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10/04/2015

Let's talk about Medicon Valey, or what we like to call the best known secret of the Scandinavian tech scene. Medicon Valley is known to have the highest density of biotech start-ups, major pharmaceutical companies, and medtech entrepreneurs in Europe. connected by the Oresund Bridge which makes commuting between Denmark and Sweden a matter of minutes, this research cluster holds more than 300 life science companies, 12 universities and 32 hospitals. Want to read more about some of the medtech and biotech startups there? Then read our blog post. http://blog.sciencebite.com/medicon-valley-scandinavias-best-known-secret-of-the-tech-scene/

09/04/2015

Genomics is a field where technology, and particularly sequencing, is advancing at a very high pace. Therefore, it shouldn’t come as a surprise that we’ve had the opportunity to talk to many impressive companies that have taken advantage of these advancements over the past few years. Today, we’d like to introduce you to Counsyl, a health technology company that offers DNA screening for diseases that can impact men, women and their children. They offer screenings for those at risk for inherited cancer and for those starting a family. http://blog.sciencebite.com/counsyl-the-new-generation-of-dna-screening/

31/03/2015

Curious about the startup world? Want to read some inspiring stories? Then our latest blog post is exactly for you. After listening to a lot of biotech stories, Irina decided to draw some general conclusions which should be useful to anyone who wants to start their own venture. Enjoy and leave us your comments.

http://blog.sciencebite.com/the-world-of-biotech-startups/

02/03/2015

Ever wondered about scientists behavior on academic social networks such as ResearchGate ? Samson Rogers crunched the numbers and this is what he found out http://buff.ly/1Byb3V7

25/02/2015

BioBots 's cutting egde 3D bioprinting technology & its inspiring founders story is what you can read about in our latest post. We hope you'll be as impressed by these SXSW 2015 Accelerator finalists as we were. http://buff.ly/1DoJ49r

24/02/2015

Today at 5pm we'll be at the U.S. Embassy Berlin, discussing whether or not "Is Germany/Europe the next big opportunity for Venture Capital?" If you didn't get to register for the meetup you can still follow the live strem: http://buff.ly/1E52zFH.

If you'll also be attending, let us know and let's have a chat. We love sharing ideas.

18/02/2015

For our latest blog post, Dr. Rachel Haurwitz of Caribou Biosciences shared her thoughts on CRISPRs and the future of synthetic biology with us. You should definitely give it a read.

Lately, CRISPR- mediated genome engineering has been making headlines in newspapers around the world, claiming that this is a revolutionary development that allows scientists to engineer any part of the human genome with extremely accurate precision. CRISPR has been referred to as a milestone in med…

16/02/2015

We're sure everyone heard a lot about the "Sharing Economy" lately so it doesn't need an introduction anymore. How you ever thought about how it could be translated in the world? How does DNA cloning fit in the picture ? The team over at Desktop Genetics thinks it found the answer. http://blog.sciencebite.com/dna-cloning-in-the-sharing-era/

12/02/2015

Some say it's a "caddy for scientists". We say you could imagine it as your own virtual scientific sidekick, Riffyn. You know, in case you want to take over the world (like Brain used to say). Did we catch your attention? Then go and read our latest post.

After having spent time in a lab, one problem that strikes you is how archaic they are in their methods of operation. Adapting to new technologies and workflow habits is not something that science has embraced in that past. Thankfully there are others that feel the same way and are doing something t…

10/02/2015

Ethan Perlstein from Perlstein Lab PBC gave us a good piece of advice last week: "Start tweeting and blogging! It’s free to join Twitter and free to launch a WordPress blog. There’s no guarantee that anyone will pay attention to you at first, but that’s what makes the meritocracy of Twitter so compelling. Put in the time and insights, and you will be rewarded." We say: LISTEN to the man. He got his first investor this way so he knows what he's talking about. Read more on his story in our latest post

In our Biotech Innovators series, we showcase disruptive and inspiring ideas and entrepreneurship stories. We try to find out more about their business, major challenges and how being an entrepreneur meant to them so far. This week, Stéphane-Bertin Hoffmann talked to Ethan Oren Perlstein, PhD, found…

09/02/2015

Another week, another feature. This time Stephane Hoffmann, our CMO and co-founder, is featured in The Local Germany, talking about the entrepreneurial life.

Stephane-Bertin Hoffmann of Sciencebite. Photo: Sciencebite 'Something thad to be done' says founder Published: 09 Feb 2015 14:04 CET In our ongoing feature series, The Local looks into a successful entrepreneur's life - the story behind his successes, major challenges and how being an entrepreneur…

06/02/2015

Paul Lem, CEO of Spartan Bioscience is one of the most delightful entrepreneurs we've met lately. Having a medical background, Paul is now set on bringing DNA testing from the mainframe to the laptop. Read more about it in this weekend's blog post on http://blog.sciencebite.com/spartan-bioscience-bringing-dna-testing-from-the-mainframe-to-the-laptop/

It’s incredible how many inspiring people we have been able to talk to for our blog and Paul Lem, M.D., CEO and founder of Spartan Bioscience, a company producing a quick sample-to-result DNA black box, was no exception. Irina and I had a lovely chat with Paul about his company, his path and of cour…