
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...

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...

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...

Vigeneron updates gene therapy collab with Daiichi Sankyo
Under the new agreement, Planegg-based AAV specialist ViGeneron GmbH will provide its novel engineered recombinant adeno-associated virus vectors...

French ImCheck get´s a USD103m check by Pfizer and a pack of VCs
With around EUR100m in previous financing rounds ImCheck’s financial position looks 'solidified' to take on the leadership in the gamma-delta T cell...

Catalent swallows VMIC Ltd
The biologics development and manufacturing facility taken over from Vaccine Manufacturing and Innovation Centre UK Ltd. is locaterd n to the south...

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...