Agreement - October 23, 2023
Nanoform grant AI License to AstraZeneca
Nanoform Finland has granted AstraZeneca a global online STARMAP license. STARMAP is a digital AI version of the CESS technology that enables in-silico experiments to determine which molecules should be nanoformed. The license will enable AstraZeneca to screen molecules from drug discovery through to lifecycle management, describes Nanoform in a press release. Access to compound […]
Collaboration - October 20, 2023
Tetra Pak and Lund University launch new research hub
The two collaborators have announced the launch of Biotech Heights, a new research hub that will explore food and materials production using bioprocessing to create useful products from living cells or cell components. “Lund University’s research mission in this area revolves around the exploration and advancement of scalable biotechnology, which we see as a transformative […]
Collaboration - October 11, 2023
158 million DKK to boost Danish life science communities
The Novo Nordisk Foundation (NNF) has awarded eleven new grants through its Research Infrastructure Programme. Scientific progress relies heavily on access to high-quality research infrastructure. The NNF is therefore awarding the new grants for the establishment of world-class research infrastructure supporting innovative research at Danish research institutions. The grants will fund both advanced equipment and […]
Collaboration - September 26, 2023
Novo Nordisk and Valo Health to collaborate
Novo Nordisk and Valo Health have entered into an agreement to discover and develop novel treatments for cardiometabolic diseases based on Valo’s large human dataset and computation powered by artificial intelligence (AI). The collaboration will leverage the capabilities of Valo’s Opal Computational Platform including access to real-world patient data, AI-enabled small molecule discovery and Biowire […]
Collaboration - September 20, 2023
KI and Karolinska University Hospital establish ATMP center
Karolinska University Hospital’s director Björn Zoëga and Karolinska Institute’s rector Annika Östman Wernerson have signed an agreement to establish a new joint center for advanced cell, gene and tissue therapies. The new center, which has operations both in Huddinge/Flemingsberg and in Solna, will be named Karolinska ATMP-centrum. ATMP stands for Advanced Therapy Medicinal Products. “Already […]
Biotech Business - September 19, 2023
Evaxion expands pipeline in collaboration with leading pharmaceutical company
Evaxion Biotech has initiated a novel pipeline program, EVX-B3, an AI-designed vaccine candidate against an undisclosed bacterial pathogen. The new vaccine project will be a collaboration between Evaxion and an undisclosed leading pharmaceutical company, leveraging unique assets and know-how from both organizations, states the company A collaborative and co-funded effort To develop an effective vaccine, […]