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Best in Biotech 18 Jul 2017

Is DNA the Future? The Best Biotech Talks of the Year

We’ve compiled our favorite talks of the year by some of the best leaders in the field about how biotech will change our lives in coming years. Biotech is rapidly advancing thanks to the huge improvements the technology to both read and write DNA has experienced in the past years. While devices become smaller and […]

July 18, 2017 - 3 minutesmins - By Clara Rodríguez Fernández

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Best in Biotech 30 May 2017

In Geneva, the Capital of Peace, 10 Biotechs Are Putting up a Fight

Geneva is the largest city in French-speaking Switzerland, a financial powerhouse, home to the United Nations and known as the “Peace Capital.” Can the city’s biotech industry justify its high profile? Geneva rose to recognition as a biotech hub in 2006, when Serono sealed its acquisition by Merck in the city’s biggest-ever licensing plan. However, a late-stage […]

May 30, 2017 - 7 minutesmins - By Denise Neves Gameiro

Best in Biotech 18 Apr 2017

The Top 12 Biotech Leaders You Should Know in Basel

After exploring Munich and the Golden Triangle, we head to another biotech hotspot full of people that should be on your list of who’s who. Basel is home to some really big biotech and pharma companies and it’s consequently a cornerstone of the excellence Switzerland has demonstrated in the industry (also seen in Zurich). As a key […]

April 18, 2017 - 6 minutesmins - By Denise Neves Gameiro

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Best in Biotech 4 Apr 2017

Top Young Researchers Making Names for Themselves in Industry

How long do you have to invest in academia before you can found a biotech company? Not as long as you might think, even for those going up the academic ladder. After profiling some of the biotech researchers that are most active in entrepreneurship and 10 impressive founders under 30, we have asked around for a combination of […]

April 4, 2017 - 4 minutesmins - By Denise Neves Gameiro

Best in Biotech 15 Mar 2017

What are the Best Countries to Recruit Biotech Talents in 2017?

Before the “who to recruit” phase, an important question is “where?” We ran through the top countries in which to look for talent in biotech and had a look at what you can expect from each cluster. For each one of them, we also referenced some data on the biotech, life science and research ecosystems to […]

March 15, 2017 - 10 minutesmins - By External Contributor

Best in Biotech 8 Mar 2017

Which European Blockbusters Topped the Charts in 2016?

Blockbuster drugs are raking in billions each year in sales. Let’s have a look at the top 7 European best-seller drugs of 2016 and what their competition has to say. Not surprisingly, the top 3 best-selling drugs in Europe are biologicals, which are revolutionizing the treatment possibilities for a range of conditions, from cancer to chronic diseases. But with the increasing […]

March 8, 2017 - 4 minutesmins - By Melanie De Almeida

Best in Biotech 28 Feb 2017

Stroopwaffels, Krokets and Biotechs – Meet the Top 10 in Leiden!

Known for its charming canals and tulip fields, Leiden is a major tourist attraction in the Netherlands. It is also home to the oldest Dutch university and harbours the leading biotech cluster in the country. Let’s have a look at the top 10 biotechs in Leiden! Not only is Leiden the birthplace of the famous painter Rembrandt, but it […]

February 28, 2017 - 7 minutesmins - By Melanie De Almeida

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Best in Biotech 14 Feb 2017

10 European Scientists who are the Best at Co-founding Biotech Companies

The “Eureka” moment in the lab is far from the end of a successful story. Whether it’s the recipe for the next wonder therapy or a means of independence from fossil fuels, creating a company and making scientific discoveries to commercial reality is hard. We take a look at the best at translating research from the bench […]

February 14, 2017 - 6 minutesmins - By Denise Neves Gameiro

Best in Biotech 30 Jan 2017

The Shiniest Golden Vertex? 15 Great Biotechs in Cambridge

Cambridge’s image is tied to its Hogwarts-like University and Nobel-hoarding academia, but there’s also an exciting entrepreneurial scene at the cutting edge of technology. We took a look at how big biotech is in the Silicon Fen. Cambridge’s Biotech cluster has an exemplary hive of talent, infrastructure, and capital – enough to create the same vibe […]

January 30, 2017 - 8 minutesmins - By Denise Neves Gameiro

Best in Biotech 17 Jan 2017

Here are 15 Women Leading in European Biotech

After listing the key people to meet in the biotech hotspots of Munich and the Golden Triangle, we looked for women who are particularly successful in biotech across the continent. The industry has been accused of having a big problem with sexism and, as we’ve written about in the wake of the JP Morgan party […]

January 17, 2017 - 7 minutesmins - By Denise Neves Gameiro

Best in Biotech 11 Jan 2017

UPDATE: The 5 Hottest European Biotechs in 2017 according to JP Morgan

The world’s biggest biotech investor conference, hosted by JP Morgan, is now underway in San Francisco, and European companies are putting up a strong showing. Here are those (in chronological order) who made the cut to present at this invite-only event. We’ll update the post as companies present! While uniQure has hit a number of rough […]

January 11, 2017 - 3 minutesmins - By Evelyn Warner

Best in Biotech 3 Jan 2017

10 Hot European Biotechs to Observe in 2017 🚀

New year, new list: here are the 10 hottest Biotech companies I will watch closely in 2017 and why. This list is not meant to be comprehensive and is in no particular order. Super-pumped mRNA Therapy BioNTech is Europe’s largest private Biotech with over 500 employees and is one of the three leading mRNA therapy […]

January 3, 2017 - 5 minutesmins - By Philip Hemme

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Is DNA the Future? The Best Biotech Talks of the Year

In Geneva, the Capital of Peace, 10 Biotechs Are Putting up a Fight

The Top 12 Biotech Leaders You Should Know in Basel

Top Young Researchers Making Names for Themselves in Industry

What are the Best Countries to Recruit Biotech Talents in 2017?

Which European Blockbusters Topped the Charts in 2016?

Stroopwaffels, Krokets and Biotechs – Meet the Top 10 in Leiden!

10 European Scientists who are the Best at Co-founding Biotech Companies

The Shiniest Golden Vertex? 15 Great Biotechs in Cambridge

Here are 15 Women Leading in European Biotech

UPDATE: The 5 Hottest European Biotechs in 2017 according to JP Morgan

10 Hot European Biotechs to Observe in 2017 🚀

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Catalonia: A biotech hub going from strength to strength, with Barcelona at its core

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