Gene therapy breakthrough

USA - Making gene therapy treatment cheaper and faster to deliver is on the horizon, thanks to a breakthrough by scientists at Scripps Research. The important development centres around a non toxic molecule...

Biotech and the future of food

Biotechnology is one of the Menu B options of innovative fields generating solutions to sustainably feed a growing global population. It is an area and link that will be explored in the book Menu B - by Ma...

Share your 2020 vision for biotech

We will kick off January 2020 with a special edition on biotech - something we have been doing since 2016. The digital magazine will be shared with our subscribers, by our partners, on our Apple News channel....

Support Genomic Frontier Fund

USA - One of the world's most renowned names in biotech innovation is asking for support so it can maximise its impact in tackling societal challenges. The small team at the J. Craig Venter Institute (JCVI)...

Plastic option that’s carbon neutral

As global use of plastic skyrockets, alternative solutions with strong environmental credentials are in high demand. Step forward Woodly Oy, the Finnish company making a carbon neutral plastic substitute w...

Frankfurt next stop for EFIB

The European Forum for Industrial Biotechnology and the Bioeconomy (EFIB) took place in Brussels last week. Bringing together the continent's biotech movers and shakers, it is the most impactful annual eve...

Flying progress not perfection

Lufthansa is ramping up its efforts to integrate more sustainable aviation solutions, as the industry seeks to achieve carbon neutral growth from 2020. The European carrier has been collaborating with leadi...

Follow #EFIB2019

BRUSSELS - Europe's bioeconomy takes centre state in the Belgian capital this week. The 2019 edition of the European Forum for Industrial Biotechnology & the Bioeconomy (EFIB) gets underway shortly with so...

Europe celebrates biotech

When European Biotech Week (EBW) events conclude on 29 September, the continent's leading annual biobased economy get together will start a few hours later. The annual European Forum for Industrial Biotechn...

Europe alive with the sound of biotech

It is day four of European Biotech Week. We are official supporters of this fantastic initiative, which is communicating the sector's transformative impact to the public, with creative events taking place acro...