North Carolina is a leader in life sciences – here’s why Date Published: December 31, 2020 Life-changing medicines. Household products. 66,000 jobs. How did life sciences become such a giant in the North Carolina economy? When…
Collaboration between schools and industry gives NC a biotech training advantage Date Published: December 31, 2020 Whether the scientific innovation takes the form of vaccines, gene therapy, or agricultural technology, the life sciences aim to improve…
Raleigh No. 1 again – this time as best city for ease of doing business Date Published: December 17, 2020 RALEIGH – Economic development leaders in Raleigh and Wake County have another “No. 1” ranking to use in its recruiting…
Landing of $75M expansion of Texas-based Taysha adds to Triangle’s growing gene therapy hub Date Published: December 17, 2020 RESEARCH TRIANGLE PARK – Dallas-based Taysha Gene Therapies announced plans today to invest $75 million in a gene therapy manufacturing…
Triangle animal health startup raises $7.1M, attracts 18 investors Date Published: December 16, 2020 RESEARCH TRIANGLE PARK – Animal health startup Resilient Biotics’ five-year progress is drawing big interest from investors. Some 18 of…
Hillsborough native, UNC graduate helped develop COVID-19 vaccine Date Published: December 16, 2020 (CNN) — Dr. Anthony Fauci and Gov. Roy Cooper are both praising Dr. Kizzmekia Corbett, a University of North Carolina…
MacKenzie Scott donates $90M to 3 HBCUs in North Carolina Date Published: December 16, 2020 Three historically black North Carolina colleges have received record financial gifts from philanthropist MacKenzie Scott. Scott, former wife of Amazon…
Black Entrepreneurship Council awards $360,000 in grants to eight groups Date Published: December 15, 2020 DURHAM – Eight groups from across North Carolina have been awarded grants totalling more than $360,000 through the NC Black…
Raleigh-Durham ranked #5 in the nation for life sciences industry Date Published: December 8, 2020 CBRE | Raleigh, a commercial real estate services company, released a research report in October 2020 that named the Raleigh-Durham…