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Dutch Biotech Firm Secures €40 Million to Advance Nasal Sprays Protecting Against Respiratory Viruses

Dutch Biotech Firm Secures €40 Million to Advance Nasal Sprays Protecting Against Respiratory Viruses

Leiden, Saturday 25 July 2026
Leyden Labs has secured €40 million, backed by Invest-NL and the Gates Foundation, to accelerate clinical trials for nasal sprays providing broad-spectrum protection against flu and coronaviruses.

Biotech Firm eXoZymes Secures US Funding to Create Virtual Models of Biological Manufacturing

Biotech Firm eXoZymes Secures US Funding to Create Virtual Models of Biological Manufacturing

Wageningen, Friday 24 July 2026
Partnering with a top US national laboratory, eXoZymes is utilising AI digital twins to simulate and optimise biological manufacturing, bypassing traditional, unpredictable living-cell variables.

Amsterdam Startup Secures Funding to Speed Up Stroke Treatment Development Using AI

Amsterdam Startup Secures Funding to Speed Up Stroke Treatment Development Using AI

Amsterdam, Wednesday 22 July 2026
Amsterdam UMC spin-out inSteps has secured €450,000 to develop an AI platform simulating stroke treatments on virtual patients, cutting testing times from days to minutes.

Eli Lilly Agrees Multi-Billion Dollar Deal to Acquire Mental Health Specialist

Eli Lilly Agrees Multi-Billion Dollar Deal to Acquire Mental Health Specialist

Amsterdam, Saturday 18 July 2026
Pharmaceutical giant Eli Lilly is acquiring AtaiBeckley for up to $3.8 billion, gaining access to pioneering psychedelic-based therapies designed to treat severe, treatment-resistant depression.

Rotterdam-Linked Biotech Firm Secures Approval for New Asthma Drug Trials

Rotterdam-Linked Biotech Firm Secures Approval for New Asthma Drug Trials

Rotterdam, Wednesday 15 July 2026
Harbour BioMed has secured Chinese approval to trial a novel asthma treatment, which preclinically supports an impressive dosing interval of over three months.

Netherlands Launches €102.5 Million Fund to Transform Healthcare Technology

Netherlands Launches €102.5 Million Fund to Transform Healthcare Technology

The Hague, Tuesday 7 July 2026
To tackle critical healthcare staff shortages, the Dutch government has committed €102.5 million to medical technology, a figure matched by private partners.

Dutch Foodtech Pioneer Secures €18 Million to Scale Fungi-Based Protein

Dutch Foodtech Pioneer Secures €18 Million to Scale Fungi-Based Protein

Breda, Monday 29 June 2026
Having already fully sold out its 2026 production capacity, Dutch foodtech firm The Protein Brewery has secured €18 million to scale its newly EU-approved, fungi-based food ingredients.