feb 2016

NGS Battle: Illumina is now suing Oxford Nanopore (and it looks suspicious)

NGS-Giant Illumina (US) is suing Oxford Nanopore (UK), the Unicorn ready to disrupt gene sequencing. What's the story? Illumina currently has the monopoly on NGS equipment, and Illumina's machines make…

February 25, 2016 - 3 minutesmins - By Denise Neves Gameiro

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