Our latest TechBio: Future-ready biology report confirms a major structural shift in the UK life sciences sector: TechBio has moved from a niche field to the mainstream, accounting for over 40% of all UK biotech deals in recent years.
In this blog, NRG Therapeutics co-founder and CEO Dr Neil Miller and Parkinson’s UK Director of Research (and Investor Observer to NRG), Professor David Dexter, explore the history of the relationship and the innovation journey to date.
In this blog, Tom Sheldon, Senior Manager at the Science Media Centre (SMC), explores how scientists and communicators are taking on misinformation head-on — and how the SMC’s work supports both researchers and journalists in helping the public make sense of complex, and sometimes controversial, scientific issues.
Logical Biological, biospecimen and critical raw material leader based at Discovery Park, and Bcell Design, pioneers in transgenic monoclonal antibody technology, today announced a long term strategic international partnership to deliver engineered disease state materials for diagnostic and research markets.
Discovery Park, Kent’s thriving life science and innovation community, today welcomed eight promising cardiovascular and cardiometabolic health startups to its campus. The cohort are embarking on the ‘Discovery Spark’ business growth programme, championing and supporting early stage business working on innovations in heart health.
Pioneer Group has once again teamed up with global biopharmaceutical company AbbVie to launch a Golden Ticket programme designed to accelerate companies developing novel, transformational therapies and innovations for immunology, oncology, neurology, eye care, aesthetics, or other specialities including obesity, GI and hepatology.
Research conducted by Pioneer Group in collaboration with Beauhurst into the UK life sciences landscape reveals a growing trend of investment into more mature companies.
Tailor Bio announced the publication of a pivotal study demonstrating the power of chromosomal instability (CIN) signatures to predict resistance to widely used chemotherapy drugs across multiple cancer types.
Draig Therapeutics (“Draig”), a clinical-stage company aiming to transform the treatment of neuropsychiatric diseases, today launches from stealth having raised a total of $140 million (£107 million) in the last nine months.
From a multi-billion-pound boost to R&D and life sciences manufacturing, to scaling innovative businesses through the British Business Bank, the Review signals significant investment.
We are heading to Boston this June for the BIO International Convention 2025 – one of the world’s largest and most influential gatherings in the life sciences calendar.
Since joining the TechBio Boost programme, SokerData has refined its business model, adopted a more strategic approach to market entry, built new partnerships and is securing funding to accelerate R&D and commercialisation.
Our response to the Government’s consultation highlights the value of secure health data access for biotechs, the risks of uncontrolled broker use, and more.
UK biotech financing in Q1 2025 saw a sharp rise in overall equity financing, reaching £924 million across venture capital and follow-on funding. This represents a modest decline compared to £987 million in Q1 2024 but masks a shift in where capital is flowing.
Our response supported stronger HMRC powers to reduce fraud in the R&D tax relief system while protecting legitimate claims that drive innovation and economic growth.
In this blog, Maddie Cass, Senior Policy and Public Affairs Executive at BIA, explores a major milestone for agricultural innovation in England: the implementation of a clear, science-based regulatory pathway for precision-bred plants.