An algal photoenzyme that synthesizes medium-chain hydrocarbons – the building blocks of gasoline – is set to boost industrial-scale production of biofuels.

EQT Life Sciences has closed the LSP Dementia Fund at approximately €260m, 2.6-fold over the target fund size of €100m.

Sweden’s Belach Bioteknik has been partnering mostly with researchers and pharma customers to design suited bioreactor systems for biomanufacturing. Most recently, the company has entered the growing cultured meat sector, in which many companies are currently scaling up their production and thus need expertise to get optimal results.

Antisense drug developer Secarna Pharmaceuticals and CNS expert SciNeuro Pharmaceuticals have inked an R&D and licence option contract for CNS diseases.
 

The latest issue of BIOTECH Insight newsletter of Deutsche Börse in collaboration with BIOCOM AG is out, covering hot topics of the German biotech sector.

Edinburgh-based immuno-oncology expert Macomics Ltd has partnered with Ono Pharmaceutical to develop a macrophage-targeting antibody targetting cancer.

Munich-based microbiome therapeutics specialist mbiomics GmbH has raised €13m in the first closing of Series A round led by MIG Capital.

Swedish Neogap Therapeutics got a new Chief Medical Officer (CMO). Dr Hanjing Xie has recently started her new position at the Stockholm-based biotech company.

Serum-supplemented cell culture media remains the gold standard for obtaining near in vivo conditions. That’s why we have expanded our product line to include GMP-grade Human AB Serum.

The Berlin-Brandenburg capital region is one of the leading life science ­regions in Europe and a lot is being done to keep it that way: with a wide variety of space offerings and support programs for founders and start-ups.