Drug discovery
Belgium and the Netherlands have built some of Europe’s strongest life sciences ecosystems, powered by leading research institutions and a growing pool of experienced biotech talent. While early-stage funding remains scarce and investment is often fragmented across regions, investors see national biotech initiatives and broader EU support as catalysts for future growth.
Seven of the 10 companies participating in the fall cohorts of MassBio and SCbio’s Drive program are based in the United States, including four in Massachusetts.
Manufacturers are being pushed beyond mAb‑era platforms into a new design model built around molecular engineering, complex analytics and amplified upstream and downstream processing.
The talent pool not keeping pace with increased outsourcing demand is just one reason CDMOs have trouble filling roles, according to a search expert. He also told BioSpace who is most in demand and how candidates can stand out from the competition.
If we guard our secrets, patients suffer. Only through a commitment to transparency and data sharing—and artificial intelligence—can we make cell and gene therapies safer and more effective.
Despite ranking among the world’s top scientific producers, Italy has struggled to turn research into startups. Now, stronger tech transfer offices, private capital and returning scientists are pushing the country toward a more mature innovation economy.
The national growth vehicle isn’t biotech‑dedicated, but channeling capital toward life sciences would amplify Austria’s strong research hubs, nondilutive funding landscape and reputation as a champion in science and technology.
As biologics, biosimilars and GLP-1s drive demand for sterile drug products, CMOs and CDMOs are investing in fill-finish, lyophilization, inspection and packaging capacity to keep pace with a dynamic injectable market.
Investment and a maturing talent base have propelled Denmark ahead of its Nordic peers, drawing Swedish companies and exposing regional gaps in capital and scale.
In this episode of Denatured, you’ll hear from Ester Sklarsky, principal at Sound Bioventures and João Ribas, partner at Novo Holdings Seed Investments. In this episode, we explore the diverging trajectories of Nordic biotech and what it will take for the region, including Norway and Finland, to compete more cohesively on the global stage.
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