Life science and data technology innovator, Aigenpulse, is introducing a new state of-the-art data intelligence platform which is designed to expedite the drug discovery and development process. The Aigenpulse platform harnesses the latest artificial intelligence and machine learning tools to deliver advanced analytics to underpin scientific decision making.
Chris Venezia to Leverage His Expertise in Healthcare Technology
TrialScope, the global leader in clinical trial transparency, has hired Chris Venezia as Chief Commercial Officer, expanding its executive team.
Much of Venezia’s career has been focused on pharmaceutical and healthcare technologies. A frequent speaker and trainer, he served as Chief Revenue Officer of Signals Analytics. Prior to that, he worked in global sales at both Clarivate Analytics and Thomson Reuters, and served as vice president of sales at GlobalData Plc.
The ongoing COVID19 crisis forced biotech-oriented venture capitalists (VC) to somewhat slow down the pace of their usual deal-flow -- according to data by PitchBook biopharma venture deals in 2020 are down roughly 16% compared to last year.
However, there is still a lot going on in drug discovery and healthcare, and here I would like to specifically focus on artificial intelligence (AI)-driven biotech and health tech startups who managed to raise notable rounds in 2020, so far (based on our report “A Landscape of Artificial Intelligence (AI) In Drug Discovery and Development”). The deals are ordered by the amount of money raised
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Biopharma companies are now racing to find much-needed cures against SARS-CoV-2, a virus that caused the largest global pandemic of our time. One notable effort is the COVID Moonshot project, organized by an international consortium of scientists from academia, biotechs, contract research organizations (CROs), and pharma -- all working pro bono or via crowdfunding, philanthropy, and grants.
The aim of the project is to rapidly develop easily manufacturable antiviral drugs that can inhibit the SARS-CoV-2 main protease, which is believed to be an Achilles heel of the coronavirus. The project is managed by PostEra, a startup company that uses artificial intelligence (AI) algorithms to map routes for chemical synthesis to speed the drug-discovery process.
