Synthetic Biology: Recent Trends & Research

In Depth 7 Jul 2023

The future of food: what’s behind the cell-cultured meat industry regulations?

The first-ever lab-grown burger was created at Maastricht University in the Netherlands, and eaten at a news conference in London in 2013. While everyone who tried a bite had something…

July 7, 2023 - 8 minutesmins - By Roohi Mariam Peter

News and Trends 4 Jul 2023

Camena Bioscience raises $10M for DNA synthesis platform

Camena Bioscience, a synthetic biology company providing genes to the pharmaceutical and biotechnology industries, has closed a $10m Series A financing round, led by Mercia. The new funding will be…

July 4, 2023 - 2 minutesmins - By Jim Cornall

News and Trends 10 May 2023

Scientists create first CRISPR-based drug candidate targeting the microbiome

A new CRISPR-based drug candidate targeting E. coli in the gut microbiome is in phase 1 clinical trials. According to a new paper published in Nature Biotechnology, it may improve…

May 10, 2023 - 6 minutesmins - By Jim Cornall

Best in Biotech 28 Apr 2023

Six synthetic biology companies that have made a mark

The consequences of the climate crisis coupled with soil degradation and its impact on food and water security, seem dire. But, as ambitious as it may sound, synthetic biology companies…

April 28, 2023 - 8 minutesmins - By Roohi Mariam Peter

News and Trends 7 Feb 2023

Evonetix closes $24M financing

Evonetix Ltd, a synthetic biology company bringing semiconductor technology to DNA synthesis, has completed a $24 million financing round, extending its total series B funding to over $54 million. This…

February 7, 2023 - 2 minutesmins - By Jim Cornall

In Depth 6 Feb 2023

The biggest private biotech investments in January 2023

The companies Asimov, BioRay Pharmaceuticals and Colossal Biosciences bagged the biggest biotech investments in January 2023. Around the world, synthetic biology players and firms developing treatments for hormonal disorders attracted…

February 6, 2023 - 4 minutesmins - By Jonathan Smith

In Depth 20 Jan 2023

The future of single-cell microfluidics in cell engineering

By Richard Hammond, chief technical officer at Sphere Fluidics Single-cell microfluidic-based techniques continue to be a key enabling technology for cell engineering as they allow true single-cell level working, with…

January 20, 2023 - 3 minutesmins - By External Contributor

News and Trends 20 Dec 2022

Ribbon Biolabs milestone to lead to 2023 market entry

DNA synthesis company Ribbon Biolabs has announced the successful implementation of its InfiniSynth platform for the automated assembly of sequence-agnostic and long DNA. The company achieved the milestone in collaboration…

December 20, 2022 - 2 minutesmins - By Jim Cornall

Startup Scout 13 Dec 2022

Biomemory is making DNA hard drives cheap and sustainable

The world is running out of ways to store the mountains of data we produce. Biomemory is creating DNA-based hard drives that could store this information cheaply, sustainably and for…

December 13, 2022 - 5 minutesmins - By Jonathan Smith

News and Trends 28 Nov 2022

Biomemory raises €5M to advance DNA digital data storage solution

Biomemory, a start-up focused on DNA data synthesis and storage, has closed a €5 million ($5.2 million) seed investment for the development of its technology. The seed funding round was…

November 28, 2022 - 3 minutesmins - By Jim Cornall

News and Trends 17 Nov 2022

Startup Cradle raises $5.4M to design protein machines and cell factories with AI

Cradle, a Dutch startup, has received €5.5 million ($5.4 million) in seed funding to further help scientists design and program proteins to produce a wide variety of everyday products including…

November 17, 2022 - 5 minutesmins - By Liza Laws

In Depth 17 Oct 2022

UK grants that can give biotech startups a vital jump-start

Grants are a vital lifeline that help biotech startups get off the ground, especially for underrepresented entrepreneurs. The Women in Synthetic Biology (WiSB) network recently gave detailed advice for helping…

October 17, 2022 - 7 minutesmins - By Jonathan Smith

News and Trends 7 Sep 2022

Lesaffre acquires genome editing company Recombia Biosciences

Lesaffre has acquired Recombia Biosciences, a biotech company based in the San Francisco Bay Area founded in 2019 based on technology licensed from Stanford University. This acquisition is the culmination…

September 7, 2022 - 2 minutesmins - By Jim Cornall

News and Trends 31 Aug 2022

Anti-cancer drug created from reprogrammed yeast

Engineered yeast cells can synthetically produce the essential cancer medicine vinblastine, an international team of scientists showed in a new study published in Nature. In the summer and fall of…

August 31, 2022 - 5 minutesmins - By Jim Cornall

News and Trends 17 Aug 2022

Researchers invited to apply for DNA synthesized by Evonetix’s platform

An early access program for semiconductor synthesized DNA has been opened by UK-based gene synthetic biology company, Evonetix. Evonetix’s DNA synthesis capability brings together semiconductor chip design and proprietary, thermally…

August 17, 2022 - 2 minutesmins - By Liza Laws

In Depth 11 Aug 2022

Biosecurity is synthetic biology’s most crucial ally

Synthetic biology has made it easier than ever to engineer organisms to serve our needs. But as the technology becomes widespread, concerns about its potential misuse arise. How can we…

August 11, 2022 - 6 minutesmins - By Kostas Vavitsas

News and Trends 19 Jul 2022

eureKARE launches synthetic biology studio network

eureKARE, a company focused on financing and building next generation biotech companies in the fields of synthetic biology, has launched its first synthetic biology studio in Belgium. In conjunction with…

July 19, 2022 - 3 minutesmins - By Jim Cornall

News and Trends 23 Jun 2022

Antheia gets funding to build biomanufacturing plant

Antheia, a U.S. synthetic biology company enabling next-generation plant-inspired medicines, has announced $40 million in venture debt financing from Oxford Finance LLC and Silicon Valley Bank. The company also unveiled…

June 23, 2022 - 2 minutesmins - By Jim Cornall

News and Trends 1 Feb 2022

Ribbon Biolabs Pushes DNA Synthesis Length Limits with €18M Series A

The Viennese biotech startup Ribbon Biolabs has raised an €18M Series A round to reduce the costs of synthesizing long DNA molecules, which could accelerate research into synthetic biology and…

February 1, 2022 - 3 minutesmins - By Dan Samorodnitsky

Best in Biotech 14 Jul 2021

5 Easy DIY Biology Experiments You Can Do at Home

Here are five easy DIY biology experiments to have fun at home without the need for expensive laboratory equipment. Biology is fascinating, but not all of us have access to…

July 14, 2021 - 6 minutesmins - By Clara Rodríguez Fernández

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