Tagged with BioTech

Spain Robert Fabregat, CEO of Biocat, explains how health start-ups in the BioRegion of Catalonia managed to raise a record EUR 238 million in 2021 and why the Spanish region is set to become a hub for advanced therapies and personalized medicine. In addition, the CEO boasts about Cataolina being at…

Spain Alta Life Sciences is one of Catalonia’s top venture capital investor groups in the biotech sector. Montserrat Vendrell, partner and a pivotal figure in the development of the region’s life sciences ecosystem, explains the VC’s investment strategy, their connection with US-based funds, and the challenges ahead for Catalonia’s bioregion.  …

Hong Kong Having consolidated its position as Asia’s largest biotech fundraising hub – and the world’s second largest – the Hong Kong Stock Exchange (HKEX) listed a total of 34 biotech and healthcare companies in 2021. “[Last year’s listings] made us rank first by number of deals and second by the amount…

Spain VIVEbiotech is a Spanish CDMO specialised in the production of lentiviral vectors used in gene therapy. Its CEO, Dr Gurutz Linazasoro, tells the story of the company’s creation, comments on the unique properties of lentiviral vectors, and analyses the main trends shaping the future of the gene therapy industry. In…

Global Based on analysis from Crunchbase, read on for 2021’s largest VC investments into the biotech industry (which topped USD 65 billion last year) and 2021’s busiest biotech lead investors overall.   Made with Visme Infographic Maker   Made with Visme Infographic Maker

Spain Biogen’s managing director for Spain, Sergio Teixeira, reflects on the company’s key role in transforming multiple sclerosis and spinal muscular atrophy as examples of the American biotech giant commitment to transforming neuroscience. The Portuguese executive also analyzes what he describes as a “positive” momentum for biosimilars in Spain amongst his…

Italy Sanofi’s Country Lead, President & Managing Director for Italy Marcello Cattani discusses his career track and explains the company’s broad manufacturing footprint in the country – where Sanofi has four plants. In addition, he comments on the imminent changes to the Italian healthcare system and how the organization is transforming…

Global Two years into his role, Ipsen’s EVP and Chief Medical Officer Prof. Dr. med. Steven Hildemann MD discusses his vision of patient-centricity and how he is leading a medical transformation that puts data-driven insights at the core and aims to make a real difference to both clinical practice and patients’…

UK Oxford Nanopore hogged the UK biotech headlines in 2021, raising GBP 195 million in a single venture capital round – the year’s largest – and scoring a GBP 350 million listing on the London Stock Exchange, according to new data from the UK BioIndustry Association (BIA) and Clarivate. See below…

Spain Soon after reaching its 60th anniversary, in 2015, the largest hospital in Catalonia and a group of sister institutions began working on the creation of a new type of campus. The idea was to follow the footsteps of world-leading healthcare hubs.   The idea of strengthening the cluster was an…

Italy Luca Benatti, one of Italian biotech’s most notable entrepreneurs, outlines some of the key challenges of starting a biotech company in Europe, highlights how these barriers can be overcome, and gives some of the key lessons he has learned in his entrepreneurial journey.   Benatti currently serves as CEO and…

Italy Serial bioentrepreneur Luca Benatti introduces EryDel, an Italian firm based on the concept of using a patient’s red blood cells to deliver drugs. Benatti also weighs in on the strengths and weaknesses of the Italian environment for biotech start-ups and his ambitious roadmap for EryDel’s future growth.   The major…