June 7, 2021 Lab Top-10 Life Science Tools M&A, Partnerships

Thermo Fisher Scientific Announces Agreement with Advanced Electrophoresis Solutions Ltd to Accelerate Therapeutic Development through Cutting-Edge Protein Analysis

Thermo Fisher Scientific Announces Agreement with Advanced Electrophoresis Solutions Ltd to Accelerate Therapeutic Development through Cutting-Edge Protein Analysis SAN JOSE, Calif., June 7, 2021 /PRNewswire/ — Thermo Fisher Scientific, the world leader in serving science, and Advanced Electrophoresis Solutions Ltd (AES), specialists in protein imaging technologies, today announced an agreement to combine essential protein separation techniques... Read more

June 7, 2021 Acad, Gov/Utilities Lab Top-10 M&A, Partnerships

Thermo Fisher Scientific Collaborates with the University of Sheffield to Advance Oligonucleotide Characterization and Analytical Workflows

Thermo Fisher Scientific Collaborates with the University of Sheffield to Advance Oligonucleotide Characterization and Analytical Workflows HEMEL HEMPSTEAD, England, June 7, 2021 /PRNewswire/ — Thermo Fisher Scientific, the world leader in serving science, and the University of Sheffield, a leading institution with a global reputation for research excellence, have joined forces to develop advanced end-to-end... Read more

June 1, 2021 Bio/Pharma/CRO Lab Equipment M&A, Partnerships

Avantor Acquires RIM Bio; Expands Bioproduction Footprint into China

Changzhou, China, operations become Avantor’s first single-use production facility in AMEA region; doubles Avantor’s global single-use cleanroom space Adds proprietary technologies to Avantor’s bioprocessing manufacturing capabilities to meet growing global demand for single-use solutions RADNOR, Pa. and SHANGHAI, June 1, 2021 /PRNewswire/ —  Avantor, Inc. (NYSE: AVTR), a leading global provider of mission-critical products and services to customers in the... Read more

May 31, 2021 Environ, Ag./Food & Bev Licensing, IP, and Legal M&A, Partnerships

Illumina and Next Generation Genomic Partner to Launch VeriSeq™ NIPT Solution in Thailand

MELBOURNE, Australia–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Illumina, Inc., the global leader in DNA sequencing and array-based technologies and Next Generation Genomic Co., Ltd. (NGG Thailand), the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) leaders in laboratory services and reproductive science, today announced the launch of VeriSeq™ NIPT Solution v2 in Thailand, a CE-IVD, next-generation sequencing (NGS)-based approach to noninvasive prenatal... Read more

May 28, 2021 Licensing, IP, and Legal M&A, Partnerships

GE Healthcare, NSIA and IFC Partner to Strengthen Medical Equipment Financing Support Across Africa

Johannesburg, South Africa, May 28, 2021—To help small businesses in Africa’s health sector strengthen their response to COVID-19 and other pressing healthcare challenges, GE Healthcare and NSIA Banque Côte d’Ivoire have partnered with IFC’s Africa Medical Equipment Facility to support healthcare providers in Cameroon, Côte d’Ivoire, Kenya, Rwanda, Senegal, Tanzania, and Uganda access essential medical... Read more

May 19, 2021 Acad, Gov/Utilities Lab Top-10 M&A, Partnerships

Thermo Fisher Scientific and University of California, San Francisco to Open Cell Therapy cGMP Manufacturing and Collaboration Center

Thermo Fisher Scientific and University of California, San Francisco to Open Cell Therapy cGMP Manufacturing and Collaboration Center New facility will provide end-to-end solution to accelerate cell therapy development and manufacturing WALTHAM, Mass. and SAN FRANCISCO, May 19, 2021 /PRNewswire/ — Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc. (NYSE:TMO), the world leader in serving science, and the University of... Read more

May 17, 2021 Chromatography Clinical Research/Diagn. Lab Top-10 Life Science Tools M&A, Partnerships Microscopy

PerkinElmer to Acquire In-Vitro Diagnostics Company Immunodiagnostic Systems Holdings PLC

Endocrinology testing specialist expands PerkinElmer’s immunodiagnostics segment WALTHAM, Mass.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–May 17, 2021– PerkinElmer, Inc. (NYSE: PKI) (“PerkinElmer”) and Immunodiagnostic Systems Holdings PLC (LSE: IHS) (“IDS”) are pleased to announce that they have reached an agreement on the terms of a recommended all cash offer whereby PerkinElmer will acquire IDS for approximately $155 million (£110 Million).... Read more

May 12, 2021 Lab Top-10 Licensing, IP, and Legal M&A, Partnerships PAI Top-10

PerkinElmer Expands Cell Biology Leadership with Agreement to Acquire Nexcelom Bioscience

Highly complementary cell counting and analysis capabilities bolster preclinical portfolio and enhance QA/QC capabilities in cell and gene therapy and biologics manufacturing WALTHAM, Mass.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–May 12, 2021– PerkinElmer, Inc. (NYSE: PKI) is pleased to announce it has entered into an agreement to acquire Nexcelom Bioscience for $260 Million in cash. The transaction is expected to close... Read more

May 12, 2021 Acad, Gov/Utilities M&A, Partnerships

Canada’s FortisBC Energy Selects Xylem for Advanced Gas Network

One million Sonix IQ meters to help increase safety and reliability in 20-year technology and services agreement RYE BROOK, N.Y.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–May 12, 2021– Xylem Inc. (NYSE: XYL), a leading global water and resource management technology company, is working with FortisBC Energy Inc. in British Columbia to deploy a Sensus advanced gas meter network. FortisBC serves... Read more