Biotechnology
Lila Sciences Raises $235M to Expand AI Science Factories
Lila Sciences; AI Science Factories; Autonomous Research; Biotechnology; Series A Funding
Epigenic Therapeutics and NRG Therapeutics Each Secure ~$60M in Series B Rounds for Epigenetic and Neuroscience Advances
Epigenic Therapeutics; NRG Therapeutics; Series B funding; epigenetic therapy; hepatitis B; hypercholesterolemia; Parkinson’s disease; ALS; biotechnology investment; gene silencing
Amgen to Invest Over $600M in New Innovation Centre at California Headquarters
Amgen; innovation centre; science and innovation hub; Thousand Oaks; California; biotechnology; construction; automation; digital tools; therapeutic development; tax incentives; capital investment
Shankar Ramaswamy’s Kriya Therapeutics Raises $313M for Gene Therapy Advancements
Kriya Therapeutics; Shankar Ramaswamy; gene therapy; biotech funding; fundraising; biotechnology; venture capital; 2025
Moderna to Cut 10% of Workforce in $1.5B Cost-Saving Push
Moderna; layoffs; workforce reduction; cost-cutting; $1.5 billion savings; 2025; Stéphane Bancel; biotechnology; COVID-19 vaccine
Biogen Pledges $2 Billion Manufacturing Investment in North Carolina
Biogen; manufacturing investment; North Carolina; Research Triangle Park; biotechnology; antisense oligonucleotides; gene therapy; automation; AI; expansion
Illumina Acquires SomaLogic to Accelerate Proteomics Strategy with $350M Upfront
Illumina; SomaLogic; Standard BioTools; proteomics; acquisition; biotechnology
Inside the FDA’s Listening Tour: Officials Agree US Lags Behind China on Drug Development
FDA; China; drug development; biotechnology; regulation; clinical trials; pharmaceutical industry; biotech innovation
Genentech’s Kristin Bittenbender Named BIO Board Chair Amid Industry Challenges
BIO; Genentech; Kristin Bittenbender; board chair; biotech industry; FDA; existential threats; leadership change; biotechnology policy
BioNTech to Acquire CureVac in $1.25B All-Stock mRNA Deal
BioNTech; CureVac; acquisition; mRNA vaccines; cancer treatment; all-stock deal; Germany; biotechnology; oncology; COVID-19 vaccine