
G7 heads call for decarbonisation of industry
The G7 ministers underlined the importance of efforts to improve energy efficiency, the need for increased investment in renewable energy, tracking...

Meat consumption must fall by at least 75 percent
The study from lead author Prof. Dr Matin Qaim reviews the current state of research on various aspects of meat consumption. In addition to the...

International Vaccine Institute – IVI – will locate its European office in Stockholm
The International Vaccine Institute, IVI, is establishing itself outside South Korea for the first time. Last week, the Swedish Parliament ratified...

Switzerland shows sustained growth of biotech sector
Capital investments in Swiss biotech companies reached the second-best amount ever with CHF3.33bn in the second year of the pandemic, according to...

GSK acquires Sierra Oncology for 1.9bn
GSK is paying $1.9 bn in cash ($55 per share) for the deal. This is a 39 per cent premium to the Sierra share price on 12 April and a 63 per cent...

Orphan drug developer Minoryx raises €51m
The Series C round was co-led by Columbus Venture Partners and Caixa Capital Risc, and supported by CDTI Innvierte, Fund+, Ysios Capital and other...

From waste to sugar - demonstration plant opens in Wales
The project’s 11-strong European consortium secured €7m funding from Circular bio-based Europe JU (formerly Bio Based Industries Joint Undertaking)...