Manufacturing of COVID vaccines showed that large-scale production of lipid nanoparticles (LNPs) as a delivery vehicle for mRNA vaccines is already possible. As nanocarrier-based formulations became mainstream, however, insufficiencies in existing technologies for routine GMP manufacturing became apparent. LEON is committed to bridging these technology gaps through its unique FR-JET technology and innovative manufacturing equipment.

Belgian fibrosis specialist Agomab Therapeutics NV has raised US$100m to advance development of its pipeline.

The Swedish start-up AAX Biotech welcomed Maria Lisa Knudsen as its new Managing Director at the end of September.

Alzheimer’s specialist AstronauTx Ltd has closed a £48m Series A financing to create new treatments for Alzheimer’s diseas

Sino Biological, Inc., is pleased to announce the formal opening of its new Center for Bioprocessing (C4B) in Houston, Texas USA, adjacent to the world-renowned Texas Medical Center.

At the celebration of the 10th anniversary of the Bio-based Industry Consortium (BIC), the student team BioAroma was presented with the BISC-E 2023 award, which comes with €5000 in prize money.

Researchers developed an innovative ear transplant method to treat microtia using tissue-engineered human skin and bioprinted cartilage.

Paris-based Orakl Oncology SA has raised €3m to develop its techbio platform for precision oncology.

Precision medicine tailors therapeutics to ­individual ­patients’ diseases, and is seen as the future of clinical practice. With significant time and ­financial investments ­being made in developing therapeutics, the ultimate success of ­patient-data driven precision ­therapies hinges on three main factors: the quality of the tissue samples, the associated molecular data, and the analysis used in their development.

For 25 years now, BioM has been the network organisation of the biotechnology sector in Munich and Bavaria. To shape the future of biotechnology, BioM identifies relevant and sustainable local, regional and global trends and creates a unique ecosystem for innovation and growth.