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New research confirms growing investor interest in later-stage life science companies
  • Funding and Investment News
  • Studies and Reports
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.
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TotalLab Selected by Leading Global Pharmaceutical Manufacturer to Deliver Custom, Automated ATMP Workflow Solution
  • Partnership
TotalLab has been chosen by a leading global pharmaceutical company to deliver a custom, automated ATMP workflow solution.
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Exciting Expansion at Guy’s and St Thomas’ Advanced Therapy Manufacturing Facility for Cell and Gene Therapies
  • Partnership
Scitech is proud to be supporting the expansion of the Advanced Therapy Manufacturing Platform at Guy’s and St Thomas’ NHS Foundation Trust (GSTT)
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Bionow welcomes ApconiX Co-founder Ruth Roberts to the Board
  • Bionow News
Bionow are delighted to announce our newest Board member, Prof Ruth Roberts. Ruth is a Co-founder of ApconiX, an integrated toxicology and ion channel company that offers a breadth and depth of nonclinical safety expertise generally only available to large pharma.
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University of Liverpool Research and impact newsletter: July 2025
  • Blog
We are delighted to announce the launch of new research frontiers in AI and Infection Resilience which will capitalise on our expertise in these areas to find solutions to the world’s grandest challenges.
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Inside HealthTech Research: One year on
  • Advertising and Promotion
  • Blog
Hello and a warm welcome to my first blog as the Director of the NIHR HealthTech Research Centre (HRC) in Emergency and Acute Care.
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Pioneer responds to the Life Sciences Sector Plan
  • Blog
The UK government has officially launched its landmark Life Sciences Sector Plan, backed by over £2 billion in public funding and spearheaded by the Department for Science, Innovation and Technology, Business and Trade, and Health and Social Care.
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Innovate UK Global Business Innovation Programme: Health & Medical Technologies, Singapore 2025 (Open for applications)
  • Business Support
We would welcome applications from businesses developing innovations in Health & Medical Technologies. Closing date for applications: 24th August 2025
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Free Online Course: Master GC Troubleshooting with Shimadzu
  • Business Support
  • Training and Courses
Shimadzu is pleased to offer a free online course on Troubleshooting in Gas Chromatography. This six-week program is designed to help scientists, researchers, and laboratory professionals diagnose and resolve common GC issues efficiently.
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25 Years of Guardtech: Isopod Manufacturing Director Michael Burton Q&A
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  • Blog
Isopod a rapid solution – if a client needs a cleanroom quickly, we want to be the company to supply it. We’re not talking months and months of intense on-site construction – this is a much tighter timeframe and all manufactured off site.
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Pioneer Group and Science Creates Announce Strategic Collaboration to Accelerate Science and Tech Ventures
  • Funding and Investment News
  • Partnership
Pioneer Group and Science Creates today announce a new partnership that will support the next generation of science and technology ventures across the UK and Ireland.
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AATec Medical and Northway Biotech Announce Partnership to Develop Industrial Production Process for ATL-105 Targeting Lung Disease
  • Partnership
AATec Medical GmbH ("AATec") and Northway Biotech ("Northway Biotech" or "NBT") has announced a partnership for manufacturing process development and analytical development of AATec’s lead product candidate, ATL-105, a proprietary, inhaled therapy based on recombinant alpha-1 antitrypsin (AAT) for non-cystic fibrosis bronchiectasis (NCFB).
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From AstraZeneca to Executive Search: Redefining How Pharma/Biotechs Hire Leadership
  • Advertising and Promotion
  • Blog
After 17 years at AstraZeneca, leading global hiring for senior and executive roles, I bring an insider’s perspective, an internal lens to Executive Search at Omni RMS
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Life sciences sector plan: Gap in funding for businesses looking to scale up says RSM UK
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Commenting on the government’s life sciences sector plan, Laragh Jeanroy, partner and co-head of life sciences at RSM UK, said...
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Strategic Partnership Between Industrial Technology Systems Ltd and Digital Technologies Group Drives End-to-End Digital Transformation in Life Sciences
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Industrial Technology Systems Ltd (ITS), a specialist in automation and digital solutions for regulated industries, is pleased to announce a strategic partnership with Digital Technologies Group (DTG).
