Green AI patents see sharp uptick as EU regulations fuel innovation in sustainable energy
Whilst overall AI patent filings have slowed, green AI patent publications grew 35% in 2023
European applicants dominate green AI, filing almost 50% more patents than US counterparts
London, 6 November 2024: Recognition of the transformational capability of AI in strengthening resilience to climate change and supporting the reduction of emissions has potential to propel the energy sector towards new innovations, according to intellectual property firm Marks & Clerk.
Findings from its latest AI…
We were delighted to welcome over 100 guests to International Men’s Day at Stevenage Bioscience Catalyst. As part of our series of diversity and inclusion events this year, which have included International Women’s Day and PRIDE, we hosted talks, a Q&A and a wellbeing workshop to promote gender inclusivity, equality and allyship at SBC.
The official theme for International Men’s Day 2024, which is recognised on 19 November, is positive male role models. With this in mind, we invited four successful men from the Stevenage Campus to speak about their career journeys, but also share how…
Domainex is the first CRO to have installed the eProtein Discovery system
Installation of Nuclera’s technology expands Domainex’s protein production services
Cambridge, UK, 04 November 2024: Nuclera, the biotechnology company accelerating protein expression and optimization through its benchtop eProtein Discovery™ system, and Domainex, a multi-award winning provider of integrated, pre-clinical drug discovery services, today announced that Domainex is the first contract research organization (CRO) to have installed the eProtein Discovery system and offer protein production services…
CancerSeq™ FFPE tissues from AMSBIO are pre-screened tumor tissue samples for single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNP’s), insertions and deletions plus copy number variations (CNVs) using targeted Next Generation Sequencing to identify key mutations and mutational hotspots.
A major focus of cancer research is gaining insights into the complex mechanisms driving tumor development. While traditional cancer cell lines or genetically altered cell lines are commonly used as in vitro tumor models, they do not capture the diverse genetic variances present in real tumor tissues, which carry…
Cambridge, UK – 13 November 2024: Microbiotica, a clinical-stage biopharma company developing a pipeline of oral precision microbiome medicines called live biotherapeutic products (LBPs), announces that the first patient has been dosed in its Phase 1b First-in-Human trial, COMPOSER-1, of MB310 in ulcerative colitis (UC) patients. This international trial is due to recruit up to 30 adult patients at clinical centres in the UK, Austria, Bulgaria, Poland and Spain. Initial data readouts are expected by the end of 2025.
Ulcerative colitis, an inflammatory bowel disease, is a debilitating…
06 November 2024 - Partnerships and alliances with external organisations have always been a vital route to growth for healthcare and life sciences, but unfortunately, they don’t always meet their aspirations and objectives. Business transformation expert, Mohi Khan, highlights the key principles for a successful partnership or collaborative relationship to deliver value.
Alliances and partnership spectrum
The healthcare and life sciences sector employs a wide spectrum of partnership arrangements and models. These range from simple, contractual arrangements to mergers and…
30 October 2024 - Boehringer submitted a VAT refund claim to HMRC for £21,488,167 covering an initial six-year period. This amount is potentially a drop in the ocean compared to the NHS’s projected £19bn expenditure on medicines each year.
The health system in the UK, similar to many countries, operates a scheme whereby pharmaceutical distributors pay a rebate against their wholesale supply of medicines into the public health system. The UK’s own scheme is the Voluntary Scheme for Branded Medicines Pricing, Access and Growth or ‘VPAG’ and is largely seen to help the state maintain the…
London 14th November 2024: Kadans Science Partner is excited to today announce the official opening of their new state-of-the-art laboratory building MAYDE, 5-10 Brandon Road.
Located in King’s Cross, London, MAYDE is the most recent high-specification office and laboratory building to join the world-famous Knowledge Quarter. This new laboratory scheme of 114,000 sq ft includes high-quality good-manufacturing-practices (GMP) pilot plant facilities and is the only space in London offering GMP manufacturing facilities alongside R&D and office space. This includes one floor…
Unique solution enabling researchers to profile human oral drug bioavailability in vitro, in their own laboratories
Expands access to CN Bio’s robust multi-organ Gut/Liver-on-a-chip model to accelerate and de-risk clinical progression of drug candidates
Supports up to 18 data replicates and simulation of both intravenous and oral dosing routes
Cambridge, UK, 14 November 2024: CN Bio, a leading provider of Organ-on-a-chip Systems and solutions that accelerate drug discovery and development workflows, today announced the launch of its PhysioMimix® Bioavailability assay kit: Human 18.…
Selected to support scaling and commercialization strategy for extracellular vesicle-based disease surveillance and diagnostics
Consortium funded by Horizon Europe, the largest European research and innovation program
Cambridge, UK, and Boston, MA, USA, 12 November 2024: Mursla Bio, a leader in Extracellular Vesicle (EV) science on a mission to significantly improve cancer outcomes for at-risk patients through the power of dynamic biopsy technology, announced it has been invited to join EVEREST, a leading European consortium. The consortium’s objective is to advance EV research, innovation…