Entries by Thomas Gabrielczyk

EC launches EU Biotech and Biomanufacturing Hub

One day after presenting its competition strategy, the EU Commission has launched an EU Biotech and Biomanufacturing Hub. The collection of information is intended to help biotech start-ups navigate through the jungle of EU funding measures and provide access to networks that help with patenting, product authorisation and compliance with EU regulations.

Systemic Bio wins SLAS Innovation Award 2025

This year’s US$10,000 Innovation Award for the most relevant automation technology presentation at SLAS 2025 goes to Taci Pereira, CEO of Systemic Bio from Houston. She prevailed against nine finalists at the important automation conference SLAS 2025 in San Diego.

Three start-ups grab SLAS New Product Award

The British company Semarion Ltd and US start-ups n6 Tec Inc and Portal Biotechnologies Inc were honoured with the New Product Award at the SLAS Conference 2025 in San Diego. The award, presented by the Society for Automation & Drug Screening, recognises pioneering technologies with the potential to transform the industry.

InSimili wins SLAS Ignite Award

Italian InSimili Srl has been awarded the Ignite Award for the most innovative start-up company in the lab automation sector. The US$5,000 prize was presented by the Society for Laboratory Automation and Screening (SLAS) to the company at SLAS 2025, the leading international conference for lab automation and drug screening

SLAS opens with 409 exhibitors and 6,700 attendees

The world’s most important conference for laboratory automation and drug screening tools, SLAS 2025 International, opens today in San Diego. One of the highlights will be the pitches for the best start-up, the SLAS Ignite Award. European Biotechnology has taken a look at the technologies for you in advance.