The adventure of bioentrepreneurship: Keys to success Blog Post

Three entities located in the Barcelona Science Park (PCB) –Bosch i Gimpera Foundation (FBG), Biocat and CataloniaBio– are organizing jointly the Association of Biotechnologists of Catalonia and Association of Biotechnologists of Catalonia, the sixth edition of the course ‘Keys to bioentrepreneurship‘, with support from Dr. Antoni Esteve Foundation. This course, that comprised of four sessions which will be held on 3,10,17 and 24 May, gives the participants first-hand access to the personal experience of the top bioentrepreneurs in the BioRegion of Catalonia, they are the extraordinary people who are rising innovative and international companies. 

 

IBEC and UB scientists achieve first-ever catalysis of a chemical reaction using an electric field Blog Post

Researchers at the Institute for Bioengineering of Catalonia (IBEC), the University of Barcelona (UB) and two universities in Australia have introduced a new way of catalysing-speeding up- chemical reactions by applying an electric field between the reacting molecules. This opens the door for the fabrication of of chemical compounds, used in pharmaceutical products and materials, in a fast and cheaper way, and could revolutionise the way we produce chemicals for daily life applications.

 

Esteve reaffirms its commitment to open innovation to develop a platform of gene therapy projects Blog Post

Esteve strengthens its Gene Therapy Platform with two new therapies for Sanfilippo B (EGT-201) and Hunter (EGT-301) syndromes, both developed in collaboration with the Center for Animal Biotechnology and Gene Therapy (CBATEG) of the Universitat Autónoma de Barcelona (UAB). These two new projects join the leading program for the treatment of Sanfilippo A (EGT-101), whose clinical trial will start in late 2016. On Setember 2012, Esteve has moved its Centre for Drug Research and Development to the Barcelona Science Park (PCB) in an attempt to shorten development time and speed up the arrival to market of innovative new drugs. 

 

A study with the participation of CNAG shows that Neanderthals and modern humans crossbred much earlier than was previously thought Blog Post

An international research team has find first genetic evidence of modern human DNA in a Neanderthal individual. The discovery –published in Nature– confirms the interbred between Homo sapiens and Homo neanderthalensis and suggests that it happened 100.000 years ago, before the 65.000 years ago previously documented. This earlier genetic exchange, which may have taken place in the Near East, has not been detected in European Neanderthals. The study, led by the Max Planck German Institute, counts among its authors with researchers of CNAG-CRG located at the Barcelona Science Park (PCB).  

 

The University of Barcelona sets up a crowdfunding platform Blog Post

The University of Barcelona (UB), through the Barcelona Institute of Entrepreneurship (BIE), has launched a crowdfunding platform to promote solidarity or research projects that do not receive public funding. The first call has been announced this month of February in collaboration with Verkami. Three projects will compete to achieve the financial resources that they need. The initiative is part of the strategic plan of the BIE– promoted by the UB and Bosch and Gimpera Foundation (FBG), from its headquarters offices at the PCB–with the aim of making tools and resources available to entrepreneurs within the framework of Group UB.

 

Biotech Aromics obtains the seal ‘Innovative SME’ Blog Post

The Ministry of Economy and Competitiveness recently awarded the biotech Aromics the seal of ‘Pyme Innovadora‘ ( Innovative SME)The company -founded in 2005 and specialized in the application of omic sciences in the research and development of new drugs and diagnostic methods- was part of the first generation of companies that participated in the Bioincubator project at the Barcelona Science Park (PCB).

 

GreeNC, the first database of non-coding RNAs in plants Blog Post

Sequentia Biotech, a company based at the Barcelona Science Park (PCB), has developed the first database of non-coding RNAs in vegetal species: GreeNC. It is a repository of more than 200,000 lncRNAs annotated in 37 plant species and 6 algae that provides information about the sequence, genomic coordinates, coding potential, and folding energy for all lncRNAs identified.