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Bavaria and Osaka: continuing a strong life science partnership14.10.2026Bavaria and Osaka: continuing a strong life science partnershipAnother chapter in BioM’s collaboration with Japan: on 5 October, BioM Biotech Cluster Development GmbH and Osaka Bio Headquarters renewed their Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) in Osaka. At… -
Technical University of Munich Opens New Center for Mini-Organs12.10.2026Technical University of Munich Opens New Center for Mini-OrgansThe Technical University of Munich has opened a new, innovative biotechnology research center on its Garching campus: the Center for Organoid Systems (COS) complements the Munich Institute… -
New technology: Munich researchers use Artificial Intelligence and microscopy for genetic screening of cells12.10.2026New technology: Munich researchers use Artificial Intelligence and microscopy for genetic screening of cellsA new technology promises to enable more comprehensive investigations into how individual genes determine the appearance and behavior of cells: Researchers led by Professor Veit Hornung at… -
BIO-Europe 2026: Bio<sup>M</sup> with its own booth as part of the German presence in Cologne12.10.2026BIO-Europe 2026: BioM with its own booth as part of the German presence in CologneBIO-Europe 2026 will take place from November 9 to 11, 2026 in Cologne, Germany. This year, BioM will be represented with its own booth and will showcase Bavaria as a leading biotech location… -
Two German researchers receive nobel prize in medicine for optogenetics – key research conducted in Bavaria05.10.2026Two German researchers receive nobel prize in medicine for optogenetics – key research conducted in BavariaPeter Hegemann and Georg Nagel have been awarded the Nobel Prize in Medicine for their pioneering contributions to optogenetics. Key work by the two German scientists was conducted at… -
GeneNovate 2027: Call for Applications30.09.2026GeneNovate 2027: Call for ApplicationsYou are a PhD student, Postdoc, researcher or medical professional with an entrepreneurial mindset? Then apply now for the GeneNovate 2027 program! GeneNovate is designed to strengthen the… -
Roche’s Dr. Anna Bauer-Mehren and Prof. Dr. Carsten Marr join AI4Biotech Session on November 1929.09.2026Roche’s Dr. Anna Bauer-Mehren and Prof. Dr. Carsten Marr join AI4Biotech Session on November 19The expert line-up for BioM’s "AI4Biotech Session – Biotech AI Compass: Turn AI ambition into action" is complete: Dr. Anna Bauer-Mehren (Roche Diagnostics & Bavarian AI Council) and Prof.… -
New Women Entrepreneurs Alliance empowers female founders in Munich25.09.2026New Women Entrepreneurs Alliance empowers female founders in MunichSeventeen institutions in Munich’s innovation ecosystem have joined forces to form the Women Entrepreneurs Alliance (WE Alliance). They will connect resources for female founders, make them… -
RNhale co-founder Prof. Olivia Merkel receives the UNIPRENEURS Award for academic entrepreneurship24.09.2026RNhale co-founder Prof. Olivia Merkel receives the UNIPRENEURS Award for academic entrepreneurshipProf. Olivia Merkel of LMU Munich has received the UNIPRENEURS Award 2026 – Germany’s highest honor for academic entrepreneurship. The pharmaceutical scientist is a co-founder of the LMU… -
AMP Challenge: Submit your AI-generated antimicrobial peptides23.09.2026AMP Challenge: Submit your AI-generated antimicrobial peptidesResearchers from Helmholtz Munich, the University of Warsaw and the University of Pennsylvania invite AI developers to participate in the AMP Challenge, part of the official NeurIPS 2026…