Tag: Asia
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Infographic – Venture Funds More Than Double in 2021
Venture funding worldwide rose sharply in 2021, with investment dollars climbing to nearly $621 billion, more than twice the total invested in 2020.
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India Authorizes Covid-19 Vaccines Designed in US
The government of India granted emergency clearance to two vaccines to prevent Covid-19 disease, both designed in U.S. research labs.
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Samsung, Biotech Partner on mRNA Vaccine Production
A developer of synthetic RNA products is partnering with Samsung Biologics to manufacture Covid-19 vaccines made with messenger RNA.
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Biotech Gains $1M for Gut-Brain Pain Research
A biotechnology company developing treatments in the gut for mental health disorders is receiving a $1 million award for research on pain.
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Infographic – Q3 2021 Venture Funds Continue Banner Year
Venture investors worldwide continue to look past the pandemic as investments in start-up enterprises rose to new levels in the U.S., Asia, and elsewhere.
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Pharma, Biotech Partner on Off-the-Shelf Cell Therapies
A biotechnology enterprise is teaming with a pharmaceutical company to develop off-the-shelf therapies for malfunctioning mitochondria, energy centers of cells.
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Precision Cancer Meds Company Raises $43M in Early Funds
A company combining computational genetic analysis and precision medicine discovery for cancer therapies is raising $43 million in its first venture round.
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Moderna Expands Vaccine Research, Mfring in Asia
Moderna Inc. and South Korea signed agreements Saturday on joint research and manufacturing opportunities for vaccines against viruses in Korea.
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Gene Therapy Company Starts-Up, Gains $200M
A new company is underway commercializing research on gene therapies for inherited diseases, staked to an initial investment of $200 million.
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AI Process Discovers, Tests Fibrosis Drug in 18 Months
A provider of drug discovery services based on artificial intelligence says in 18 months it identified and tested in mice a new drug for a chronic lung disease.