
EU starts consultation on novel plant breeding methods
he EU Commission has launched its final consultation on the deregulation of new breeding techniques in agriculture. A study commissioned by the...

Avantium closes financing for FDCA plant
Polyethylene furanoate (PEF) is 100% fossil-free when made from 2,5-furandicarboxylic acid (FDCA) with fructose as a carbon source und...

Engimmune Therapeutics raises CHF15.5m in seed financing
Pureos Bioventures and Novo Holdings co-led the financing of Engimmune Therapeutics, a spin-off from the research group of Prof. Sai Reddy at the...

XNK Therapeutics AB raises €12.75m
XNK Therapeutics said it will use the proceeds to accelerate an investigator-initiateed open Phase II study with its autologous NK cell-based...

Kurma Partners closes growth fund at €160m
The new fund is aimed at accelerating life sciences companies in advanced development stage, which is very similar to the recently presented EU...

Join 900 US CEOs protest against Ukraine invasion
As Russia continues its unprovoked war on Ukraine, the U.S. life sciences community is united in its total rejection of the criminal actions taken by...

Scenic Biotech BV announces $31m financing
The round was co-led by seasoned European investors, Eir Ventures, a Nordic Life Science venture fund, Switzerland-based BioMedPartners and...