Life Sciences

Breast reconstruction tech firm wraps up $5M in funding, eyes commercialization

Date Published: January 11, 2021

RESEARCH TRIANGLE PARK – BioAesthetics, which provides a nipple-areolar complex graft for patients undergoing breast reconstruction, is stepping up plans…

Life science data, imaging business with 2,300 employees launches, has an HQ in Durham

Date Published: January 11, 2021

DURHAM – Calyx, a spinoff of life science firm Parexel, launches today with 2,300 employees and a dual headquarters, one…

RTP firm rolls out ‘groundbreaking’ air plasma technology to kill COVID-19

Date Published: January 11, 2021

MORRISVILLE – A Triangle firm is getting ready to roll out an arsenal of disinfection products that use “groundbreaking” air…

Making a potential $360M deal: Chimerix buys firm focusing on emerging cancer therapy

Date Published: January 8, 2021

DURHAM – Chimerix (Nasdaq: CMRX) is buying a privately held biotech company that is focusing on emerging therapies to combat…

North Carolina Is Business Facilities’ 2020 State Of The Year

Date Published: January 5, 2021

North Carolina has been named Business Facilities’ 2020 State of the Year, the first time NC has earned …

German biopharma firm picks Triangle over Boston for new HQ

Date Published: January 4, 2021

RALEIGH – Another biopharma firm is picking the Oak City region for its new headquarters. OakLabs, a Berlin-based biopharma company…

Biopharma careers well suited for veterans and transitioning military members

Date Published: January 1, 2021

Discipline. Integrity. Leadership. If you’re a veteran or active military, you’ll find these values from your days in the armed…

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…