Yourway, a global leader in integrated clinical supply solutions, has marked the grand opening of its new flagship GMP depot in Dublin. Yourway is supported by the Irish government through
Biotechnology
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Kildare Innovation Campus (KIC), located in a parkland setting on 184 acres between Celbridge and Leixlip, has announced a €2.4 billion investment in the further development of the site. This
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AstraZeneca is celebrating the 25th anniversary of the merger of Swedish Astra AB and UK-based Zeneca Group PLC in 1999. The merger catalysed the company’s growth into a global leader
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Reflecting Ireland’s position as a centre of excellence in life sciences and biopharmaceutical production, the Biopharma & Life Sciences Connected Live Conference and Exhibition will be held on Thursday, January
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The Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council (BBSRC) will support 10 dynamic research collaborations between UK business and academia in its first round of prosperity partnership funding. From developing effective
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From net zero buildings to agri-tech and semiconductors to photonics, 10 new projects will boost UK economic growth and address regional needs. The projects will combine some of the country’s
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The 2023 National Manufacturing Conference & Exhibition will be held over two days – on 23rd and 24th of May – at RDS Simmonscourt in Dublin. Incorporating a comprehensive conference
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UK Research and Innovation (UKRI) partners have announced new feasibility awards to develop and improve sustainable biomanufacturing in the UK. The joint investment by the Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research
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A proponent of circular economy solutions, CuanTec plans to make Fife its new centre of manufacturing. The ground-breaking biotech firm has the important aim of reducing carbon emissions, plastic pollution,
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Research helping to build a more sustainable circular bioeconomy has been boosted by the announcement of BBSRC’s £5.3 million circular bioeconomy fund. The 18 UK biotechnology projects awarded funding by
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By Wendy Lloyd-Goodwin, Founder of Life Science Law, a disruptive new company providing leading legal and compliance advice for businesses on pharmaceuticals, consumer wellbeing products, medical devices, and cannabinoids. The
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An exciting new business programme designed to support biotechnology start-ups in the north-west of England has formally launched with its first call for participants. The new Biotech Business Incubation Centre
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Surgeons in Galway have carried out the first robot guided coronary intervention in Ireland and the UK. The technology is used in stent procedures to relieve blockages in the heart’s
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Edinburgh’s Roslin Innovation Centre (RIC) has had a positive impact on the local, regional and national economy, a new report shows. An independent review has revealed that the RIC has delivered
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The National Composites Centre (NCC) is participating in the GREEN-LOOP project, funded under the Horizon Europe Programme, which will focus on developing novel bio-based materials utilising sustainable manufacturing methods. GREEN-LOOP
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Moderna, a biotechnology company pioneering messenger RNA (mRNA) therapeutics and vaccines, has announced the finalisation of a strategic partnership with the UK government to establish a state-of-the-art mRNA research, development,
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Reflecting Ireland’s position as a centre of excellence in life sciences and biopharmaceutical production, the Biopharma & Life Sciences Connected Live Conference and Exhibition will be held on Wednesday, January
![New competition aims to improve UK sustainable biomanufacturing](https://www.manufacturing-supply-chain.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/InnovateUKBiomanufacturing-505x306_c.jpg)
Innovate UK, the Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council (BBSRC) and the Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC) will support cross-sector collaborations to expand research, innovation and commercialisation in UK sustainable biomanufacturing.
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Waters Corporation has announced a combined investment of up to €6 million with support from IDA Ireland to expand its operations in Drinagh, County Wexford to fund research and development
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AbbVie, a global research and development-based biopharmaceutical company with a significant presence across eight Irish locations, has announced a €60 million investment at its manufacturing site in Cork. The expansion,
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The National Institute for Bioprocessing Research and Training (NIBRT) has commenced construction work on an ambitious expansion of its existing facility in Dublin, Ireland. This expansion will increase NIBRT’s capacity
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Horizon Therapeutics plc has submitted a planning application to expand its development and manufacturing facility in Waterford, Ireland, to add new drug substance biologics development and manufacturing capabilities. The planned
![AstraZeneca to invest €65 million in biologic manufacturing, research and development in Ireland](https://www.manufacturing-supply-chain.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/AstraZenecaJune2022-505x306_c.jpg)
Alexion, AstraZeneca’s Rare Disease group, has announced a €65 million investment in new and enhanced capabilities across its sites in College Park, Blanchardstown and Monksland Industrial Park, Athlone. The programme will
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Scotland’s industrial biotechnology community is exceeding growth expectations and is on track to achieve annual turnover of £1.2 billion by
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Charlotte Morton, Chief Executive of the Anaerobic Digestion and Bioresources Association (ADBA), has received an OBE for services to the Development
