Entries by Maren Kühr

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.

'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.

Saxony Focuses on Precision Medicine

Individually customised therapies for every patient – this is the vision of the future which numerous companies, research institutions, and clusters focusing on precision medicine in Saxony are working along the entire value creation chain. They are primarily active in oncology and have gained national and international acclaim and renown both in highly specialised cancer diagnostics and innovative treatment methods.