Sharing Life Sciences Innovations
Mining the microbiome for sustainable agriculture solutions
In this month’s VC Views article we take a look at Aphea.Bio, a V-Bio Ventures portfolio company. This startup is developing microbiome products for improved crop growth and pest protection, using…
A bridge from east to west: linking Chinese investors with European companies
There are two main reasons why a European company might want to establish official links with a Chinese investor: funding, and access to the second largest healthcare market in the world. But don’…
Pulsify Medical to develop a wearable heart monitor patch
Pulsify Medical, a joint imec and KU Leuven spin-off, has closed a seed funding round of €2.6 million. The investment, led by imec.xpand and KU Leuven, will be used to develop a wearable ultrasoun…
The 2019 Nobel Prize in Medicine: How do cells adapt to changing oxygen levels?
The 2019 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine was awarded to William G. Kaelin Jr, Sir Peter J. Ratcliffe and Gregg L. Semenza. Their discoveries have paved the way for promising new strategies t…
Ovizio Imaging Systems announces iLine F and BioConnect supply agreements with Celgene Corporation
Brussels, Belgium 22/10/2019 – Ovizio Imaging Systems, a company providing an innovative microscopic imaging technology to the bioprocessing market, today announces the execution of supply ag…
Prof. Matthias Mann joins PharmaFluidics Advisory Board
Ghent, Belgium – October 22, 2019 - PharmaFluidics NV, an innovative player in the field of proteomics with the unique high-resolution µPACTM micro-Chip chromatography products, is pleased to…
Pulsify Medical, a joint imec and KU Leuven spin-off, closes first-round funding, led by imec.xpand
Pulsify Medical will develop wearable ultrasound patches for non-invasive, real time monitoring of physiological parameters inside the body Leuven, Belgium, 12 October, 2019. Pulsify Medical, …
Closing the gender gap in biotech funding: a follow-up study
In this follow-up to a previous VC Views article, V-Bio Ventures takes a look at several questions that were generated by readers. The VC firm carried out a study of the gender composition of inve…
HIV breakthrough at UZ Gent leads to new hope for a cure
When patients take HIV medication, a small amount of the virus nonetheless stays hidden in the body, preventing a cure. This hiding place has finally been uncovered in a groundbreaking study led b…
Three business strategy tips to help your company grow
Turnstone Communications, the driving force behind BioVox news, is a consultancy agency catering to life sciences companies. Lending a hand with communications, marketing and business development,…
Fresh insights into the future of cell therapy
The first edition of Science for health was held in the heart of Brussels on September 11 with a focus on cell therapy. The event attracted over 300 researchers, clinicians and industry profession…
The million-dollar question: How much do you charge for a lifesaving drug?
The newest generation of ground-breaking gene therapy drugs, Zolgensma and Zynteglo, come with eye-catching price tags of more than a million dollars per treatment. Is the pharma industry reckless…
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Life Science campus, Building A and Basic Fit
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