Top news of the week: 02.02.2022.
Startups
Galapagos appoints Paul Stoffels as Chief Executive Officer
Succeeds current Chief Executive Officer and co-founder Onno van de Stolpe, following planned retirementRecognized as inspirational industry leader...
Big Pharma is waking up to the booming field of gene editing. Here are the top 18 biotechs to know in 2022 that are poised to grab the drug industry's attention.
Gene editing faces a crucial year in 2022 as more one-time treatments start human testing and produce results. Here are the top companies to watch.
Maker Of $295 Prescription Video Game For Kids With ADHD To Go Public In Palihapitiya-Led SPAC Deal
The deal, expected to close in mid-2022, values Akili Interactive around $1 billion.
Led by Nanopore and Exscientia, UK startups snag half of Europe's biotech VC funding in record-setting 2021
While the U.K. shattered its previous biotech venture capital funding record by 81% in 2021, the continental Europe saw private financing dip by about 12%. Genetic sequencing startup Oxford ...
Boston Herald: Massachusetts biopharma companies’ venture capital investment jumped 70% in 2021: report
Originally published by the Boston Herald on January 27, 2022 A new report from MassBio paints a rosy picture of the state’s biopharma prospects — including a year-over-year increase in ...
Rapid Expansion and Startups Spell a Fight for Biopharma Talent in Massachusetts
Despite the massive financing from venture capitalists that poured into Massachusetts in 2021, Bay State biopharma companies are struggling to find enough talent to fill the number of ...
Black History Month: Black trailblazers in science and biotechnology that you need to know
The Biotechnology Innovation Organization is the world's largest biotech trade association. Learn about BIO, register for events and explore member services.
Sarepta reveals gene editing alliance with biotech exploring alternative delivery methods
The collaboration with GenEdit, a South San Francisco startup developing new ways of delivering gene editing tools into the body, dates back to December 2020, but has recently begun to ...