Entries by Maren Kühr

Scaling precision fermentation

To address the demands of a growing population and enhance food and nutrition security, a transition from traditional chemical-derived production is essential. Biomanufacturing, known for its efficient use of natural resources, offers an ideal solution. Acies Bio recently added fermentation capacity and more versatile equipment for downstream processing and formulation.

Plant breeding innovation reloaded?

The European Court of Justice ruling from 2018 which put the latest breeding methods under the EU GMO legislation was a huge pushback for plant breeding innovation in the EU. With the proposal for a new regulation for certain new genomic techniques (NGTs) published on 5 July 2023, some faith in a rebirth of plant breeding innovation may just start to return.

New CEO for Cellaïon

The biotech company Cellaïon, based in the Walloon biotechnology valley in Mont-St-Guibert, Belgium, has appointed a new CEO: Dr James Neil Phillips has taken on the role, succeeding Cellaïon’s founder Etienne Sokal.

Gearing up on NANO: Pharmatech for nanodrugs

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.

BioM drives innovation in biotech

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.

‘Older & Fatter’ megatrend is a time waster

Stock markets love investment concepts, calling the robust ones ‘megatrends’. Golden ageing is one such megatrend banking on the fact that business can extract more from people living longer. Such megatrend investments help  – up to the moment when rising interest rates crash the party.