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Meet the most innovative and inventive pharmaceutical companies of 2021
Three life science companies with ties to Seattle were named to Fortune’s list of the 2021 most innovative and inventive pharmaceutical companies, which highlights companies

Oxford continues life sciences expansion with $119M Seattle buy
A Seattle office building was acquired by Toronto-based Oxford Properties Group, which intends to convert it into a fully dedicated life science facility. The purchase

Bothell’s biotech real estate market stays hot with $53M campus sale
Partners Rialto Capital of Miami and SteelWave LLC have bought Bothell-based Highlands Campus Tech Centre, home to Seagen, a leading biotech company that reported a

UW spinout Icosavax raises $100M for vaccine development
Icosavax Inc., a biotech company focused on vaccine development, announced a $100M Series B investment round. Icosavax, a spinout from the University of Washington plans

Seattle biotech firm Impel NeuroPharma files for $75M IPO
Impel NeuroPharma (Impel), a Seattle-based biotech company led by Adrian Adams, has indicated the company plans to go public. According to GeekWire, Impel filed paperwork

Seattle biotech startup Outpace Bio raises $30M to fight cancer with custom-designed proteins
Outpace Bio, a biotech company based in Seattle, announced it has raised $30M in a Series A round, led by ARTIS Ventures and Lyell. Outpace,

Seattle biotech OncoResponse raises $40.6M to create antibody-based treatments for cancer
OncoResponse, a Seattle biotech company focused on developing antibodies to make immunotherapy treatments, announced a $40.6M Series C investment round. The additional founding, led by

Move over, Boston and San Francisco? Seattle tops list of fastest growing biotech hubs for job opportunities
According to a new JLL report titled, “Life Sciences Emerging Markets Index: Poised for a paradigm shift,” Seattle is the fastest growing area for life

Study: Washington is one of the top-ranked states to find a remote job
Washington is the fourth-best state in the U.S. for remote job seekers, according to a new study by CareerCloud. This ranking is based on data

Vancouver-based synthetic biology company receives $125 million in new investor funds
Vancouver, Washington-based AbSci raised $125 million in a recent funding round, bringing the company’s total funding up to $230 million. The capital will further AbSci’s growth

Seattle stem cell startup Curi Bio raises $6M
Seattle startup Curi Bio raised $6 million in a Series A funding round to further develop its human stem cell-based platforms for drug discovery. The

A top biotech VC and a Juno alum just launched a $145 million startup to take a new approach to chronic pain and depression
Eliem Therapeutics, a clinical stage biotechnology company focused on developing therapies for neuronal excitability disorders, emerged from stealth with $80 million in capital and two
