Coventry-based NanoSyrinx plc has raised £6.2m in seed financing to develop a new cell engineering tool for novel targeted therapeutic modalities.

Dutch immunotherapy company ISA Pharmaceuticals has closed a €26m funding round that will go towards advancing its therapy targeting HPV16-related cancers.

As part of its ‘Clean Future’ strategy, Unilever NV has licensed enzyme technology from Arzeda Inc. to help rid detergent production of fossil carbon.

Danish Novo Nordisk is moving out of the diabetes space and taking over Prothena’s ATTR amyloidosis programme – including a Phase II-ready immunotherapy.

Sanofi is shelling out US$1bn for a license granting the French pharma company access to a potential multiple myeloma treatment.

Oslo-based microbiome expert Bio-Me A/S has raised NOK10m in a new funding round.

French biopharma company NFL Biosciences has raised €5m following its IPO at Euronext Growth Paris.

With a €20m financing round under its belt, Promethera Therapeutics is poised to start its Phase IIb study for its stem cell therapy treating liver failure.

Early-stage venture capital investor Novalis Biotech has closed its Biotech Acceleration Fund at €25m to drive growth of translational medicine start-ups.

Swedish Cellink AB has announced a bid of $110m to take over all shares of Discover Echo Inc., 11% of which to be paid in newly issued shares.