BioMADE Finalizes $132 Million National Security Investment in Demonstration-Scale Biomanufacturing Facility in Minnesota
On Apr. 29, 2025, BioMADE announced Maple Grove as the Minnesota site in its national network of bioindustrial…
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BioMADE to Establish Bioindustrial Manufacturing Infrastructure in Minnesota
On Jun. 13, 2024, BioMADE announced an investment in a state-of-the-art bioindustrial manufacturing infrastructure in Minnesota, following support…
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U.S. Department of Defense approved $87 million for newest bioindustrial manufacturing innovation institute
On Oct. 20, 2020, the U.S. Department of Defense announced an $87 million, seven-year award to the BioIndustrial…
Eight US Manufacturers Selected to Make NASA COVID-19 Ventilator
On Mar. 25, 2020, NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL) in Southern California announced that after receiving more than…
FUJIFILM opened Life Science Strategic Business Office in Cambridge, Massachusetts
On May 30, 2019, FUJIFILM opened a Life Science Strategic Business Office in Cambridge, Massachusetts to create a…
Abaxis was acquired by Zoetis
On Jul. 31, 2018, Zoetis anounced it had completed the acquisition of Abaxis, a leader in the development,…
Celgene acquired Juno Therapeutics for $9 billion
On Jan. 22, 2018, Celgene and Juno Therapeutics announced the signing of a merger agreement in which Celgene…
AstraZeneca acquired former Boulder-based Synergen LakeCentre facility from Amgen
On Sept. 11, 2015, AstraZeneca announced it had purchased the former Synergen LakeCentre biologics bulk manufacturing facility in…
Amgen announced closure of former Boulder-based Synergen LakeCentre facility
On Jul. 29, 2014, Amgen announced closure of former Boulder-based Synergen LakeCentre facility. Amgen acquired Boulder-based Synergen in…
U..S judge approved Kodak plan to exit bankruptcy
On Aug, 20, 2013, Eastman Kodak announced that it had received court approval for a plan to emerge…
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Photography pioneer Kodak filed for bankruptcy
On Jan. 18, 2012, Eastman Kodak Co, the photography icon that invented the hand-held camera, announced that it…
HHS awarded a $487 million contract to Novartis to build a facility to manufacture cell-based influenza vaccine
On Jan. 15, 2009, the U.S. Dept. of Health and Human Services (HHS) awarded Novartis a $487 million…
Cody Laboratories became one of only seven companies in the U.S. granted import license for raw opiate material
On Apr. 12, 2007, Cody Labs became one of only seven companies in the U.S. to be granted…
Cody Laboratories was acquired by the Lannett Company
On Apr. 12, 2007, Cody Laboratories was acquired by the Lannett Company based in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. In 2006,…
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Integrated DNA Technologies acquired Belgian manufacturer and established European operating base in Leuven, Belgium
On Sept. 18, 2006, Integrated DNA Technologies (IDT) announced the acquisition of RNA-TEC, based in Leuven, Belgium. The…
Integrated DNA Technologies began production in San Diego to serve West Coast customers
On Dec. 15, 2005, Integrated DNA Technologies (IDT) announced the completion of its acquisition of San Diego, CA…
Amgen acquired Boulder-based Synergen facility
In 1994, Amgen announced it had acquired Boulder-based Synergen for a $239.6-million or $9.25 per share. Synergen was…
University of Iowa established the Biocatalysis Research Group, known as the ‘Iowa Biocats’
In 1983, the Biocatalysis Research Group, known informally as the ‘Iowa Biocats’ was established at University of Iowa….
University of Iowa began pharmaceutical production
In Jul. 1974, In the Division of Pharmaceutical Service at the University of Iowa began producing cGMP compliant…
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Lonza Electricity Works was established on the banks of river Lonza
In 1897, Lonza Electricity Works was established on the banks of river Lonza in Switzerland. The electricity was…