The North Carolina Biotechnology Center awarded 19 grants and loans totaling more than $1.5 million to universities, bioscience companies and non-profit organizations in the second quarter of its fiscal year. The awards, made in October, November and …
A Greensboro medical device company is poised to launch a biopsy platform that includes a needle with a proprietary and patented design that will offer physicians a more thorough, accurate and efficient tissue sampling and retrieval method. Earlier this …
Kyowa Kirin, a Japan-based global specialty pharmaceutical company, has selected Sanford in Lee County as the location for its first pharmaceutical manufacturing complex in North America. Kyowa Kirin North America (KKNA) expects to create 102 new jobs and …
The North Carolina Biotechnology Center is turning 40 years old. NCBiotech was founded in 1984, the first organization of its kind, as a catalyst for technology-based economic development in life sciences. As we celebrate this important milestone, it is …
GXP-Storage, a leading provider of regulatory compliant storage solutions life sciences research, manufacturing, and healthcare-related biomedical and biodefense clients, has selected Nash County for its international headquarters. The first facility, to …
National Resilience, Inc. (Resilience), a technology-focused biomanufacturing company dedicated to broadening access to complex medicines, announced the expansion of the company’s clinical and commercial drug product manufacturing capabilities across its …
CytexOrtho, a Durham-based pre-clinical stage medical device company working to advance orthopaedic treatment options for cartilage repair, has won the inaugural OrthoPitch Technology Competition during the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons (AAOS) …
Elo Life Systems is a step closer to making the world a little sweeter. The Research Triangle Park spinout from Precision BioSciences has raised an additional $20.5 million in capital, giving it a total of $45 million in funds raised to date. Elo is using …
Robbie King, a Ph.D. geochemist, was looking for a career change. He considered taking chemistry courses at North Carolina State University. But he ended up at the school’s Golden LEAF Biomanufacturing Training and Education Center (BTEC) instead. King …
Drug contract development and manufacturing company Catalent Inc., with operations in the Triangle and Greenville, is expected to become a part of Novo Holdings by the end of 2024 in a $16.5 billion deal that the companies announced Monday. The transaction …
A North Carolina ag tech company is landing some major success in using a new kind of eco-friendly, portable weaponry in the global war on pests. Plant Health Care (PHC), a publicly traded company headquartered in Holly Springs, has received Brazilian …
As concerns mount over the climate impact of methane gas emissions, a Raleigh startup is commercializing its engineered corn that gives farmers a way to practically eliminate methane emissions from cattle. Elysia Creative Biology is working within the …
The Research Triangle area is the hottest spot in the nation for biomanufacturing. That’s the pronouncement from JLL, a Fortune 500 professional services firm that specializes in real estate and investment management. The global firm launched a dedicated …
The U.S. National Science Foundation on Friday announced two of the first-ever NSF Regional Innovation Engines (NSF Engines), both in North Carolina. The Piedmont Triad Regenerative Medicine Engine and the North Carolina Sustainable Textiles Innovation …
In 2023, North Carolina attracted several life sciences investments, continued developing a trained workforce for the growing industry, and won national accolades as a top place to do business. “2023 was a year of expansion for North Carolina’s life …
Durham-based Locus Biosciences has received $23.9 million in funding from the Biomedical Advanced Research and Development Authority (BARDA) to begin a blinded, placebo-controlled clinical trial of its CRISPR-enhanced bacteriophage therapy, LBP-EC01. The …
Leon DeJournett, M.D., chief medical officer and founder of Ideal Medical Technologies in Asheville, N.C., has been leading the development of an innovative technology for controlling blood sugar (or glucose levels) of patients in the intensive care unit ( …
“Let food be your medicine and medicine be your food.” That’s the English translation of a quote attributed to Hippocrates, the ancient Greek physician who is considered the “father of medicine.” Around 400 BC, his “Hippocratic oath” gained traction among …
Jaguar Gene Therapy – which arrived in North Carolina in 2021 – is creating a new company to manage its chemistry, manufacturing and controls (CMC) capabilities. Advanced Medicine Partners will launch on Jan. 17 to provide process development, …
Durham-based gene editing company Precision BioSciences has cut a second deal in six months involving its leading off-the-shelf CAR T candidate, Azercabtagene Zapreleucel (azer-cel). Precision said it has reached an agreement with TG Therapeutics to …
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