Fundraising

Today is #WearAHatDay created by Brain Tumour Research to raise awareness and funds for research into finding treatments for brain cancer. Brain Tumour Research encourages people to “look super for science and help research breakthroughs happen”. Over the last ten years, Wear A Hat Day events have raised more than £2 million to help fund […]

Iktos has raised €15.5m in a Series A funding round to expand its artificial intelligence-based drug discovery technologies and solutions. The round was co-led by new investors M Ventures and Debiopharm Innovation Fund with participation from Omnes Capital. The financing will enable the company to launch Iktos Robotics; a drug discovery platform which combines artificial […]

Carey Rooks, Head of Brand and Communications at SPT Labtech, will be running the London Marathon on April 23, 2023 to raise money for Sue Ryder. “Why, oh why?! so many people ask us when we tell them we’re taking part in the London Marathon,” she explains on the JustGiving page. “Well of course we […]

After a disappointing start to the year, the last few months have seen a boost to fundraising for UK biotech companies. DDW’s Diana Spencer unpacks the Q3 figures and annual predictions from the BioIndustry Association1.  While 2021 was the highest year on record for investments into UK biotech and life sciences companies, it looks unlikely […]

The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has granted approval to AMX0035, a new treatment for people living with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS). Development of the drug was funded by $2.2 million from the ALS Association, raised by the 2014 social media craze the ‘Ice Bucket Challenge’. Another 40 potential new treatments are being investigated.  […]