Transaction Follows Decade-Long Management Partnership Culminating in Successful Transformation and Growth of Unique Life Sciences Tools Business Chicago, IL — GTCR, a leading private equity firm, today announced that it has signed and completed the sale of Antylia Scientific (“Antylia” or “the Company”) to Brookfield Asset Management’s private equity business and CDPQ for approximately $1.34 […]

Shimadzu Corporation invested in Persist AI Formulation Corp (Persist AI, based in California) through the Corporate Venture Capital (CVC) fund “Shimadzu Future Innovation Fund” (Shimadzu FIF). The company is developing a platform that utilizes AI and robotics to streamline the formulation of pharmaceuticals. The formulation process, which involves processing the pharmaceutical active ingredients into useful […]

Shimadzu Corporation has invested in U.S. startup SUN METALON Inc. (Sun Metalon, Illinois) through its corporate venture capital (CVC) fund, “Shimadzu Future Innovation Fund”. Sun Metalon is developing solution to recycle scrap metal generated by the automotive, construction machinery, and steel manufacturing industries at the sites. Despite its potential value, scrap metal generated at manufacturing […]

Global life-sciences and financial leaders bring decades of health-care, biopharma, and strategic expertise to support Agilent’s next phase of growth SANTA CLARA, Calif. — Agilent Technologies Inc. (NYSE: A) today announced that Pascal Soriot, CEO of AstraZeneca, and Judy Gawlik Brown, founder and CEO of Downtown Advisory, have been elected to its Board of Directors, […]

Almond Designs introduces the AD-41, a groundbreaking product in the Solid Phase Extraction (SPE) application space. Recognising the need for a custom SPE solution for environmental analysis, pharmaceutical analysis and forensic science, the team at Almond Designs utilised their extensive experience in the biotech, life sciences and pharmaceutical industries. The AD-41 eliminates the need for equipment such as a […]

THOUSAND OAKS, Calif. – Teledyne Technologies Incorporated (NYSE:TDY) (“Teledyne”​) announced today that Teledyne’s Board of Directors named George C. Bobb III as Teledyne’s President and Chief Executive Officer, effective immediately. Simultaneously, Edwin Roks has retired as Teledyne’s Chief Executive Officer, but will continue as a special advisor to Robert Mehrabian, Executive Chairman, through August 31, […]

Investment demonstrates confidence in America’s commitment to science and innovation WALTHAM, Mass. — Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc. (NYSE: TMO), the world leader in serving science, will invest an additional $2 billion in the United States over the next four years, strengthening American innovation, manufacturing and economic competitiveness across the life sciences sector. As one of […]

The Board of Directors of Biotage has concluded to recommend that the shareholders of Biotage accept the public offer from RWK BidCo, based on the assessment outlined below. Background This statement is made by the Board of Directors of Biotage AB (publ) (“Biotage” or the “Company”) (the “Board”) pursuant to section II.19 of the Nasdaq […]

Shimadzu Corporation has invested in RLWRLD Inc. (RLWRLD), through its Corporate Venture Capital (CVC) fund, “Shimadzu Future Innovation Fund” (Shimadzu FIF). RLWRLD is developing AI foundation models for humanoid and other types of robots used in the manufacturing industry. The reductions in the labor force caused by population decline and aging are emerging as social […]

Shimadzu Scientific Instruments, Inc. (SSI, Columbia, Maryland, USA), a Shimadzu Group company, has opened a satellite lab in Boston, Massachusetts to be the base of its collaborative research and development activities on the East Coast. Established to conduct research and development more closely linked to customers, SSI’s R&D Center consists of three bases, with the […]