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UK Research and Innovation (UKRI) and the Defence Science and Technology Laboratory (Dstl) have invested £20.6 million into innovative projects
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Imagine a future where a bone break can be repaired by 3D-printing bones made from marine coral. That reality may
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The 2022 National Manufacturing & Supply Chain Conference & Exhibition will be held over two days – on 25th and
![Gilead Sciences Opens New Global Paediatric Drug Development Centre of Excellence in Dublin](https://www.manufacturing-supply-chain.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/GileadScienceApril2022-505x306_c.jpg)
Gilead Sciences, a global biotechnology company, has formally opened its Dublin city centre office focused on developing new paediatric formulations
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The 2022 National Manufacturing Conference & Exhibition will be held over two days – on 25th and 26th of May
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Kerry Group plc, the global taste and nutrition company, has reached agreement to acquire 92% of the issued share capital
2021 was a year of continued societal uncertainty amidst the ongoing global pandemic, but venture capital investment into biotech shared
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Watson-Marlow Fluid Technology Group (WMFTG), an award winning, global leader in fluid management technology, has launched production of puresu® single-use assemblies
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Compared with a decade ago, the role of biopharmaceutical manufacturing has evolved considerably. Where the early 2000’s to 2010
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Despite the many challenges of the pandemic in 2020, one thing unaffected was Venture Capital investment into Biotech. In fact,
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Unilever and Innova Partnerships have launched a joint venture biotechnology company, Penrhos Bio, to commercialise a technology that means self-cleaning
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Valitacell, an Irish biotechnology SME, has been selected by as one of 11 high potential global start-ups to join the
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Improved diagnosis is driving precision in treatment, accompanied by increasing regulation stringencies from the likes of the MHRA and FDA.
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The new €325 million state-of-the-art WuXi Biologics facility has begun to take structural form as steel erection begins on the
![GW Plastics Increases Capabilities in Ireland](https://www.manufacturing-supply-chain.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/02/GWPlasticsFebruary2019Cropped-505x306_c.jpg)
GW Plastics, an industry-leading healthcare injection moulding and contract manufacturing company, is expanding its operations in Sligo, creating over 200 new
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Belfast-based SciLeads is growing its team threefold and also enhancing its lead generation and marketing intelligence platform, which is used
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Visiblegy Limited, a start-up tech company focused on the global pharmaceutical industry, is recruiting 11 new staff as part of
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The Central Bank of Ireland has published a Research Technical Paper. The paper, “Economic Migration and Business Cycles in a
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BD, a leading global medical technology company, is to create 85 new jobs for the Limerick region. The announcement was
![McArdle Skeath Opens €20 Million Dublin Supply Chain facility](https://www.manufacturing-supply-chain.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/McArdleSkeath2June2018-505x306_c.jpg)
McArdle Skeath, one of Ireland’s leading supply chain management providers, has opened its new 12,500 sq m temperature controlled storage
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The European Commission has announced €22 million in funding for a new bio-economy research project to be led by Glanbia
![Diaceutics Raises €4.3 Million to Support Global Expansion](https://www.manufacturing-supply-chain.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/DiaceuticsApril2018-505x306_c.jpg)
Irish company, Diaceutics, the diagnostic commercialisation company that improves patient outcomes via better diagnostic testing, has raised €4.3 million in new
![2018 Research and Innovation Conference & Exhibition Provides Insight into the R&D and Innovation Ecosystem in Ireland](https://www.manufacturing-supply-chain.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/03/ResearchInnovationConference3Overview2018-505x306_c.jpg)
Designed to foster collaboration between industry, academia and government agencies, the 2018 Research and Innovation Conference & Exhibition attracted over
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Emerson is providing automation software and systems valued at US$ 1 million (approximately €820,000) to Ireland’s National Institute of Bioprocessing
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By John Whelan International policy leaders attending the recent Bio Pharma Ambition conference in Dublin Castle were addressed by Dr Lorraine
![MSD is to Develop a New Biotechnology Facility in Dublin](https://www.manufacturing-supply-chain.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/02/MSDIrelandFebruary2018-505x306_c.jpg)
MSD is to develop a new biotechnology facility in Dublin, with the expected creation of up to 350 new jobs.
![NIBRT Publishes 2017 Annual Report](https://www.manufacturing-supply-chain.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/02/NIBRTBanner2-505x306_c.jpg)
The National Institute for Bioprocessing Research and Training (NIBRT) has published its 2017 Annual Report, announcing substantial growth across all
![AnaBio Appoints Dan MacSweeney as Chairman](https://www.manufacturing-supply-chain.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/01/AnaBioBanner-505x306_c.jpg)
Dan MacSweeney has been appointed as Chairman of the Board of Directors of Irish biotechnology company AnaBio Technologies. Dan MacSweeney has
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Leveraging its strategic partnership with Enterprise Ireland, Northwell Health has announced two new partnership agreements with Irish companies Technopath Clinical Diagnostics and Salaso Health Solutions Limited.
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Synexa Life Sciences, a global leader in biomarker services, has announced the opening of its international headquarters in Dublin. The