Expert Advice 1 Feb 2024 Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive: Is the life sciences industry ready? 2024 will be the first year when biotechs will have to report on their sustainability data under the CSRD. But is the industry prepared? February 1, 2024 - 10 minutesmins - By Jules Adam Share WhatsApp Twitter Linkedin Email
Best in Biotech 9 Jan 2024 Four Pune-based biotech companies you should know about Explore Pune’s dynamic biotech landscape and delve into the innovative work of the city’s most prominent biotech companies! January 9, 2024 - 6 minutesmins - By Jules Adam Share WhatsApp Twitter Linkedin Email
In Depth 8 Sep 2023 The rise of lab-grown dairy: a sustainable solution for the future Recently, there has been a lot of talk surrounding cultivated meat, especially after Upside Foods and Good Meat received final U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) approval to sell lab-grown meat for the first time in the U.S.. And, although perhaps less talked about, cultivated – or lab-grown – dairy could also be set to take […] September 8, 2023 - 8 minutesmins - By Willow Shah-Neville Share WhatsApp Twitter Linkedin Email
Best in Biotech 13 Jun 2023 5 air quality biotech companies making an impact Whether it be indoor or outdoor air quality, there certainly seems to be a growing number of biotech companies looking to tackle air quality issues, in the hope of helping to tackle climate change or helping to prevent further pandemics like COVID-19. We’ve recently seen scary levels of air pollution in North America due to […] June 13, 2023 - 6 minutesmins - By Willow Shah-Neville Share WhatsApp Twitter Linkedin Email
In Depth 26 Apr 2023 Vaccine for honeybees: a new hope for American foulbrood disease In the last few years, there has been an ongoing movement to ‘save the bees’, and the U.S. biotech Dalan Animal Health is playing its part in doing just that, having created a vaccine for honeybees to protect them from the destructive and fatal effects of American foulbrood (AFB). AFB is an infectious bacterial brood […] April 26, 2023 - 9 minutesmins - By Willow Shah-Neville Share WhatsApp Twitter Linkedin Email
News and Trends 20 Jan 2023 The magical microbiome By Brittany Niccum and Han Wei Now that we are past the holiday season and time when we might have over-indulged on rich foods, many of us are seeing how we can help our bodies bounce back. Science can help. Every environment – organic or inorganic – has a myriad of microorganisms living on the […] January 20, 2023 - 6 minutesmins - By External Contributor Share WhatsApp Twitter Linkedin Email
News and Trends 17 Jan 2023 Multus Biotechnology closes $9.5M funding to bring cultivated meat closer to price parity Multus Biotechnology Limited, a U.K.-based start-up creating ingredients for the affordable scale-up of cellular agriculture, has completed a £7.9 million ($9.5 million) funding round led by Mandi Ventures. Other investors include SOSV, Big Idea Ventures and SynBioVen, alongside Asahi Kasei, a global company that contributes to a sustainable society by tackling evolving challenges in materials, […] January 17, 2023 - 2 minutesmins - By Jim Cornall Share WhatsApp Twitter Linkedin Email
News and Trends 11 Jan 2023 Five key trends shaping life sciences in 2023 By Kevin Wayer, president – government, education, infrastructure and life sciences industries, JLL, and Travis McCready, head of life sciences, industries Americas, JLL After an unprecedented period of growth during the pandemic, life sciences activity normalized in 2022. The life sciences industry has not been immune to the macroeconomic challenges plaguing the global economy, but […] January 11, 2023 - 5 minutesmins - By External Contributor Share WhatsApp Twitter Linkedin Email
News and Trends 5 Jan 2023 Novozymes invests in new energy-saving UV technology Denmark-headquartered biotech group Novozymes has invested in a new and energy-friendly filtration replacement from Danish Lyras. Novozymes has purchased its first UV system based on the raslysation technology for inactivation of microorganisms. Raslysation is going to improve work environment and reduce energy consumption for the global market leader in industrial enzymes. Novozymes’ new raslysation system […] January 5, 2023 - 3 minutesmins - By Jim Cornall Share WhatsApp Twitter Linkedin Email
News and Trends 29 Dec 2022 Watch: Zoetis looks for partnerships at BioFIT Animal health company, Zoetis, has a pipeline of medicines, vaccines, diagnostics and technologies for livestock and pets. Active in more than 100 countries, Zoetis generated revenue of $7.8 billion in 2021, and has approximately 12,100 employees. The company recently announced a collaboration with the partners of the Pastoral Greenhouse Gas Research Consortium, and the New […] December 29, 2022 - 1 minutemin - By Jim Cornall Share WhatsApp Twitter Linkedin Email
News and Trends 22 Dec 2022 Japanese companies look to reduce environmental impact Japanese companies Astellas Pharma Inc., Eisai Co., Ltd., Daiichi Sankyo Company, Limited, and Takeda Pharmaceutical Company Limited have agreed a collaboration to reduce the environmental impact of pharmaceutical packaging. Based on the agreement, the four companies will aim to promote the use of more environmentally-friendly packaging for pharmaceutical products by sharing knowledge on packaging technologies […] December 22, 2022 - 2 minutesmins - By Jim Cornall Share WhatsApp Twitter Linkedin Email
Startup Scout 19 Dec 2022 Green Bioactives grows medicines in plant cells Though plants may hold the key to new, effective medicines, sourcing these compounds sustainably is difficult. Green Bioactives devises eco-friendly ways to produce plant-derived drugs via plant cell cultures. For decades, the pharmaceutical industry has designed synthetic small molecule drugs and manufactured them via chemical synthesis. While this approach provides an easy way to supply […] December 19, 2022 - 4 minutesmins - By Jonathan Smith Share WhatsApp Twitter Linkedin Email