Enzymaster raises $45m in Series C round
Biocatalysis expert Enzymaster (Germany, China, Singapore) has cashed in $45m to expand its production capacity of engineered biosynthetic enzymes.
EU starts consultation on novel plant breeding methods
The EU Commission has launched its final consultation on the deregulation of new breeding techniques in agriculture.
Hot of the press: BIOTECH Insight Newsletter
Deutsche Börse report key growth figures of the German biotech sector in 2021 in BIOTECH Insight, its new online information service published in collaboration with BIOCOM AG.
Engimmune Therapeutics raises CHF15.5m in seed financing
Cancer specialist Engimmune Therapeutics has raised CHF15.5m in a seed financing to expand its pipeline of T-cell receptor therapeutics.
Switzerland shows sustained growth of biotech sector
The Swiss Biotech sector has again attracted record-breaking investments in 2021, according to the Swiss Biotech Report that was presented at the Swiss Biotech Day 2022 in Basel.
Replacing beef with cellular protein halves deforestation
Replacing 20% of global beef consumption with fermentation-derived microbial protein by 2050 could halve annual deforestation and associated carbon dioxide emissions.
Commission to establish EU health data space
Digital medicine holds great opportunities. The EU Commission is therefore presenting a draft law this week that defines rules for a European Health Data Space.
Four new autoantigens trigger multiple sclerosis
Swiss and Swedish researchers have uncovered four previously unkown autoantigens that trigger multiple sclerosis in mice.
TWB partners with Processium and Syngulon
Industrial biotech project managment specialist Toulouse White Biotech (TWB) has joined forces with process developer Processium and industrial synbio start-up Syngulon.
Meat consumption must fall by at least 75 percent
If our planet is to continue feeding us in the future, rich countries must significantly reduce their meat consumption by at least 75% suggests a new study by German researchers.