Healthcare investments in Catalonia at record high
Catalonia’s healthcare start-ups raised 238m in 2021, a new record and 4% up from 2020. Four fifth (83%) of VC came from international investors.
Audi and Krajete create CO2 air capture plant
Automotive company Audi AG and gas fermentation specialist Krajete GmbH are building a highly effective industrial-scale CO2 Direct Air Capturing plant in Linz.
Solar Foods protein from carbon dioxide gets authorisation
Finnish Solar Foods Ltd has got the first ever novel food authorisation for its microbially-produced protein powder Solein.
Bone Therapeutics merges with Medsenic and changes name
Bone Therapeutics has merged with French inflammatory/autoimmune company Medsenic in a 40m deal and changed its name into BioSenic.
Enhanc3D Genomics raises £10m in Series A financing
Cambridge-based Enhanc3D Genomics Ltd has raised £10m in Series A financing led by BGF and Parkwalk Advisors.
Univercells SA raises 44m in first close of its Series D
Belgian CDMO Univercells SA has raised 44m through the first close of its Series D financing round led by Belgian and international investors. I
Adrenomed set to start pivotal trial in sepsis
German Adrenomed AG has got a recommendation from the EMA to push its Adrenomedullin-binding antibody Adrecizumab into a pivotal Phase III study.
Mablink raises $31m in Series A financing
Mablink Bioscience has baged 31m in a Series A round led by Sofinnova Partners and Mérieux Equity Partners to speed up its pipeline of ADCs.
Experts showcase next-gen biotech solutions to climate crisis
Industry experts have presented the latest biotech solutions for tackling climate change at the first INDUSTRIA BIOTEC conference, Europe’s new forum for the industrial biotech sector.