Tag: equity
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Infographic – Late Charge Boosts Biotech Index
The Nasdaq Biotechnology Index, an indicator of investor interest in the industry, rose in December to close up by 26 percent for the year.
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Neuroscience Biotech Acquired in $770M Deal
A three year-old biotechnology company developing treatments for psychiatric and movement disorders is being acquired by global drug maker Novartis.
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Financial Asset Managers Supporting Net Zero Emissions
Thirty asset managers, directing investments worth some $9 trillion, agreed to encourage their clients to achieve global net zero greenhouse gas emission goals.
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Covid-19 Antibody Developer Raises $483M in IPO
A biotechnology company developing therapeutic antibodies for Covid-19 infections is raising $483 million in its initial public offering of common stock.
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Start-Up Company Creating Wearable Brain Scanner
A new enterprise, spun-off from a neuroscience lab in the U.K., is advancing a wearable scanner to detect and diagnose various brain disorders.
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Start-Up Creating Digital Therapies for Alzheimer’s
A new enterprise is developing personalized digital therapeutics for people with Alzheimer’s disease and other neurodegenerative disorders.
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Biotech Creating More Efficient Crispr Therapies
A biotechnology company is developing treatments for cancer and other diseases using Crispr gene editing delivered with more efficient synthetic proteins.
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Lightweight AI Chip Designer Raises $2.8M in Seed Funds
A new company is designing computer chips and devices with artificial intelligence modeled on insect brains for autonomous vehicles and robotic systems.
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Natural-Killer Cell Cancer Therapy Biotech Launches
A new company is underway creating off-the-shelf engineered cells from the immune system as cancer treatments, and raising $42 million in venture funds.
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Biotech Manufacturing, Distribution Company Underway
A new enterprise providing manufacturing and supply chain services for biotechnology labs, including gene and RNA therapy developers, began operations.