German company aims for the first EU approval for cell-cultured meat
The Cultivated B (Heidelberg, Germany) is the first company in the world to pre-register a partially cell-based meat product with the European Food...
Solar Foods raises €8m in Series B financing
Solar Foods Oy has raised €8m (US$8.8m) from retail investors in Finland. The Series B round was led by Finland’s Springvest Oy, existing...
BioSpain breaking records
On its 20th anniversary in Catalonia’s vibrant capital Barcelona, BioSpain 2023 is set to break records in terms of attracting visitors,...
Scotland boosts bio-based manufacturing with £75m fund
Scottish Enterprise and Innovate UK will deliver the Launchpad programme, designed to focus on Scotland’s strengths in the sector. The packages,...
Abingworth raises $356m for new CCD fund
London-headquartered institutional investor Abingworth has closed its new Clinical Co-Development Co-Investment Fund at $356m, exceeding its target...
Roche acquires Telavant Holdings to win TLA1 race
The takeover of Telavant, a 75:25 jont-venture of Roivant Sciences and the US pharmaceutical group Pfizer, however, may cost Roche up to US-$7.25bn....
UK boosts AMR defenses with £30m PACE initiative
By bringing together funding, resources, and partnerships from its three notable partners Innovate UK, LifeArc, and Medicines Discovery Catapult...