
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...

Hot of the press: BIOTECH Insight Newsletter
According to the results of the Biotechnology Company Survey 2022 conducted by BIOCOM AG (Berlin), the turnover of the German biotech sector grew...

Cannabis players Canify AS and Bavaria Weed merge to form Canify AG
The merger combines Canify AS’s expertise in the production of pharna-grade medical cannabis with the market position of Bavaria Weed GmbH, as...

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...

Single-use market to reach $20.8bn by 2026
The "Global Forecast 2026" comprises Media Bags and containers, Bioreactors, Mixers, Assemblies, Applications (Cell Culture, Mixing,...

Roche obtains special authorisation for bispecific antibody
Roches new developed immunotherapy is based on a bispecific antibody, which targets B-lymphocyte antigen CD20 and the CD3-T-cell receptor at the...

Enzymaster raises $45m in Series C round
The Series C financing round was led by Yuanbio Venture Capital with While Bayland Capital, Puhua Capital, C&D Emerging Capital, Hansoh...