Entries by Thomas Gabrielczyk

Ethris GmbH bags US$5m from CEPI

Oslo-based Coalition for Epidemic Preparedness Innovations (CEPI) has granted  US$5m to RNA formulation specialis Ethris to support studies that demonstrate spray-dried RNA vaccines remain stable at room temperature and are suitable for mucosal delivery. 

The European Alliance for the Bioeconomy wants to bring back economic growth

Now that US President Donald Trump has loudly announced his intention to withdraw from the Paris climate targets and refocus the US economy on fossil fuel production, Europe, which is still a leader in the bioeconomy, is sensing an opportunity. A new cluster alliance of 14 production sites wants to advance the high-tech bioeconomy.

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.

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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.

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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.

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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

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SLAS: automation start ups set to enable P4 medicine

On the second day of SLAS 2025, the world’s largest laboratory automation conference in San Diego, the last two finalists of the Ignite Award pitched their business models. Meanwhile, the 10 finalists of the SLAS New Product Award showcased their systems in the Innovation AveNEW area of the exhibition.