On 25 November, five pioneering life science start-ups pitched to a panel of investors as they completed the final part of their journey on the East Midlands AHSN Accelerator, delivered by BioCity. The panel were blown away by the pitches from the entrepreneurs, with wide-ranging innovations...
Macclesfield-based proteomic-data science and diagnostics company, Kinomica, has secured £3.9m in funding for pioneering technology that could prove integral to the development of new drug treatments. KScan™, a next-generation biomarker and molecular diagnostics platform, has been designed to aid the development of kinase inhibitor drugs for...
A University of Dundee spinout company developing treatments for eczema, rheumatoid arthritis and other inflammatory conditions has completed its first round of private investment. BioCity Accelerator alumni, In4Derm Ltd, is an innovative drug discovery company developing the next generation of topical and oral therapies for widespread...
Next-generation yeast strain developer and BioCity client company, Phenotypeca Ltd, has been awarded funding from the Future Vaccine Manufacturing Research Hub (Vax-Hub) to conduct a feasibility study that will exploit the genetic diversity of baker’s yeast to optimise virus-like particles (VLPs) for vaccine production. Vax-Hub launched...
4D Biomaterials has been awarded funding by Innovate UK for the development and commercialisation of a new class of liquid resins that can be custom-printed into bioresorbable 3D tissue scaffolds providing accelerated and improved wound healing following major surgery. 4D Biomaterials was formed as a spinout by...
On 27 November, eight innovative start-ups from the Oxford AHSN Accelerator, delivered by BioCity presented their progress and their pitches for future investment to a panel of experts from Oxford AHSN, BioCity and industry. Their pitches were the culmination of the second Oxford AHSN Accelerator programme, delivered by...
BioCity Glasgow based biotechnology company ILC Therapeutics (ILCT) today announced that it has secured significant investment from its first global investor Medical Incubator Japan (MIJ). The Scottish life sciences company, which has received international attention through its work exploring COVID-19 therapeutic treatments with the University...
BioCity Accelerator alumni, Convert Technologies, have been awarded funding by InnovateUK for a £500k project to build an asset tracking solution. The funding will enable the 12-18 months development project, called Range-IT, to start on 1st November 2020. Convert have received strategic support from Althea...
BioCity based Pharm2Farm (P2F) have developed a coating for textiles which incorporates its proprietary nanoparticles, to give textiles long-lasting virucidal properties. The first application of the technology was to coat a fabric layer in surgical masks and produce a certified antiviral, including Covid-19 and influenza, mask...
Released today by BioBeat, the seventh annual Movers and Shakers in BioBusiness report highlights 30 examples of resourceful leaders in the UK bioscience sector. The UK life sciences sector has risen to the challenges posed by COVID-19 with exceptional innovation and collaboration across industry, clinicians, the...