Entries by Thomas Gabrielczyk

EU set to improve investment for biotech start-ups and scale-ups

The European Commission has promised to create a new public-private fund to bridge the ‘valley of death’ phase for technology companies facing expansion. In addition, the EU wants to reduce its lag in the number of technology unicorns compared to the United States and China with a start-up and scale-up strategy.

Reproducible nanopore sequencing to be commercialised from 2026

For nearly two decades, Roche AG has been searching for a next-generation sequencing method in personalised medicine to overcome the limitations of short read lengths in existing sequencing technologies. Following beta testing, the company plans to launch its new Sequencing by Expansion (SBX) technology commercially next year.

C4X Discovery bags milestone for IL-17A blocker from Sanofi

C4X Discovery Holdings Ltd has received a €8m milestone payment from the French pharmaceutical company Sanofi for its preclinical IL-17A inhibitor. This payment is based on a licence agreement from 2021, under which the British company could receive up to €414m, including royalties.

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Biopharma transformation: leading drug discovery start-ups of 2025

British company Wildcat Laboratory Solutions Ltd and Hamburg-based mo:re GmbH have received the New Product Award from the Society for Laboratory Automation and Screening (SLAS) in recognition of new technologies with potential to drive industry transformation. The award for the most promising start-up was conferred upon Swiss firm Oryl Photonics SA.

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Countdown to SLAS Europe: ThirdLaw Molecular Inc.

Organised by the Society for Laboratory Automation and Screening (SLAS), SLAS Europe currently is taking place in Hamburg from 20–22 May. As part of a special series, European Biotechnology Magazine is profiling twelve of the most innovative exhibiting SMEs supported under the SLAS AveNew programme. Among them is US-based ThirdLaw Molecular Inc.

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Countdown to SLAS Europe: LifeTaq Analytics GmbH

Organized by the Society for Laboratory Automation and Screening (SLAS), the premier automation conference in Europe, the SLAS Europe 2025 (20-22. May 2025), will showcase the latest technologies and drug discovery enablers. As part of its preview series, European Biotechnology Magazine profiles 12 of Europe’s most innovative AveNew SMEs – this edition features Austrian LifeTaq-Analytics GmbH.

Massalia Therapeutics kicks off with seed financing

French biotech firm Massalia Therapeutics SA has been launched, backed by seed funding from Landmark Bioventures, the company founders and their network. The company claims to have an IND-ready, first-in-class drug candidate poised to target both cancer and fibrosis.