CureVac Raises a Total of USD 640 Million in Private Financing Round

Between test tube and algorithm: the laboratory of the future under the microscope

Study on the transformation of laboratories

Bayer meets adjusted guidance and takes decisive action to tackle challenges

2025 to be a pivotal year for company’s turnaround – improved performance expected from 2026 onwards

LUM GmbH and Alpharmaca Inc. start working together

Strong demand from the pharmaceutical and semiconductor sectors leads to expansion of the Chinese sales network

EG 427 raises €27 million in successful Series B

"EG 427 has the potential to significantly advance the applications of genetic medicine through highly targeted delivery and local administration"

High-tech startup CrySyst provides quality-by-control solutions for pharmaceutical, fine chemical industries

“These tools reduce time, material usage and risk while enhancing process robustness and scalability”

Ruland celebrates 25 years of success

Eschbach receives the Best of Industry Award for Artificial Intelligence for the second time in a row

"AI technologies are increasingly becoming an integral part of process management..."

Fuse Vectors secures $5.2m to advance cell-free gene therapy technology, led by HCVC

Danish biotech replaces cell-based methods with revolutionary cell-free technology, making gene therapy more accessible

4Tissue secures an additional €1.5M in funding

4Tissue appoints Dr. Katleen Verleysen as independent chair of the board.

VEROVACCiNES secures a 7-digit financing to expand its vaccine pipeline

Vaccine specialist secures financing of 1.6 million euros

KNAUER invests and strengthens itself for international competition

The management of the Berlin-based manufacturer of high-tech laboratory instruments reports on current plans to ensure sustainable business success

“Multi Organ Model” - Animal-free alternative for pharmacokinetics research

Dynamic42 and research partners present three-organ system to reduce animal testing

BASF invests in new alcoholates plant in Ludwigshafen

Advanced production facilities to support growing life science market as well as the biodiesel industry

InfectoPharm invests in AudioCure to advance innovative hearing loss therapy

Drug candidate AC102 in the clinical phase

BioGold nuggets from a local waste stream

Biological gold recycling: BRAIN Biotech AG collaborates with PX Group on the PX Urban Mining Initiative

Bürkert invests in start-up Green Elephant Biotech

Working together for a sustainable future

EUR 51 million for early-stage drug discovery investments

First closing of KHAN Technology Transfer Fund II GmbH & Co KG “KHAN-II”

Biotech in Germany has significant potential, but lack of collaboration hampers growth

Basic research, research and development in biotech, startup activity, public infrastructure and the business environment were analysed

Akribion Therapeutics exits from stealth with €8m seed financing

Akribion is pioneering a unique, RNA-guided, nuclease-based technology for programmable cell depletion

Waldner is expanding

Takeover of neighbouring company premises strengthens regional economy

A molecular fountain of youth for the brain

Ageing processes in “mini-brains” observed for the first time

Omega-3s can slow down aging process

Epigenetic clocks used for the first time to measure the ageing process

Bats: Corona Without Symptoms

The genome of flying mammals could offer new approaches to medical solutions

Slim waist and sufficient exercise

Only the combination significantly reduces the risk of cancer

Rare side effect discovered in cancer immunotherapy

“Multi Organ Model” - Animal-free alternative for pharmacokinetics research

Dynamic42 and research partners present three-organ system to reduce animal testing

Nylon Eaters – Microscopic helpers recycle plastic waste

Bacterium “eats” individual building blocks of different types of nylon and converts them into value-added products

Natural substance spray against pulmonary fibrosis

Project receiving 800,000 euros from the biomedical start-up incubator IBT Lower Saxony

Obese and healthy

Scientists are trying to work out why some obese people become unhealthy while others do not

Intermittent fasting could be unsafe for teenagers

Mouse study finds impaired cell development

Revolution in biotechnology: CO2 becomes food

Breakthrough bioprocess turns CO2 and electricity into high-protein food

Groundbreaking technology can turn cancer cells back into normal cells

Research findings have been transferred to the start-up biotech company BioRevert

Breakthrough in materials research: The metal that does not expand

An alloy of several metals has been developed that shows practically no thermal expansion over an extremely large temperature interval

Pineapple juice is scarce and expensive due to a small harvest

Super-sensitive spray-on explosive detector

VINCI Energies acquires the TEHA Technology Group

Meat production increased by 1.4 % in 2024

Meat production rises again for the first time since 2016, but remains almost a quarter below the previous peak

New polymer mixture creates ultra-sensitive heat sensor

Polymer gels with tunable ionic Seebeck coefficient for ultra-sensitive printed thermopiles

A 150-year-old problem resolved using AI

New approach enables precise predictions of the phase transition

Value-added pancakes

WSU using science to improve nutrition of breakfast staple

Scientists patent corrosion-resistant nano-coating for metals

Thinner, less toxic than existing coatings; efficient and economical to produce

Engineers discover key barrier to longer-lasting batteries

University of Texas at Dallas researchers have discovered why LiNiO2 batteries break down

Sugar tax harms Red Bull and not Pure Bio Energy Drink

The use of MRI to directly observe metal-ion dissolution in lithium battery cathodes

There is enormous promise in how this technique can increase the ability to understand how reactions within these batteries work and how to test alternate battery technology

thyssenkrupp Uhde and Novonesis launch innovative enzymatic esterification technology

A more sustainable alternative to conventional esterification

Freshwater alga could be the next superfood that feeds the world

Extremely Low Friction Thanks to New Solid State Lubricant

By combining organic and inorganic chemistry, scientists developed the innovative lubricant - with remarkable capabilities

How AI is transforming Unilever Ice Cream’s end-to-end supply chain

Global battery market continues to see strong growth despite uncertainties and holds opportunities for European manufacturers

New European players must show they can produce high-quality battery cells at low cost

Green food revolution

Walk like a … gecko?

Animal footpads inspire a polymer that sticks to ice

Analyze odorous substances without errors

Comparative study confirms established method as gold standard

BMBF project launched for fast industrial implementation of sodium-ion technology

From battery material development to the production of large-format cells: 21 partners from science and industry are pool their expertise

Eating walnuts for breakfast may boost your brain function

Potential for significant defossilisation of the chemical industry using biomass

Study Confirms Biomass Can Meet 20% of Carbon Demand in Chemicals Sector by 2050 without compromising food and feed supply

Tackling global food safety crises

BVL trains experts from 112 countries