Monteloeder nutricosmetic found to lift hair follicle cell growth 2.5-fold

Elissara, a nutricosmetic by Monteloeder, was found to exhibit multifactorial activity associated with healthy hair and follicle function. According to a preclinical study examining scalp and hair growth, the four-botanical polyphenol-enriched ingredients featured in Elissara demonstrated support of hair follicle function and resilience.

With $116M in Series A Financing, BrainChild Bio Targets CNS Tumors, Starting with One in Children’s Brainstems

BrainChild Bio has raised a $116 million Series A financing, the proceeds of which will, in part, fund the pivotal registrational trial to assess its lead candidate, an autologous chimeric antigen receptor (CAR) T cell therapy being developed to treat a rare and aggressive pediatric brainstem tumor whose current standard of care consists of radiation.

Germany’s NRW state bets €200M on AI-powered cancer research

Zoom in: The programme, called AI4CancerCure.NRW, launched Sept. 4 by state premier Hendrik Wüst and science minister Ina Brandes, aims to use artificial intelligence across cancer research and care, from cancer biology and data-driven drug design to imaging, prevention, early detection and personalised treatment.

Vaxdyn raises €11M Series A to test AMR vaccine

Why it matters: Vaccines are increasingly being explored as another way to fight antimicrobial resistance: preventing infections can reduce both disease and the antibiotic use that drives resistance. But vaccines against the Gram-negative hospital pathogens targeted by Vaxdyn remain unusually scarce.

🎥 Orchard Robotics CEO: Growers ‘shouldn’t have to be data analysts’

“A million numbers in a spreadsheet is not a product,” observed Orchard Robotics founder and CEO Charlie Wu on stage at …

BioInnovation Institute backs six startups with €8M

Why it matters: The €7.8 million allocation is a relatively small piece of a much bigger expansion at BII. Earlier this year, the Novo Nordisk Foundation committed up to DKK 5.5 billion (€736 million) to scale the institute through 2035, with a mandate to turn more European research into companies and commercial technologies.

🎥 TRIC Robotics scales to 1,500 strawberry acres with 15-robot fleet

Ag robotics startup TRIC Robotics has moved from half-acre trials in 2021 to treating more than 1,500 acres of commercia…

🎥 From 2D images to 3D worlds: Bonsai bets on AI-powered farm robotics

Ag robotics companies have historically faced a frustrating trade-off: build a machine optimized for one task or crop, o…

🎥 Carbon Robotics: $100m+ revenue, new machine and a path to IPO

Seattle-based Carbon Robotics is aiming to become a publicly traded company as it continues to scale its laser weeding a…

🎥 ‘The whole system is now more investable’: Reservoir makes the case for ag robotics

When growers are testing new ag robots, they will usually tell you one of two things, observed Ben Palone at Western Gro…