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News and Trends 9 Jun 2016

Biotech, France and L’Oréal Team up for World First Biofuel Plant using Beets

The Investissements d’Avenir programme (a French government initiative) is providing €9M to both Global Bioenergies and IBN-One, as part of an project involving Cristal Union (the agro-business for Beet production) and L’Oréal (the cosmetics Giant). Together, they will develop the first commercial plant producing bio-sourced isobutene worldwide. Broken down into €5.7M for Global Bioenergies; €3.3M for IBN-One, the […]

June 9, 2016 - 3 minutesmins - By Dani Bancroft

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News and Trends 6 Jun 2016

‘Living’ Therapeutics in Boston attract major French Microbiome Money

Health for Life Capital, managed by Seventure Partners, has invested $8M (€7.15M) as part of a $50M financing round completed by Boston-based Vedanta Biosciences. This seems to be a great match between one of the most influential Microbiome investors and one of the most successful Microbiome biotechs. The basis for the financing is a live-bioproduct from […]

June 6, 2016 - 3 minutesmins - By Dani Bancroft

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News and Trends 1 Jun 2016

Novel Bionic Vision device gains approval for clinical trials in Renowned UK Hospital

Pixium Vision will be testing its new IRIS II bionic vision system in a clinical trial. The device can mimic eye function in people affected by Retinitis pigmentosa and Macular degeneration. Based in Paris (France), Pixium Vision is developing an alternative for people who have lost their sight – a bionic vision restoration system (VRS). One […]

June 1, 2016 - 2 minutesmins - By Denise Neves Gameiro

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News and Trends 31 May 2016

Asian Super investor claims stake in Microalgae Drink Startup

The French startup Algama has received €3.5M investment from the Hong Kong billionaire, Li Ka-shing, known for his stakes in Facebook, Spotify, and Skype. Based on a microalgae brew, Algama’s nutritional drinks product SpringWave is evidently hitting the marketing mark, by making the algae Spirulina a tasty. But there are many other algae-based products which look to compete in this Omega-3 and […]

May 31, 2016 - 2 minutesmins - By Dani Bancroft

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News and Trends 31 May 2016

DBV Technologies: “This is our First and most Significant Partnership signed”

The billion-euro Biotech from Paris DBV Technologies just signed a €100M deal with Nestlé Health Science to develop a new diagnostic test of Milk allergies. This is the first deal of DBV and shows the potential of its technological platform. I had a chat with its COO David Schilansky to find out more… DBV is […]

May 31, 2016 - 4 minutesmins - By Philip Hemme

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News and Trends 30 May 2016

French Biodegradable Plastics get 2 new key US Patents

Carbios has been granted two key US patents: One for a novel plastic-degrading microorganism, and another for the creation of plastics with a customised lifespan – which could help bioplastics break into more industrial applications. A Green Chemistry company from the French region of Auvergne, Carbios was founded in 2011 but already has had some major […]

May 30, 2016 - 3 minutesmins - By Denise Neves Gameiro

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News and Trends 27 May 2016

Biotech of the Week: Pharnext, developing next level drugs against Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s disease

The Scandinavian charm is wonderful but this week we are (finally) heading back to Central Europe. Do I really need to say what happens in Paris? We all know that: The Eiffel Tower, the Louvre, the pretty sights, la Seine and it’s also the cité de l’amour. However, it is also where Pharnext, our Biotech of the Week, is […]

May 27, 2016 - 2 minutesmins - By Joachim Eeckhout

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News and Trends 26 May 2016

French T-cell Expert restarts trial for Crohn’s after Manufacturing Hiccup

TxCell is restarting its trial for Ovasave, an autologous T-cell therapy, with a new manufacturing partner. This therapy is targeting Crohn’s disease which does not respond to current treatments. TxCell is based in Sophia-Antipolis (France) and is developing immunotherapies based on a type of T-cells that have anti-inflammatory properties – regulatory T-lymphocytes (Tregs). Its most advanced programme is in refractory Crohn’s […]

May 26, 2016 - 2 minutesmins - By Denise Neves Gameiro

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News and Trends 16 May 2016

Interviewing the Founder of the World #1 Microbiome Investment fund

Isabelle De Cremoux is the CEO and President of French VC fund Seventure Partners, famous for having opened Health for Life Capital, a €160M fund dedicated to the Microbiome. Having previously worked in the business development team of Pfizer as well as Fournier/Abbott, Isabelle created the lifesciences department when joining Seventure, which she manages as CEO […]

May 16, 2016 - 4 minutesmins - By Philip Hemme

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News and Trends 10 May 2016

Today is World Lupus Day! Meet the people who are fighting this Rare disease

World Lupus Day is an initiative to increase the awareness around this disease which affects more than 5 million people worldwide. Last week in Paris, the biotech company Neovacs, which develops an innovative therapy against lupus, had gathered researchers, entrepreneurs and patients’ associations who are fighting the disease. I was there to meet them and […]

May 10, 2016 - 6 minutesmins - By Joachim Eeckhout

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News and Trends 9 May 2016

Universal CAR-T given to Second baby with aggressive Leukemia

Once again, the French biotech Cellectis has hit headlines after having treated a second infant suffering from an aggressive form of Leukemia with their UCART19 therapy. Also based at the famous Great Ormond Street Hospital (GOSH) in London, another child has been treated with the first ever Universal CAR-T cell therapy. The child in question […]

May 9, 2016 - 2 minutesmins - By Dani Bancroft

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News and Trends 7 May 2016

BioArt: Vibrant Paper Vaccines, Vitamins and Controversial Farming

Zim & Zou are a French duo making colourful 3D models. Their vibrant art raises awareness of the food industry, healthy eating and children’s vaccination. Zim & Zou is the graphic design studio of Thibaut Zimmerman and Lucie Thomas, based in Nancy (France). After studying design, the two 28-year olds moved away from digital work to focus on tangible installations […]

May 7, 2016 - 3 minutesmins - By Denise Neves Gameiro

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