The field of biotechnology has evolved in many ways over thousands of years as shown in the infographic below. The earliest biotech innovation occurred in 8,000 BC when potatoes were first cultivated by humans for food. Click to enlarge Source: European Biotech Week Related: A Timeline of Developments in Biotechnology: Infographic A Timeline of Developments …
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Genetic Engineering & Biotechnology News (GEN) magazine published The Top 25 Global Biotech Companies 2018 ranking based on market capitalization as of Oct 30, 2018. Reference 1 Shire stock continues to be traded even though the company has agreed to be acquired by Takeda Pharmaceutical for £46 billion ($59.8 billion), in an acquisition expected to close in the …
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Biotech companies tend to spring up around clusters. In the US, some of the biotech clusters are around Boston, Chicago, San Francisco, etc. Similarly in Europe the Berlin region is one of the major biotech clusters. Factors such as research institutions, universities, venture capital, strong government support, etc. tend to encourage the growth of clusters. …
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