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The UK Bioindustry Association (BIA) has today joined the European Biosolutions Coalition, adding UK representation to this influential group. The European Biosolutions Coalition is an initiative established by several industry organisations to elevate the prominence of biosolutions on the European agenda.

Molly Andrews of the UK Dementia Research Institute, Priya Kalia of SciTribe, and Miranda Weston-Smith of BioBeat highlight the urgent need for innovative digital solutions and investments in the accurate diagnosis and effective treatment of neurodegenerative diseases, as emphasised at BioBeat24.

In two Newscasts time, we will know the outcome of the UK General Election to be held on Thursday, 4 July. Join our webinar tomorrow at 1 pm where we will discuss what we have learned from the campaigns and manifestoes about potential future policies and people important for our sector after the result.

Last week saw the key parties launch their general election manifestoes. This week sees a set piece hosting debate with the core parties talking about their approach to science and innovation at a live hustings at the Royal Society.

The Francis Crick Institute’s start-up accelerator KQ Labs and the UK Bioindustry Association (BIA) have launched a new programme to support growing companies working at the interface of biology and data technologies.

The UK continues to lead the global discussion on tackling the antibiotic emergency. Last week saw leading global figures convene at the Royal Society to pledge money and agree actions on the AMR agenda.

Optibrium’s AI-powered discovery platform Cerella™ chosen by FMC to accelerate its agrochemical discovery pipeline.

It was wonderful to celebrate with RNID, our charity partner of the year, the news that pioneering gene therapy has restored a UK girl's hearing. Read on for updates on MHRA AI-Airlock, AMR action plan and more...

Meet Ian Fotheringham, the Managing Director of Ingenza, a global CRDMO that aims to accelerate clients' journeys from discovery to clinical trials while minimising costs and risks. Their innovative codABLE® algorithm brings predictability to DNA sequence configuration, revolutionizing recombinant production of pharmaceutical and industrial molecules. Join us as we explore Ian's insights and Ingenza's ambitious goals for the future.

Scottish CRDMO Ingenza has secured innovation funding to adapt its codABLE® machine learning platform to precisely control recombinant protein expression in the industrial yeast Pichia pastoris. This game-changing project will accelerate the development of therapeutics, enzymes and other proteins by harnessing machine learning to fine-tune codon usage, ensuring seamless compatibility with the production host and maximising production yields.

Ahead of BioBeat24, Iraida Soria-Espinosa, Senior Innovation & Business Manager at UK DRI, and Miranda Weston-Smith, Founder of BioBeat, caught up with keynote speaker Zoe Kourtzi, Professor of Computational Cognitive Neuroscience at the University of Cambridge.