Early January saw a few indicators that stock markets might deliver some solid biotech results in 2016, even if it wasn’t destined to be a hallmark year for the industry. But then, in the weeks that followed, the situation began to deteriorate. Now it looks like European biotech companies might have to start coming to terms with a closing IPO window.
Swiss biotech continues to do well
Latest NewsDespite political disturbances, 2015 was a good year for the biotech scene in Switzerland. Net sales increased by 5.1% to CHF5,133m and 400 additional people found jobs in the sector. As usual, the new numbers were presented at the annual Swiss Biotech Day – which set new records as well.
Surviving the turmoil on capital markets
BackgroundEarly January saw a few indicators that stock markets might deliver some solid biotech results in 2016, even if it wasn’t destined to be a hallmark year for the industry. But then, in the weeks that followed, the situation began to deteriorate. Now it looks like European biotech companies might have to start coming to terms with a closing IPO window.
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Dunn Labortechnik presents the Scorpion for MicroFISH Assays
ProductsArt Robbins Instruments has converted – together with the American company SciGene – the Scorpion workstation to automate MicroFISH slide preparation.
Precision breeding smart rules for new techniques!
OpinionPlant breeding innovation is an impressive story to tell. A hundred and fifty years ago, Gregor Mendel discovered the basic principles of inheritance of traits. His laws were widely ignored and only in the 1920s, finally recognised as the fundament of population genetics. So it has only been a good 100 years that we have properly understood how to improve crops no longer randomly but in a targeted manner.
Going round in circles
OpinionI am too depressed to write about the UK playing silly buggers with the EU and the negative impact on science, so let’s look at something positive for Europe instead – the development of circular economy opportunities for biotechnology.
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Recipharm in €68m Mitim takeover
Latest NewsRecipharm remains on track for growth. The Swedish CDMO is acquiring Italian injectable beta lactam expert Mitim Srl. The takeover is worth €68.4m.
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