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£1m Funding for Innovative Drug Discovery Projects in Collaboration with Medicines Discovery Catapult
  • Funding and Investment News
  • Partnership
Two groundbreaking drug discovery projects, supported by Medicines Discovery Catapult (MDC), have secured over £1m in funding from Innovate UK's Launchpad Northern Ireland programme.
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Advanced MS imaging for targeted spatial molecular analysis
  • Business Support
  • Events, Conferences and Webinars
On-Demand Webinar: Advancing Targeted MS Imaging with DESI XS and Xevo TQ Absolute
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Inventya Limited Joins Bionow to Strengthen Commitment to Life Sciences in the North of England
  • Bionow News
  • Partnership
Strategic partnership reinforces Inventya’s role in advancing biotechnology and regional innovation.
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Isopod Rapid Cleanrooms – the elite modular systems saving your host building from unwanted modifications
  • Advertising and Promotion
  • Blog
Suffolk-based cleanroom construction specialists the Guardtech Group have the perfect modular solution for clients who need to keep their host rooms intact.
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Bionow’s 2025 Neuroscience conference tackles the challenge of combining expertise, funding and new technologies
  • Bionow Event
Following the success of its first year, the Bionow Neuroscience conference was back at Bramall Lane in Sheffield. More than 110 delegates came together to highlight the strengths in the discovery, development and commercialisation of neuroscience treatments and technologies across the north of England and beyond.
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The power of organoids – advances in disease modelling research
  • Blog
  • Studies and Reports
The FDA recently announced its plans to replace animal testing in the development of monoclonal antibodies with other methods, including human organoid models.
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Building Services Engineer Approved For Membership With Professional Industry Body
  • Staff News
Northern Engineering Solutions employee, Hammed Shittu, has been officially accepted as a Member of the Chartered Institution of Building Services Engineers (MCIBSE).
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Cresset Acquires Molab.ai to Advance Digitization of Drug Discovery
  • Expansion and Company Growth
  • Partnership
Cresset, a leading provider of innovative solutions for the digitization of drug discovery, announces the acquisition of Molab.ai, a pioneer in artificial intelligence technologies tailored for molecular research.
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Retail cyberattacks: Will your be business be next?
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  • Blog
Recent cyberattacks on major UK retailers have caused severe operational disruption, data breaches, and lasting reputational damage. But these threats aren’t limited to retail - professional services firms are equally at risk.
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Targeting the undruggable proteome with molecular glues
  • Studies and Reports
The field of molecular glues has seen a rapid development in the past years and interest in molecular glue technology from the pharmaceutical industry appears to be on the rise, as indicated by deals secured between Neomorph with Biogen and Novo Nordisk, for research into neurological diseases, and cardiometabolic diseases, respectively.
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Patent filings in treatments for neurodegenerative disorders: a shift toward biotherapeutic innovation
  • Studies and Reports
Our analysis of patent filings directed to treatments of neurodegenerative disorders (NDs) reveals a sharp increase in patent filings over the past decade.
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Iksuda Therapeutics receives FDA IND clearance for IKS014
  • Regulatory News
​Iksuda Therapeutics (Iksuda), the developer of class-leading antibody drug conjugates (ADCs) with clinically validated tumour-selective payload release formats, today announces that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has cleared its Investigational New Drug (IND) application for IKS014, a human epidermal growth factor receptor 2 (HER2) ADC targeting patients with advanced HER2+ solid tumours, enabling the expansion of ongoing clinical trials.
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New Government Cyber Governance Code of Practice – it’s a question of leadership
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  • Blog
  • Regulatory News
The government is continuing to press UK businesses to take a stronger approach to improving cyber resilience and ensure that all organisations of all sizes are prepared for cyber incidents.
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Manchester Announces Major Investment Drive To Accelerate Life Sciences Growth
  • Business Support
  • Funding and Investment News
The prospectus, “Investing in Life Sciences in Manchester” outlines the region’s strengths and why it is the perfect place for businesses to invest in their future innovation and growth.
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5 Common Mistakes When Developing Software For Your Medical Device
  • Advertising and Promotion
At Firefinch, we love working with start-ups at the absolute forefront of innovation. They have great ideas, an exciting plan, and a lot of energy – they need to, right? The start-up world is exhausting!
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